Ink Mage kept me reading late into the night, swearing to read just one more chapter, then reading four. The ink in the title refers to magical tattoos that allow the protagonist to tap into spirit, heal quickly, and more. Victor Gischler deftly utilizes multiple viewpoints to tell and progress t...
Part-time sheriff's Deputy Toby Sawyer gives new meaning to the word "hapless." He's given the simple task of keeping his eye on the body of a local tough who turns up murdered. Somehow, he manages to botch even that. His efforts to set his mistake right send him lurching from one life-threatenin...
Adventure with Philosopher's Stone as a main theme!! Wrong cover, wrong title, misleading cover story - probably to attract more attention on the popular vampire hype, but I feel plainly lied to.Anyway, story was fairly good if not overdone. There was some attempt at being funny which didn't work...
Why only a limited series?Spike: A Dark Place was amazing if only too short. The plot fits nicely, the action is great and the dialogue is pure Spike. I LOVED it!Two downsides: At first, Spike being alone, there aren't enough dialogues which is where the character shines. Instead, we get too much...
So tired. The night had rubbed me raw, the adrenaline leaking away, leaving me feeling wrung out. I almost nodded off at the wheel, slapped my own face to keep awake. I pulled into the Texaco, went inside. The same girl was on duty. She looked tired too. She opened her mouth to say something but ...
We boarded and she immediately told the ship’s computer to power up and make for orbit. I felt the engines hum to life, the vibration coming through my shoes as I stood on the polished hardwood deck. “Computer,” she barked. “Change course to alternate itinerary B, but do not log the course change...
No ring or knob to open them. Like the doors hidden in the walls and used by the servants to come and go, this door had also been forbidden to the guest. Politely forbidden, but forbidden nonetheless. Brasley, Talbun, and Olgen stood in front of the door again, pondering how to get inside. “We co...
He’d picked a good spot and could see both entrances, the front desk, and the little gift shop off to the side selling mugs and magazines and flowers and get-well cards. His eyes snapped up to scan the area every ten seconds or so. After Bert had finished his phone call, David had jerked loose th...