Novellas & Short Stories

A Tapestry of Tears

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A Tapestry of Tears: short stories from India by Gita V. Reddy (2016)
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tapestry of tears

Fiction | Short Story Collection
4 Stars
Blurb:

“Set in the early nineteenth century, A Tapestry of Tears is about female infanticide, and the unmaking of tradition. If a woman gives birth to a female child, she must feed her the noxious sap of the akk plant. That is the tradition, parampara. Veeranwali rebels, and fights to save her offspring.
The other stories span a spectrum of emotions and also bring to life the varied culture and social spectrum of India. Woven into this collection is the past and the present, despair and hope, and the triumph of the human spirit.”
–Goodreads 
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Not So Much, Said the Cat

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Not So Much, Said the Cat by Michael Swanwick (2016)
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not so much said the cat

Fiction | Sci-Fi | short stories3 StarsBlurb:

“The master of short science-fiction follows up his acclaimed collection The Dog Said Bow-Wow with feline grace, precision, and total impertinence. Michael Swanwick takes us on a whirlwind journey across the globe and across time and space, where magic and science exist in possibilities that are not of this world. These tales are intimate in their telling, galactic in their scope, and delightfully sesquipedalian in their verbiage.  Continue reading →

The Elder Origins

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The Elder Origins (a novella series) by Bre Faucheux (2015)
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The Elder Origins

YA Fiction | Paranormal: Vampires3.5 StarsBlurb:

“The 14th century. The Hundred Years War. The Black Death. The Beginning of Vampires.

Madison’s home has been destroyed by a deadly attack by the French army. She has no choice but to follow her brother Jamison to the New World in search of new lands untouched by war, famine, and disease.

One problem. The Native Americans foresaw the coming of the white man long before they ever arrived. And they have no intentions of letting Europeans discover their lands.

Bre Faucheux’s exciting novella series, THE ELDER ORIGINS is a historical fantasy with sinister blends of medieval warfare, young love, Native American legend, and vampire lore that will excite anyone with a taste for the macabre and alternate versions of history.”
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Embers

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Embers (Cage of Lies, #3.5) by Susanne Valenti (2016)
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embers

YA Novella | Dystopian Sci-Fi4.5 starsBlurb:

“Alone in the darkness, memories threaten to overwhelm him. The truth of what has happened haunts him day and night. It would be easy to let go. To forget who he was and where he came from. Easier if he didnt exist anymore at all. Every moment is a reminder of what he had and what he has lost. But there is one thing worth living for, fighting for, breathing for. He made a promise. And he intends to honour it.”
–Goodreads

Expected Publication Date: January 31, 2016

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The Retribution of Violet Blake

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The Retribution of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #5)
by Bre Faucheux (2015)
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Violet Blake 5

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“My mother took me. Kidnapped me. Repossessed me. And now she revived me. She has my loyalty, my command, and my hatred.
She wants me to do unthinkable things. Things I can’t imagine myself doing. But I will do them. Because it is her will. Our connection demands my obedience. And I’m powerless to stop it.”
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The Repossession of Violet Blake

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The Repossession of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #4)
by Bre Faucheux (2015)
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Violet Blake 4

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“Shawn Cassidy. Runaway. Fugitive. And immortal healer. At least to some extent. Shawn knows that she is far away from discovering the true nature of her gift of healing others, and even more unacquainted with what her new revival has bestowed upon her teenage body.
But one thing is for certain. The fight for survival isn’t over. In fact, it has truly just begun. For her mother is still alive. Still ruthless. And willing to do anything to get her back.”
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The Remembrance of Violet Blake

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The Remembrance of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #3)
by Bre Faucheux (2015)
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Violet Blake 3

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“Chloe Winter. Healer. Sanatore. Prisoner. Traitor.
Or so the remaining members of the Tumultus believe. But what was her true story? How did the Tumultus come to such difficult times due to the actions of one teenage girl?
This is the story of Chloe Winter. And nothing was as it seemed.”
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The Revival of Violet Blake

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The Revival of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #2)
by Bre Faucheux (2014)
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violet blake 2

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“Shawn Cassidy has managed to survive the unthinkable and escape the tight grip of Escro’s hands. In a foreign land and in the care of complete strangers, she remains uncertain of who she should trust or what she should believe. But when the truth of her circumstances is revealed, she realizes that her fight for survival is far from over. It has only just begun.”
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The Resurgence of Violet Blake

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The Resurgence of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #1)
by Bre Faucheux (2014)
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Violet Blake 1

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4 StarsBlurb:

“Shawn Cassidy’s family and ancestors have lived in the majestic shadows of the Rocky Mountains for over a century. Such is necessary when you are born a healer.

Since Shawn was young, her mother told her stories of their people and their gift to mankind. The ability to heal others simply by touching them, even if they are on the edge of death.

Shawn has managed to keep her ability a secret along with her family for all her life. But such gifts come at a price. And family secrets rarely stay hidden for long. When Shawn is discovered, she is taken down a path she never expected. And one she never asked for.  Continue reading →

The Hogwarts Library

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Hogwarts Library by J.K. Rowling
hogwarts library
Academic | Fantasy
5-stars

First of all how awesome is it that Rowling decided to actually indulge us Potterheads and write and publish (albeit short) versions of a couple textbooks mentioned in the Harry Potter series? Not only is it cool to have copies of these books just like other Hogwarts students but it’s fascinating to learn so much more about the wizarding world. It just goes to show how much thought and creativity Rowling really put into her books. Magical creatures merely mentioned some time in some book in a section you can’t quite remember specifically are expounded upon in her, I mean Newt Scamander’s, book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The sport of Quidditch is not merely a fun part of the books but it becomes fully actualized and explained in Rowling’s, sorry I mean Kennilworthy Whisp’s, book Quidditch Through the Ages. To top it all off JK Rowling donates the proceeds of these books to Comic Relief (“UK-based charity that strives to create a just world free from poverty”) and Lumos (a charity founded by JK Rowling to “end the institutionalization of children”).

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