Friday, May 31, 2019

Last Giveaway in May - Blood Ties Tested

FREE MAY 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st 

LAST DAY TO GRAB YOUR COPY

The rest of the series all had giveaway days in May. This novelette is the last. I hope you managed to grab all five of the books in the Witches of Galdorheim series.

Blood. Ties Tested Unfortunate events lead a half vampire boy into indulging his vampire side, leaving him with regret and sadness. Can dear old Dad help him forgive himself?



 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BKRVFHC/



Sunday, May 26, 2019

May Giveaway - Scotch Broom














Scotch Broom #Free May 26-30 - Book 3 of the Witches of Galdorheim
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JKR8XRG/

A magical trip to Stonehenge lands a witch in the Otherworld where an ancient goddess is up to no good.

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Review: Technomage

TechnomageTechnomage by Clayton Clifford Bye
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Buy the ebook on Amazon

I read the previous book, Sorcerer's Key, and enjoyed it a lot. So when I found the sequel, I jumped right on it.

As stated in the book's description, it is an epic story, and I think it deserves to be epic length (well, maybe not that long, but I wouldn't mind 90K-100K). Anybody who's read my reviews will notice that my complaint is almost invariably: too many words. This is one of the rare instances where I want more, not less.

Jack Lightfoot is a mage like no other. He can easily bridge the gap between Earth and Eden, the former a technological world, and the latter a world of magic. The mage who can combine the best of both is fairly unbeatable, however, Satan has been unbeatable for a long, long time, so Jack is not equipped for the initial assault that kills his entire family and destroys his human body.

He becomes the "ghost in the machine" by escaping into the Google global network. He hangs out for some years hiding from Satan and his technomage minions and trying to find somebody out in the world who can help him defeat the devil. A very tall order, indeed. The assistance comes in the form of two characters. Victoria, a child genius, grows up to provide all the technical assistance Jack needs to fight the devil. Brim, a preacher/shaman, is the spiritual powerhouse Jack requires.

With the help of these two, Jack can fight the very devil and, if not destroy him, can at least stop Satan's play to control both Earth and Eden. Any more would be a spoiler, so I'll leave that to the reader to discover.

I would love to see a novel starring Victoria, the only person who understands Jack in his form as an electronic ghost. He's legend within the geek community, but the rest of the world pretty much ignores him. Victoria is the one who gives Jack the body he needs. Reverend Brim is his spiritual force. So, I'd also like more on Brim's background. How does a Native American minister of the gospel combine the One God with the gods of his culture to help Jack defeat the devil?

Well, you'll just have to read the book to find out. There's a hint of another book in the From Earth to Eden series. I hope Mr. Bye is working on it. He's got a fan out here waiting for more.

Sunday, May 19, 2019

May Giveaway - Midnight Oil




















Midnight Oil #Free May 19-23 - Book 2 of The Witches of Galdorheim Series
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JKQXIFY/

Shipwrecked on a legendary island, how can a witch rescue her boyfriend if she can’t even phone home?

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Review: Alone No More and Greenstar (1-3)

Alone No More by Dave Higgins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Buy the complete series at Amazon

I'm quite enjoying this series. Well, let's call it more like a set of episodes. The only problem with the Seven Stones Vol. 1 is that I thought it would contain more, um, material. It's really a novelette with the first few chapters of the series.

But, Dave Higgins is offering free reads on the series on his website. I do like writers to make a bit of pocket change from their books, so I paid the Amazon going price for this. I really wish it either contained more (like volume 2) or was priced lower (like 99 cents).

Nevertheless, I will be reading the continuing adventures of Reverend Kobb.

Thank you, Dave, for giving us some neat sword and sorcery. I'd encourage everybody to buy the complete series in one volume since you'll want all the books anyway.

Greenstar Season 1, Episodes 1-3 by Dave Higgins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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What if Monty Python made a science fiction movie series? They'd come up with something close to Greenstar. If you'd like to take a break from the deadly serious worlds of the usual SF/F genre, pick up on this series. Set up in Episodes (there are more than three books), they're great quick reads or keep going to make it a supersized novel.

Friday, May 17, 2019

May Giveaway: Blood Ties Tested (Ebook and Audiobook Free)

Just ask and I'll give you a promo coupon for a free audiobook

https://twitter.com/Gurina/status/1126918192495046656

FREE MAY 17th, 24th, 31st 

YOU HAVE TIME TO GRAB YOUR COPY

The rest of the series are all having giveaway days in May. This novelette is the last book in the series, but you'll have all month to collect them all.

Blood Ties Tested #Free days in May Book 4 Novelette to the Witches of Galdorheim series.

May 17  -  Every Friday for the full month
May 24
May 31
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BKRVFHC/

Unfortunate events lead a half vampire boy into indulging his vampire side, leaving him with regret and sadness. Can dear old Dad help him forgive himself?

Sunday, May 12, 2019

May GIveaway - Bad Spelling




















Bad Spelling #Free May 12-16 - Book 1 of The Witches of Galdorheim
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JKQN7XW/

A klutzy witch, a shaman's curse, a quest to save her family. Can Kat find her magic in time? 

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Review: To Inherit a Murderer

To Inherit a MurdererTo Inherit a Murderer by E.J. Ruek
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A woman reluctantly takes on the creepy son of her dead friend.

Why would Deborah not just turn the kid over to the state to deal with? First, she has promised her friend to take care of him. Second, she sees in the boy something of herself, a part of her that she has learned to control.

Nobody else can help this child, but will everyone around him come out unscathed? I don't want to give any more details because the answers will surprise you and make your skin crawl at the same time.

Excellent book by Ms. Ruek. I look forward to seeing more of her work.

Friday, May 10, 2019

May Giveaway: Blood Ties Tested

Click for the tweet, then retweet. I'll give you a promo coupon for a free audiobook copy. 

https://twitter.com/Gurina/status/1126918192495046656

FREE MAY 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st 

YOU HAVE TIME TO GRAB YOUR COPY

The rest of the series are all having giveaway days in May. This novelette is the last book in the series, but you'll have all month to collect them all.

Blood Ties Tested #Free days in May Book 4 Novelette to the Witches of Galdorheim series.

May 10  -  then every Friday for the full month
May 17
May 24
May 31
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BKRVFHC/

Unfortunate events lead a half vampire boy into indulging his vampire side, leaving him with regret and sadness. Can dear old Dad help him forgive himself?

Sunday, May 05, 2019

May Giveaway - Spellslinger



Spellslinger #Free May 5-9 Prequel Short Story to the Witches of Galdorheim
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DKABHC2/

What does a teenage half-warlock, half-vampire do to have fun? Why build an old west town on a glacier in the Arctic. There he can play at being the good guy sheriff up against mean old Black Bart.



Thursday, May 02, 2019

Merry Giveaway May

This month, each of the parts (books and stories) of the Witches of Galdorheim series will be free for 5 days each. My purpose here is to leave Kindle Unlimited and spread the wonderfulness further than just Amazon.






Blood Ties Tested #Free 5 days in May Book 4 Novelette to the Witches of Galdorheim series.


May 3 -  then every Friday for the full month
May 10
May 17
May 24
May 31
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BKRVFHC/

Unfortunate events lead a half vampire boy into indulging his vampire side, leaving him with regret and sadness. Can dear old Dad help him forgive himself?



Spellslinger #Free May 5-9 Prequel Short Story to the Witches of Galdorheim series.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DKABHC2/

Bad Spelling #Free May 12-16
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JKQN7XW/

Midnight Oil #Free  May 19-23
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JKQXIFY/

Scotch Broom #Free May 26-30
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JKR8XRG/