Book Review
Smoke and Magic
by Jill Allen
High school can be rough on socially awkward teenage boys. For bookish Charley Anderson, at age seventeen, his already loner tendencies become complicated by weird dreams, a sudden acquisition of powers, and an alarming physical...
Book Review
Strength and Justice
by Jill Allen
Strength & Justice: Side: Strength, a dazzling debut by a pair writing and illustrating under the pen name of Adrem Kay, presents a thrilling world that is sure to captivate readers. In the distant future, where humans have magical...
Book Review
Bernice and Her Multiple Personalities
by Jill Allen
Through the 1950s and 1960s, hypnotherapist Dr. Zora O. Young treated a troubled woman named Bernice whom he diagnosed with what he calls “multiple personalities.” "Bernice and Her Multiple Personalities" tracks Young’s experiences...
Book Review
Secrets Unraveled
by Jill Allen
Most people take pains to avoid illness. For Andrea Avigal, purposefully injuring herself and making herself sick provided a respite from the horrific homelife of her childhood. Raped, demeaned, and beaten by her father, she grew up...
Book Review
Enlightened
by Jill Allen
Georgian high-schooler Baylie Storm must contend with typical teenage drama—falling for her best friend, Tyler Caldwell, trying to stay on the good side of her overprotective parents—when a sudden injury results in an otherworldly...
Book Review
Vampires Curse
by Jill Allen
For readers who eagerly gulp down vampire stories, David D. Taylor’s debut novel pumps refreshingly new blood into the genre. In "Vampires Curse", Thomas Garrett finds his beloved girlfriend, Miranda, murdered, and signs suggest a...
Book Review
The Grievance Committee--Book One
by Jill Allen
“The Grievance Committee—Book One“ illustrates what can happen when a person messes with Texas. More specifically, with Texan attorneys. Convicted Catholic shoplifter Alexandra Jimenez accuses her public defender, Jose Quiroz, of...
Book Review
Red, White, and Dead Again
by Jill Allen
In "Red, White, and Dead Again", New Mexican native and former private eye Jeffrey A. Friedberg delivers a compelling sequel to Red, White, and Dead, his first thriller featuring Jack Vance, a skilled detective and fighter. Forced into...