Category: New Words Learned

Book Reviews, Books for Young People, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Words

Princess Adele’s Dragon – a Review

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π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘π‘’π‘ π‘  𝐴𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑒’𝑠 π·π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘”π‘œπ‘›, a thrilling fantasy book for young readers, takes place during medieval times. The kingdom of Valdoria has been under threat from a fearsome dragon for the past six years. Princess Adele is understandably upset when her brother, King Robert, sees no other way to appease the dragon than to sacrifice a child. Risking death and not wanting an innocent child to needlessly lose his life, she sets out to save her kingdom from this terrifying creature.

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Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Literary Fiction, Memoirs, New Words Learned, Words

The Imaginary Life of Abigail Jones – a Review

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π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ πΌπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘”π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 π‘œπ‘“ 𝐴𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑙 π½π‘œπ‘›π‘’π‘  is a captivating read, and the things that took place in Abigail’s life made me look forward to turning each page. The author’s vivid descriptions of seemingly insignificant details brought them to vibrant life.

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Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, ghost fiction, New Words Learned, Psychological Thriller, Suspense/Thrillers, Words

The Children on the Hill – a Review

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Most people know something about πΉπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘˜π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘–π‘› by Mary Shelley. They might not have read the book, but still they know at least one thing about the story: it’s about a monster made by a human, a mad scientist. But who is the real monster? Is it Frankenstein? Or is it the mad scientist?

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Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Books for Young People, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words

The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses – a ReviewοΏΌ

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Urban fantasy describes a subgenre of fantasy in which the real world collides with the decidedly supernatural or magical world. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘ˆπ‘Ÿπ‘π‘Žπ‘› π΅π‘œπ‘¦π‘ : π·π‘–π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠 is an urban fantasy adventure for young people.

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Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Horror, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Suspense/Thrillers, Words

This World of Love and Strife – a ReviewοΏΌ

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Lumina City is full of werewolves, vampires, and demons. Corruption and evil fill this city. It is the Vanguard’s job to protect the world from demonic forces. But the Vanguard in Lumina City are corrupt. Instead of helping the citizens in their fight against their foe, they are using their powerful positions and elite combat skills to become rich.

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Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned

Untamed Isles: The Path Awakens – a ReviewοΏΌ

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The captain and crew of the π΅π‘™π‘Žπ‘π‘˜π‘π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘‘, caught in a storm on the raging Northern Sea, fight for their survival. The storm quiets all at once, and they find themselves shipwrecked on an island full of jagged, broken slopes of shining crystal. And somewhere out beyond all the crystal, a beast howls.

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Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Women Sleuths, Words

Don’t Come Back – a Review

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π·π‘œπ‘›’𝑑 πΆπ‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π΅π‘Žπ‘π‘˜ opens with a woman being kidnapped during the night. β€œThunder sounded, but there wasn’t a storm, and no rain fell on the tin roof. The old woman squinted into the dark room and heard shufflingβ€”like miceβ€”across the pine floor.”

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