Book Reviews

Recommended Reads

For the sake of encouraging other writers, I have included only the reviews of books that I recommended. All reviews are from books that I received through ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies). As always, although I was sent a complimentary copy of these books, all reviews are voluntarily and honest.

1st May, 2026

Life… by Pavel Piatrou

“Tiny droplets gathered into heavier ones and slid slowly downward – as if the mirror were crying, unwilling to reveal what awaited him.” The short …

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19th April, 2026

The Sun Knows Her Name by Courtney Thornton

“She pressed her hand against her chest, feeling the faint echo still there, steady and sure. For remembrance, the voice whispered again, softer this time.” …

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10th April, 2026

The Professor of Eventide by Meredith Allard

“A deep fatigue tormented me, a mournful, soul-crushing exhaustion I hadn’t felt in some time. You can only carry the burden of sorrow for so …

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1st April, 2026

Ikona by M.D. Dixon

“Maybe there was some kind of—he racked his brain—portal, or magic (but he didn’t believe in magic, although… his brain froze. What might magic be …

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14th March, 2026

Threepence on the Carpet by David Whittet

“But as she left, promising to visit again soon, Tommy couldn’t shake the feeling that the past held the key to something vital. Something that …

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7th March, 2026

The Bastard of Taylor’s End by Jack Chase

“And Jamie rode south with blood on his hands and a new sword at his hip and the understanding that he’d found something in that …

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