Book Reviews and Recommendations

Review: The Stolen Kingdom by Bethany Atazadeh

Title: The Stolen KingdomSeries: The Stolen Kingdom, #1Author: Bethany AtazadehMy Rating: 5/5 starsPurchase: Amazon / Barnes & Noble (also available on Apple, Kobo, and more)Synopsis (taken from Amazon): How can she protect her kingdom, if she can’t protect herself?Princess Arie never expected to manifest a Jinni’s Gift. When she begins to hear the thoughts ofContinueContinue reading “Review: The Stolen Kingdom by Bethany Atazadeh”

The Song of Roland

I love the Song of Roland. Despite the fact its goriness sometimes rivals that of the Iliad (which is saying… a lot…), it’s epic. Literally epic. And I’ll admit it. I cried. Reading Beowulf was one thing, but the battle at Roncesvals actually happened, however the poem was embellished. Do you ever read a history book andContinueContinue reading “The Song of Roland”

The Stoneholding by Mark James

The Stoneholding, by Mark James (a.k.a. Mark Sebanc and James G. Anderson) is a fine beginning to the Legend of the Stone Harp series. The plot is superb. The King and Queen are long dead, and Prince Starigan is lost. Much of the world is now ruled by the bad guys. So far, so unoriginal. However, howContinueContinue reading “The Stoneholding by Mark James”