A quest with some large twists makes for a fun story. It takes place on Mars, 300 years after the collapse of civilization. The society is roughly feudal and the old technologies are seen as magic. Most of my concerns … Continue reading →
I was hesitant to use the word Christian in the title, because this is definitely not a Christian book. I know Jill is a Christian author, and she has virtually promised that the series will arrive at this spiritual destination … Continue reading →
Excellent information on spiritual evil in our society So, the book is written by a man who used to be a vampire. Blood is presented as a strongly addictive substance with effects similar to cocaine…powerfully attractive. His comments throughout match … Continue reading →
It could be so much more I hate writing bad reviews, but this short story is typical of what has produced the bad rep of “Christian fiction”. It’s utterly predictable, no tension, everything happens smoothly with little real conflict. Even … Continue reading →
This was a rough start for me. It took two tries. But I finally slid into the story after about 100 pages into this book which was 1288 pages on my iPad. But it was worth it. A speculative fiction, … Continue reading →
I have to admit a bit of guilt in enjoying an “angel becomes human” tale. I tend to despise such stories. Yet this one works. In fact, it gets stranger than that. The fantasy has the ring of truth though there … Continue reading →
Ok, I don’t like clean reads or fantasies which devolve into a man and a woman struggling with thwarted desire. This book is both. Because it’s just a clean read, I have to give it a one-star rating in this … Continue reading →
Galthain’s Bones (Exile Book 1) I didn’t know this was a prequel or I would have probably rejected it. However, like Krystine’s Legends of Astarkand this book grew on me and I really enjoyed it. This is nearly the beginning of the … Continue reading →
This is a fun read. It reminded me of the Venture Trilogy—without any spiritual side. An orphan is saved from himself by wise adults and mentors. This is almost an urban fantasy in another world with strong parallels to ours. … Continue reading →
This is the second book in a planned five-book series called The Ilyon Chronicles. I really dislike waiting for series to be complete. But… It’s as good as I hoped! Here’s the blurb from the Amazon page: “Following the harrowing events that brought them … Continue reading →