I am a book blogger and the owner of Bookworm Blues - a popular speculative fiction book review website. I have been a compulsive reader all my life. Early on found my reading niche in the fantastic genre of Speculative Fiction. I blame my active imagination for the hobbies that threaten to consume my life. A freelance writer and photographer, world traveler and recent college graduate, I'm also a new mother, cancer fighter & survivor. In my ideal world, I'd do nothing but drink lots of tea and read from a never ending pile of speculative fiction books. Respected as a reviewer, I receive book ARCs from all of the major and most minor publishers in science fiction and fantasy. But given my love of stories, I've always wanted to be a part of the creative process, and editing is my first step in that direction.

Review | Hall of Bones – Tim Hardie

About the Book In the remote land of Laskar the seven ruling clans have vied with each other for power for over a century. The son of the Reavesburg Clan Chief, Rothgar, has been groomed all his life for a role supporting his elder brother, Jorik, in leading their kingdom when their father’s time finally…

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Review | The Fall – Ryan Cahill

About the Book The Order have watched over the continent of Epheria for thousands of years. But there are those who believe The Order has had its day. That it is corrupt, indulgent, and deceitful – that it is ready to fall. The City of Ilnaen is on fire.Dragons fill the skies.Traitors fill the streets….

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Cover Art Reveal | The Necessity of Rain

Well, you may or may not have seen it on Facebook and Twitter already, but just in case, I figured I’d put up the cover art on my website, and then talk a little bit about this book, what it’s about, where the idea came from, where it’s going, etc. So, here’s the cover. ETA:…

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Review | Forged in Shadow – Megan Haskell

About the Book In the chaos of war, not all heroes shine. Some must rise from shadows to claim the light.  As the youngest son of the greatest smith of the fae, Curuthannor should be aspiring to the forge. Instead, he would rather wield a blade than craft one. When the high elf king commissions…

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Review | Throne of Ice and Ash – JDL Rosell

About the Book A throne in peril, a tragic betrayal, two heirs struggling to save their land, and a prophesied war threatening to engulf the world… Bjorn, son of the Jarl of Oakharrow, has always felt more at ease with a quill than a sword. Yet when calamity strikes his family, he must draw a…

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Review | We Men of Ash and Shadow – H.L. Tinsley

About the Book Amidst the gas lamp shadows former soldier-turned-mercenary John Vanguard hunts criminals at the behest of his corrupt employer, Captain Felix Sanquain. Shamed by his deserter past and seeking to make amends for his many misdeeds, a chance encounter with Tarryn Leersac – a skilled young would-be-assassin fallen from the graces of high…

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Review | The Gifts of Pandora – Matt Larkin

About the Book The winding road of fate unfolds … In the last days of the Silver Age, the tyrant god Zeus takes whatever and whomever he wants with impunity. He has already torn Pandora from one home and now he threatens to destroy another. When he turns his wrath upon Atlantis, Pandora flees with the Titan…

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Cover Art Reveal | Song of the Leviathan by Rebekah Teller

Rebekah Teller is a great friend of mine, and one of the most talented authors I’ve come across. I love poetry, and hers is absolutely amazing. A true wordsmith who knows the power of language and the effective use of it. I have beta read this collection (though I don’t think I’ve told her that…

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Review | The Faerie Hounds of York – Arden Powell

About the Book England, 1810. The north is governed by a single rule. Faerie will take as it pleases.  William Loxley is cursed. A pale and monstrous creature haunts his dreams, luring him from London to the desolate, grey landscape of his forgotten childhood. There, it will use him to open a door to Faerie—a…

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