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Audiobook Review 5 out of 5 stars! Narrated by Kirt Graves "The Game is almost upon Levena and I am filled with a giddiness that has nothing to do with my grandest scheme yet." - Thatch Thatch's an immortal who enjoys coming to Levena when he isn't busy with other dimensional duties. Levena being a place he wishes he could call home but because of what he is he cannot. Making the most of his time he has created a Game, but shh no one knows he's the one behind it! Only this Game. . .this Game is going to be different, and the prize will be a wish granted! Thatch doesn't know how special this week will really be until he crashes into the one person, he wishes would remember him the most! Arlo Rook. Never in all his years of living would Thatch have been able to predict the twists and turns the festival week is about to take. Being the last of your kind is harder than anyone can imagine and being what he is Thatch has to follow some painful rules. Is there such a...

Book Review 4 out of 5 stars! "I want to talk to you about something."  In no universe is this an okay line to use! You instantly feel anxious and like something's about to change and for Lincoln this is how the domino effect started! The one thing she was most confident in with her life suddenly wasn't there anymore. She was already having a crisis and the ending of a relationship didn't help. Top it all off by dying and call it fantastic! But it's fine she came back to life like she always does. . . Lincoln's world gets spun on its head when she meets Priya. Things about her past and present click into place along with the explanation of why she seems to have nine lives. But when Linc finds out she's the last of her kind that has appeared in a decade there's some slight pressure placed on her. Demons are threatening to break through, and Lincoln is the Gatekeepers' last hope. Can she do the tasks they are asking of her? Do demons really exist...

Webtoon Comic Review 5 out of 5 stars! "I'm sick of living in this dark world." - Rachel Bam's best friend and mentor has vanished into the mysterious Tower. Rachel told Bam to forget about her, but he refuses! He finds himself within the Tower at the first floor not remembering how he got inside. He's instantly seen as an Irregular and Bam soon finds out why the Tower's so difficult and why Rachel warned him not to follow. But will the threat of his own death stop him from finding Rachel? To climb the Tower and get his answers he must climb the Tower. The different floors have different administrators who require the participants to pass each of their tests or be eliminated from climbing. Will Bam be able to live to see the top floor of the Tower? Will he really find Rachel? And what's this Shinsu everyone is talking about? "Irregulars have always brought chaos to the Tower." - Lady Yuri So, I was a big fan of the anime series when it came out a...

Book Review 3.8 out of 5 stars! "I'm just going to walk out there like a normal villager." - Kaia There's nothing "normal" about Kaia Dashul! Having inherited the Dragon Fire, her path is already laid out before her. Only she wants a normal life and to meet a normal boy. Things turn sour when an ancient being's undead army appear in her hometown. Kaia revels in her fire and it causes her to want to pursue her destiny. No matter where it may lead and who she has to team up with. Venturing forth with her unlikely companions, Kaia's ready to do what must be done. But can a seventeen-year-old girl really accomplish things? Does she have enough control over her flames? And will the Shadow Heir ever stop teasing her!? "When a body is raised, the darkest part of that person's soul is also raised to inhabit it." - Shad This is a coming of age story for Kaia. Journeying away from her family and understanding the ways of the world. There are thin...

ARC Book Review 4 out of 5 stars! Set to release September 20, 2022 "There will always be someone who thinks of me as their villain. The least I can do is be a damn good one." Rory's on a mission to find the ones' responsible for a family members murder. One who was very close to Rory. Her path is paved with vengeance and justice but it is her "little" secret. . . Keeping things from her family and friends while trying to maintain a "normal" life can be trying. Not to mention will they still look at her the same if they knew? Events take a turn for the worse and everything is brought to the forefront. Except for Rory's side of things. . . Now sentenced, Rory has to navigate through a new realm with a whole slew of issues. Including those who deem themselves superior to Rory. The only thing keeping Rory going is the fact she may have reached the end of her trail! But will she be able to accomplish her task? Can she even survive this realm? And w...

Comic Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost! These comics go in order so if you haven't read " The Blood Below Issue One  ,  Issue 2  or Issue 3 " go read them first! Otherwise there will be some major spoilers and this review will be confusing. They are very quick reads since they are comics, you won't be disappointed! "Fair warning Doc, it's been a Hell of a fucking week for me. . ." - Nick (this is an understatement!) Finally! We are getting some answers! But of course only just enough. . . Nick has caught a major suspect in this chaotic case! Only things get cut short and another lead pops up, one that may just spiral things even more. Not going in alone Nick recruits a new partner, Daisy with her "super powers". I guess the saying of "two heads are better than one" is actually true. Though having a strong body guard has its perks as well. Is Nick actually getting closer to things or is he still grasping at straws? Will...

