Ahh, mirrors. The old classic goto for horror and thrillers. In this case we have the protagonist Craig, a former Marine sniper, who is the beneficiary of a unique gift: an antique wooden mirror. Which is cursed, naturally, because people can’t give items without cursing them anymore. In order to save his family from an ancient evil (other than the taxes for such a gift) he must find a way to defeat a witch without the use of explosions, fancy rifles, and Americanisms.
Mister Smit is a sick and stuck in management as a news aggregator before the catch phrase “fake news” became a thing. He learns soon enough that he has an aggressive form of cancer, that will most likely end his story. However, relegated to ICU, he finds himself immersed in vivid dreams. As time goes by, he realizes that these same dreams might be keeping him alive.
Kilal has returned to the Sunlight Domain after ten years of exile. He is an Arbiter, a race gifted with the ability to carve intricate runes of power into their skin, carvings he must endure to fulfil his oath and defend the realm. But time is running out. An impending invasion of Ash fallen threatens to end his world. Kilal must face this doom, the Heirs of the Promise – a mysterious group that has corrupted his fellow arbiters – and his own fragile sanity.
Graytorris the Mad – that is the name of the big bad – seeks vengeance against the order that exiled him (Cathedral of the Watchful Eye) while trying to find a cure for his own affliction. To this ends he hunts Daemus, a low Keeper of the Cathedral of the Watchful Eye, whose visions lead him to the sorcerer Vorodin. The fate of more than just the followers of Erud lays in the balance, as the answers Vorodin give could launch Daemus – and the realm – to the brink of war.
[Read more…] about Review Request: Vorodin’s Lair, by J.V. Hilliard
On a perilous mountain pass, Niena, the girl known as The Melody of Three, undertakes a treacherous journey with her fairy queen step-grandmother to escape all those who wish to control her. Niena’s gift is also her curse. As the descendant of three races, she is the only one who can play the Evercharm, the lyre used to create the fairy, elf, and human worlds. For sorcerer Christaan De Rein and his trusted apprentice Higgins, he needs Niena for the protection of the Curators. But after one long week into their journey to capture her, it feels as if they are chasing shadows.
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With the approach of the release of A Song in the Dark i’ve decided to begin reviving my Advanced Reader’s Club (ARC Team). What is it precisely? Why, an opportunity to read my works for free. More details to come, but see below for a brief introduction:
But I bet you have some questions, so let’s do this!
What’s a Reader’s Club?
A group of readers who are happy to write reviews (on Amazon, Goodreads, or Bookbub) in exchange for getting free advance copies of the books (also known as Advance Reader Copies, or ARCs).
What do I have to do?
When you join, I will send you a copy of Curses of Scale. Just shoot me a link to your honest review (within like three months), and you’ll get the Melody of Three, and then the next book, and so on.
What if I already bought your book(s)?
For those of you who have purchased one or the other of my books (huge thank you btw) I will be happy to provide you a copy of the other, and with a review of any of them get you ready for the future release of A Song in the Dark (you’ll get a copy weeks in advance of the release).
Do I have to review your book?
I don’t want you to write a review of something you didn’t finish, or aren’t comfortable about. So I will just be sending along Curses of Scale in the hope that you’ll take a minute to review them once you’re done.
I bet you only want positive reviews, right?
Nope. I want your honest to goodness opinions!
What about details, do you want a long review?
If you would like to only put a sentence, or a few words, do so. There’s no length requirement or anything.
Why are you doing this?
Reviews are the lifeblood of all authors, independent of traditionally published. We needs them. We needs lots of them preciousess.
So I just read it, review it, and send you the link?
It is just that simple, and I will keep you active on the team and send you along the next book.
What if I get busy?
While I did put a general time limit of three months per book, we all have lives. Just let me know and I will keep you active.
