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One of the most unusual novels you may encounter, The Spiral Labyrinth by Matthew Hughes, mixes fantasy, science fiction, and mystery to tell a tale fit for a contemporary fantasy, set in the far future, where magic is returning to replace science as the dominating force in the universe. In this world lives Henghis Hapthorn,
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Horns by Joe Hill Joe Hill is an author like no other that I have read before – and believe me when I say that I have read plenty, lol! This is a man that can write the most twisted of scenes one minute and then the most human of scenes the next minute. After
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The importance of plotting, scene construction, and narration when writing your fantasy novel. You may have read interviews from many authors who state that they place less effort on the plot outline than the actual writing of their novels.
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Spiral Hunt (Evie Scelan) by Margaret Ronald Spiral Hunt follows the new urban fantasy rubric fairly closely – Evie Scelan is a relatively young, single woman, is fiercely independent with few friends, haunted by her past, and somewhat down on her luck. Evie also has the ability to magically track the scent of people and
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Drood by Dan Simmons By using Wilkie Collins as the narrator of the novel Dan Simmons unfurls a carpet of emotions in which the reader can lascivious wallow. Like the inimitable Charles Dickens the author is more than able to to enwrap a skeleton of facts with bulging literary flesh. With the recurrent use of
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The Spiral Labyrinth: A Tale Of Henghis Hapthorn by Matthew Hughes BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Henghis Hapthorn, the world's foremost discriminator, finds the world's transition towards magic even more pronounced when he somehow travels centuries into the future and in the middle of a power struggle between five wizards. MY REVIEW: PROS: Hughes writing style is atmospheric
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1. Skin Trade (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 17) by Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley) (F-H) 2. The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company) 3. Medusa by Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos (Putnam) 4. Shanghai Girls: A Novel by Lisa See (Random House) 5. Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press) 6. Gone
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Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2) by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P) 2. My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Pocket) (F-P) 3. Twilight (Twilight, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P) 4. Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) by
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Skin Trade (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 17) by Laurell K. Hamilton Fugitive: A Novel by Phillip Margolin The Lovers: A Thriller (Charlie Parker) by John Connolly Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes: 175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone’s Favorite Treat by Martha Stewart Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel Medusa by Clive Cussler My Father’s Tears and
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The Living Dead edited by John Joseph Adams What is surprising is how the contributing authors each spin their zombie stories and wind up with such a wide range of flavors. Pass along a single idea to 20 authors and you will get close to 20 non-overlapping takes on the theme. Not all of the