Yesterday, I finished Thieves’ Quarry by D. B. Jackson and found it a worthy sequel to the first book in the series, which I reviewed here. My review of Thieves’ Quarry follows this image of the book’s amazing cover. D. B. Jackson has crafted another fun historical fantasy with Thieves’ Quarry, the sequel to his…
Earlier this year I wrote about how I’m using Pinterest to stockpile images of the places and people featured in my novel, Enoch’s Device, and its upcoming sequel. Ten months later, the sequel board has grown considerably. Here’s a link if you’d care to take a look. Who is that man in black? And speaking…
I have long preferred novels (the written kind) to novels of the graphic kind, and I haven’t collected a comic book in more than twenty-five years. But last week, I learned of a new graphic adaptation of Michael Moorcock’s fantasy classic Elric of Melniboné – and, according to one source, Moorcock thinks this adaptation may…
This week, I’m pleased to feature another book review by guest reviewer Bill Brockman, this time of Dubh-Linn by James L. Nelson, Book II of the Norsemen Saga. As many readers of this blog know, Bill is an avid reader of historical fiction, but he’s also devoted his life to public service as a Battalion…
This Monday marks the premiere of Season 2 of Sleepy Hollow on Fox. Last year, I became quite taken with the show (you can read my post here), and I’m looking forward to the upcoming season, especially after the huge twists at the end of last year. Here’s a quick look at the trailer for…
I’ve had no time this week to dream up a good blog. This has been a hard summer for my family, on my father’s side particularly. I lost a dear aunt and cousin to illness, two souls who left earth before their time. And it is days like this in which I seek solace. For many…
This past weekend, my daughter and I watched Marvel Studio’s Guardians of the Galaxy for the second time. It’s the number one movie in America, which didn’t surprise me after the first viewing. But after seeing it twice, I’m convinced it’s one of the best science fiction/fantasy films in years. Here are five reasons why. 1. The…
Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson was on my summer reading list, and boy am I glad it was! Between this and the novels by Clifford Beal, I’m starting to enjoy great historical fantasy set outside the Middle Ages—in the case of Theiftaker, 1765 in good ‘ole Boston MA. Great cover art – and a great scene…
This week, a number of articles discussed how the title for the most recent Tom Cruise movie, Edge of Tomorrow, helped sink the film at the box office. (You can read them here and here and here.) Despite getting really good reviews, the movie underperformed, so for the Blu-Ray release the studio changed the title to “Live…
Last year I reviewed Gideon’s Angel by Clifford Beal, an example of historical fantasy at its best, set in the seventeenth century during the English Civil War. This year, Clifford Beal released the prequel to Gideon’s Angel titled The Raven’s Banquet. The prequel sheds light on the early backstory of Richard Treadwell, the series’ heroic…
Today, Enoch’s Device is being featured on BookBub, the premier online service that connects readers to books. BookBub is a bit picky about what it features, and editorially evaluates a book before choosing it for a promotion. I’m very excited that Enoch’s Device was chosen, and the Kindle version will be on sale from today…