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Book Review: Moss and Clay by Rebekah Jonesy

May 13, 2018Hangell531Book Review, Book Review, For Readers, Urban FantasyAmerican Legends, Blended legends, Book Review, Fae, Fairy Tales, Gillian Gilchrest, Moss and Clay, Queen Mab, Rebekah Jonesy

A review of Moss and Clay, the first book in the Mab’s Doll urban fantasy series by Rebekah Jonesy.

Army of Brass, a Steampunk Adventure, Release Announcement

Apr 14, 2018Hangell531For Readers, For Readers, Steampunkairship, automaton, book, brass, captain, collaboration, collaborative, conspiracy, crossover, fantasy, gaslamp, king, launch, lord, mashup, novel, pilot, release, science, science fiction, steam punk, Steampunk, tinkerer

Steampunk celebrates its 31st birthday on April 27, so join in the festivities with the high-flying adventure, Army of Brass.

Book Review: Monster Huntress by David Wiley

Apr 12, 2018Hangell531Book Review, Epic YA Fantasy, For ReadersAdventures, David Wiley, Dragons, Easy Read, Monster Huntress, Monsters, Young Huntress Series

Genre: Epic YA Fantasy
Y’all, I am so in love with Ava. OMG! Seriously, this 13-year-old is my hero.

Book Review: Darker Daze: The Storms Within by A.L. Mabry

Mar 25, 2018Hangell531Book Review, For Readers, Short Story CollectionA.L. Mabry, Book Review, Child Abuse, Dark stories, Emotionally charged, Rape, Tragedy, Twisted, Urban Fantasy, Violence

Genre: Short Story Collection
Review Teaser: Y’all, these stories are… dark. Gripping. Kind of awful, and yet so good! There are 10 stories in total, and as with any collection, some are amazing, others are just ok or didn’t grab me.

Book Review- Salt In The Water by S. Cushaway and J Ray

Nov 22, 2017Hangell531Book Review, Dark Science Fantasy, For ReadersCreative World Building, Dark Science Fantasy, Desert World, J Ray, Salt in the Water

Heidi Angell’s review of the Dark Science Fantasy Salt In The Water by S. Cushaway and J RayA gritty creative world built in the desert.

Book Review- The 13 Tales of Illusory By Stephanie Ayers

Nov 15, 2017Hangell531Book Review, For Readers, Short Story Collectionghosts, lycans, Norse Gods, Pixies, puppeteers, Spec Fiction, Supernatural, Vampires

Heidi Angell’s review of The 13 Tales of Illusory, a collection of dark short stories by Stephanie Ayers

Haunted by the Nameless Boy a Guest Post by Jesse Teller

Nov 14, 2017Hangell531For Readers, Guest PostIdeas, Jesse Teller, Short story idea, Story ideas, The Nameless Boy, The value of a name

A guest post from Fantasy author discussing the importance of names as he shares a story idea that came specifically from a name.

Why We Should Read Diverse Books a Guest Post By Helen Birk

Nov 9, 2017Hangell531For Readers, Guest PostBooks about diversity, Books about other cultures, Diversity, Expanding knowledge, Why we read

A guest post from blogger and freelance writer Helen Birk discussing the top 5 reasons to read books have diversity or represent other cultures.

Character Spotlight- Gail Carr Johnson of Kindred- Birthrite Series II

Nov 7, 2017Hangell531Character Spotlight, For Readers, Samples ReadBirthrite Series, Gail Carr Johnson, Kindred Series

Heidi Angell welcomes a character spotlight with Gail Carr Johnson of Tiffany Apan’s gothic horror/ romance Birthrite Series

Meet the Author with Lucy Palmer

Nov 6, 2017Hangell531For Readers, Meet the AuthorEnglish author, Lucy Palmer, Mirrors & Thorns, Open Window, poet, Short Story Author

Heidi Angell does an interview with poet and short story author Lucy Palmer and discuss her short story Open Window that appeared in Mirrors & Thorns,