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According to authorities, Cassandra Wright’s father killed himself after murdering another man. The accusation destroyed her family, but Cassandra doesn’t believe it. Now, five years later, she’s returned to where it all happened to try and prove her father’s innocence. But there are more forces at work here than she knows. A beast is terrorizing the countryside around the small village of Tarryford. So far,
Read MoreAila loves animals but none so much as her beloved Silimalo phoenix that she cares for at the Sam Tamculo Zoo. She just gets animals. People, not so much. Luckily her best friend,Tanya, is also her fellow zoo keeper and she helps Aila to deal with the people in her life. Like the hot dragon keeper that keeps stealing her focus and seems to be
Read MoreDoctor Who is an ever expanding universe that stretches not only into the world of TV but also comics, books and audiobooks. The great thing about the expansiveness of Doctor Who is the plethora of Doctors, companions and aliens that can be used in any of these stories. The newest season, which is the premise for the novel being reviewed, brings us Ncuti Gatwa as
Read MoreMulder and Scully have gone civilian. Officially suspended from the FBI pending a review, they’re trying to adjust to life outside the X-files. And it’s a big adjustment, especially since Scully is pregnant with Mulder’s baby (hopefully)! But you can’t touch the unexplained for as long as these two have and expect it to just let you go. The FBI wants them back to investigate
Read MoreLizzie and Bill have a pretty good thing going in Victorian London. Taking advantage of the spiritualist craze that’s sweeping society, Lizzie adopts the persona of Cerulia Trent, a medium that can connect people to their dearly departed loved ones. In a wise con, they never ask for money, but people are so grateful for their services that they shower them with cash in appreciation.
Read MoreThe Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire is to Star Wars, what Fire and Blood is to Game of Thrones. An in-universe look back at the events that shaped the galaxy, from the long-standing Republic to the takeover of the Galactic Empire and everything that brought with it. The book, written in our world by Dr. Chris Kempshall and in-universe by Beaumont Kin (an
Read MoreAxia has been living on an asteroid for the past 3 years, ever since she was found in a debris pile from a downed spaceship. She has no memory of her past and struggles with this as she works for the one who took her in Tsorik and cares for her giant hamster Flotsam. Everything changes when a vicious assassin tries to kill her. But
Read MoreEveryone loves Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up. He’s a symbol of childhood innocence. But what if he has a more sinister side? P.H. Low explores the dark side of Peter Pan and Neverland that J.M. Barrie hinted at, in his debut novel These Deathless Shores, out this July. [Note: While I am reviewing this novel independently and honestly, it should be noted
Read MoreDavi has had it with this world, and it’s not like we can exactly blame her, either. After mysteriously arriving from Earth into a fantastical world full of magic and humanoid beasts, she’s told by a wizard she’s the Kingdom’s savior, destined to save them from The Dark Lord and his monstrous horde. But this is not simply a David (or rather Davi) vs Goliath
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