I’m going to let you in on a guilty pleasure I’ve been indulging for a few months. Back in the winter, I was trolling around, looking for something to read—something with magic, something with action, something new to me but well-rated that I had missed in previous trolling-for-good-books activities. Honestly, sometimes I wonder where I was for half my life. Oh, yeah. I was working at a soul-sucking job to earn a living. And while I was thusly engaged, I […]
Do you feel a chill in the air? Do you catch the smell of fallen leaves and pumpkin spice on that cold breeze? Do you sense unfriendly eyes watching you from the forest’s tangled undergrowth? Me, Too! Isn’t it wonderful? If, like me, you are a Halloween refugee 364 days of the year, take respite in A Spell to Wake the Dead. Modern Day. Real World. Two witchlings and their skeptical friend find a dead body on a Cape Cod […]
What if everyone thought you were nuts? What if they didn’t believe anything you said and what if they locked you up for saying it? My Novel Magic guest, Nikki Minty, shares her new release Psychosis Diagnosis. Psychosis Diagnosis by Nikki Minty If you’re searching for something haunting and atmospheric, look no further. Set in both Australia’s countryside and America’s Deep South, Psychosis Diagnosis is a supernaturally charged, psychological thriller told in dual timelines by a diverse cast of characters. […]
In Sorchia’s Universe, we value each and every inhabitant from ghosts and ghouls to vampires and thralls to witches, sorcerers, jinns, genies, and even foolish (and not so foolish) mortals. As a matter of fact, the more the merrier! A rich mixture makes the Universe happy. My guest today explores diversity and inclusion in a snappy fantasy series. This is RELEASE DAY for Nikki Minty’s Zadok Series. Take a peek. Nikki Minty’s self-published trilogy is sweeping up multiple indie book […]
Such a Good Mom by Julia Spiro is a reasonably satisfying mystery with a message I found particularly poignant. So, the mystery—Somebody killed a young woman on Martha’s Vineyard, and Brynn’s husband is arrested. Brynn may have to face unpleasant truths as she tries to clear her husband of the charges. Was he involved with the dead woman? Did he commit the murder? If not, how can the evidence against him be so damning? The poignant part is the honest […]
First Time post from Xpresso Book Tours. Enjoy this Cover Reveal! Brimstone & BladesMaria AlexanderPublication date: June 3rd 2025Genres: Fantasy, Historical, Young Adult It’s 1689. Sixteen-year-old Julie de Maupin is on the run with her boyfriend, a young swordmaster named Sérannes. They perform sword fights and songs in taverns to survive. But when a diabolical creature kills Sérannes, it also injures Julie in the attack. Plunged into the dangerous world of French magic, Julie needs to return to Paris to […]