Comic Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost! These comics go in order so if you haven't read " The Blood Below Issue One or Issue 2 " go read them first! Otherwise there will be some spoilers and this review will be confusing. They are very quick reads since they are comics, you won't be disappointed! "Beware, son of Adam, you play a dangerous game." - Barkeep Detective Nick Holden has just lost his partner to a weird disappearing bar! Nick's trying to find answers for the double homicide cases back from Issue One. Only now he's beginning to maybe realize that things are getting a bit more out of control. Wonderland here we come! Running into a certain someone Nick hopes to get some things explained. But will he or will it just scramble things even more? I love this series and the twists and mysteries that Nick is having to deal with! He just isn't catching a break at all. And now with a missing partner he is bound and determined to f...

Book Review 3.8 out of 5 stars! "Monsters are nothing but bullies who hide in the dark. . ." Kara's trying to get back at the people who ruined her life so many years ago. Only things may not have gone the way she wanted them to, dumping her in the middle of a real mess. Not to mention the benevolent ruler's interest in children with certain marks. . . Kara's set on revenge but what happens when the revenge she seeks merges with the need for protecting? "A gilded cage is still that---a cage." - Kara Kara's walking down a path full of aliens, disruptions within an estranged hierarchy, insane rules and laws, along with magic she's deemed a curse. Not being able to see a bright side to things and trying desperately to be accepted, never feeling abandoned again. But at what price will she pay to keep people in her life? Will she be able to find herself and what she's been so desperately searching for? "Why are you afraid of your power?"...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "Because cruelty exists in this beautiful world, my light." Vi'eri has been carrying around a burden for a long time now, a story waiting to be told. With reluctance she finally decides to allow others to see into her past. Telling the tales of how she came to be and how the current state of the realm was started. Maybe just maybe people will see her a little differently. "You're strong, Vi'eri. Let nobody make you believe otherwise." - Crux Living in a realm were humans are at the bottom of the hierarchy. Bowing down to a race that has no problem showing their disdain for the weaker species. Vi'eri and her mother are even lower, being the outcasts of a village. But with an eventful day and night, Vi'eri's life is changed permanently. Can Vi'eri survive in the realm with just herself and her young, naïve wits? Will she need some help? Who can she trust? And did anyone see what's under her gloves and long ...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "I believe we are capable of living full lives with only one half of a soul. The whole soul might be too much and suffocate us with love." - Val Growing up as practically orphans, Valeri (Val) has sworn to protect her sister. Being the one to go to sea to fish, Val tries ignoring the singing in her head. Something has always been there singing a song, calling to her. But she needs to ignore it! Until one eventful day out at sea she cannot. Diving into the ocean after the thing luring her in. Val soon finds herself on foreign shores! Not having a way back home causes her to comply to remaining at her new "home". Now surrounded by unfamiliar faces and a new world, Val has to navigate through to hopefully return to her sister. Everyone keeps mentioning that Val is something more than just a human. Something in her bloodline is awakening. Can Val fully awaken it and control it? Is there really something in her bloodline? And why does everyo...

Review 5 out of 5 stars! "Your soul is as limitless as your mind, and with those tools at your disposal, anything is possible." - Marvin Varin was perfectly content just being a mercenary for the crown. Even if the jobs involved creatures that he shouldn't have walked away from in one piece. Yet with the accomplishment of his last job and an encounter with the court mage his life's about to change. A series of events lead to him traveling away from the home he always known. Traveling to a kingdom that doesn't frown on non-humans or magical abilities. Yet can any of this be real? He's just a human, raised by human parents, right? Cateline's been a prisoner inside the castle for as long as she's been alive. Not allowed to venture out, finding comfort in an elven servant. One who's surprisingly survived her father's prejudice against elves. Only within a night her world changes. Soon she's pushed into a new destiny that involves hunting down a...

ARC Review 4 out of 5 stars! Olenka's running away from her old life! A place that is rather strict, confining her to a gilded cage, and expecting her to be "happy". Only she thinks otherwise and makes her escape though almost completely giving up. But the want of something more, something better, an actual life helps to stir the fire in her belly to move forward. Tumbling into the lives of Captain Daisay and her crew of Sirena, Olenka is about to get a taste of the real world. Being free comes at a price and you have to learn quickly or else you may just drown. With the help of Mari, Marikit, Olenka may just be able to navigate through the streets. Daisay and her crew of Sirena are on a mission and the unexpected entrance of Olenka throws one members of the crew off. Diwala gets caught up with the "city fish" because something pulls her to Olenka. Daisay and the twin Sirena focusing on the larger problem at hand. This is a story about a young girl trying to fin...