I got pretty burned out on reading epic fantasy once I started paying attention to diversity within the pages, so I’m always thrilled to find an offering in the genre that bucks stereotype. Add a dash of steampunk and I’m hooked. Its easy to draw “Joan of Arc” comparisons to the character of Heloise onContinue reading “Review: The Armored Saint (Sacred Throne #1) by Myke Cole”
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Review: The Clockwork Witch by Michelle D. Sonnier
Disclaimer: I consider the author a friend; however, I purchased the hardcopy version of this book for full price. As a reader who loves period dramas where the characters are often committed to the correct manners and more, importantly, the correct clothes, I couldn’t go wrong with a version of England with TWO forms ofContinue reading “Review: The Clockwork Witch by Michelle D. Sonnier”
Review: Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs Aliens edited by Patricia Bray & Joshua Palmatier
This was a fun anthology that I easily read over the course of a weekend of airplane flights. The stories were dissimilar enough that they were easily distinguishable, despite the thematic elements that tied them all together. I especially enjoyed that the stories did not all take place in England or even Europe, and thatContinue reading “Review: Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs Aliens edited by Patricia Bray & Joshua Palmatier”
Dog Star Books Author Spotlight: K.W. Taylor
This Saturday in Xenia, Ohio, Bluejacket Books is hosting three Dog Star Books authors for readings, signings, and a bit of Q&A! Today the spotlight is switching over to the newest Dog Star Books author, K.W. Taylor. (Note the way the air seems to shimmer and glow about her. But don’t let the halo foolContinue reading “Dog Star Books Author Spotlight: K.W. Taylor”
Review: THE CURIOSITY KILLERS by K.W. Taylor
Today I’m celebrating the launch of K.W. Taylor’s first science-fiction novel, The Curiosity Killers! This book is close to my heart because I have been friends with the author since she was still writing it, cheered her on as it passed as her thesis for Seton Hill University’s Writing Popular Fiction graduate program, and then threwContinue reading “Review: THE CURIOSITY KILLERS by K.W. Taylor”
Review: STEAMPUNK WORLD edited by Sarah Hans
DISCLAIMER: I share a publisher with one of the authors discussed below. However, I purchased my copy of the book at full price from the anthology’s editor, not the author, and I do not consider our relationship to have bearing on my review choices. I was not a contributor to the Kickstarter campaign that initiallyContinue reading “Review: STEAMPUNK WORLD edited by Sarah Hans”
Review: ETIQUETTE & ESPIONAGE by Gail Carriger
Gail Carriger’s foray into young adult fiction is set in the familiar world of her Parasol Protectorate series, but with a bit more…everything. Which is funny, because her adult series is pretty awesomely extreme all on its own. This novel drew much more from the steampunk genre than on the supernatural in regards to plot,Continue reading “Review: ETIQUETTE & ESPIONAGE by Gail Carriger”
Review: THE CURIOUS CASE by Gail Carriger
This is a short story, rather than a novel, so you’ll forgive me if my review of it is short and sweet as well. This story serves as a lovely taste of the shared world of Gail Carriger’s three series, the Parasol Protectorate, Custard Protocol, and Finishing School, in terms of both world-building and writing style. TheContinue reading “Review: THE CURIOUS CASE by Gail Carriger”