Book Review
Blood Rush
The second book in this supernatural series is an exciting tale of romance, mystery, and danger that will intrigue readers who love the subtle tinge of blood. Sophie Galen, advice columnist to the lovelorn and confused, has problems of...
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The Lesser Evil
As E. A. Rappaport’s "The Lesser Evil" opens, Toth, a talented young wizard, seeks to persuade the stodgy Wizard’s Council to recognize his new discovery—a method of animating dead skeletons—as a valid new “school” of magic....
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The Circle
In The Circle, a remnant human population from a damaged Earth is rescued by members of a benevolent alien civilization. The humans take a tour of the benevolent alien civilization while fighting off the evil aliens that brought about...
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Fred T. Perris in Deseret
Frederick Thomas Perris is recognized in Southern California as a significant part of the region’s pioneer history. As county surveyor for San Bernardino County, he literally shaped the map of the largest county in the nation. As a...
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The Resurrectionist
Detailed and fantastical story and drawings of grave robber’s son’s research of congenital deformities. The nineteenth century is remembered in American culture as a time of optimism, expansion, and scientific advancement. But one...
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Leading Men
The 2012 primaries and presidential election, and the subsequent standoffs between Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress, have offered plenty of examples of US politicians exhibiting the worst characteristics of stereotypically...
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The Hamlock World
Roger Hamlock, a brilliant inventor on the brink of a world-altering discovery, is killed in a suspicious car crash. As a disembodied spirit, he learns that misuse of his invention by a “hideous organization” will result in worldwide...
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A Red Sun Also Rises
Mark Hodder, author of the Philip K. Dick Award-winning steampunk series featuring Burton & Swinburne, takes a somewhat different tack in this stand-alone novel. The framing story should seem familiar enough to any fan of Lovecraft...