Tag: Fantasy
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Check Out The Towers by Jordan Jeffers
A few years ago I had the honor of participating in a graduate level creative writing class with Jordan Jeffers. Not only was Jordan an incredibly pleasant person, but he also regularly blew me away with his writing. When I heard he had written a book, I knew I had to read it. My copy…
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
Though very well written, I am afraid The Ocean at the End of the Lane did not entice me the way other Gaiman books have in the past. The plot involves a young boy who, after the death of his family’s tenant, meets a family of women at the end of a lane. Before long,…
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Bones of the Moon by Jonathan Carroll – A Book Review
I’ve read Carroll’s Land of Laughs and found his characterization very impressive in that particular book, although I felt his plot bottomed out toward the ending as it abandoned those previously established traits. With Bones of the Moon, however, I never really connected with his protagonist, Cullen James, or her friends and family. While they…
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The Affinity Bridge by George Mann – A Book Review
George Mann has written an original novel utilizing two dynamic characters while blending science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres in Victorian England. But, even as these elements add up to a highly entertaining work, it is not without faults. The Affinity Bridge features Sir Maurice Newbury, an agent of Queen Victoria, and his newly hired…
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Land of Laughs by Jonathan Carroll – A Book Review
Land of Laughs was actually recommended to me based on my love of Paul Auster by someone I’ve never met. Though I was totally unfamiliar with Jonathan Carroll, I’m always on the hunt for new (to me) authors, so I figured I’d give him a shot! Land of Laughs is about a man named Thomas…
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