The Deepest Night (Sweetest Dark # 2) by Shana Abe - Book Review

Title: The Deepest Night
Author: Shana Abe
Publisher: Bantam
Publication Date: 13 August 2013
Pages: 320
Format: E-Book - EPUB
Genre: Paranormal      
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Book Review: We Had Stars Once by Constella Espj (Editor)

Title: We Had Stars Once
Author: Constella Espj (Editor)
Publisher: Critical Mass Rocketworks
Publication Date: 10 July 2013
Pages: 194
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Review Copy

Book Review: The Storycatcher by Ann Hite

Title: The Storycatcher
Author: Ann Hite
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication Date: 10 September 2013
Pages: 352
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Literary Fiction/Ghosts
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Drawing Will Graham

Okay, finished a new drawing I thought I'd share with you all. It's of Hugh Dancy as Will Graham in the NBC TV series Hannibal (Yes, I am a HUGE Fannibal for those that aren't fed up of my mentioning it all the time on Facebook and Twitter!). Drawn over about 3.5 hours in pencil. Enjoy.

Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton - Book Review

Title: Afterwards
Author: Rosamund Lupton
Publisher: Little Brown
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 472
Format: Paperback
Genre: Thriller  
Source: Gift

Hannibal Fannibal Videos - My Faves

If any of you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you may have noticed my recent obsession with TV show Hannibal, which has even kept me from writing a couple of times! Well, how could I not let my latest love invade my blog briefly too?

I'd like to share a few of my favourite fan videos. Given the nature of the show/videos, I'm putting a break here and saying "16 years + only from now on, please".

City of Bones (Mortal Instruments # 1) by Cassandra Clare - Book Review

Title: City of Bones (Mortal Instruments # 1)
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Walker Books
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 442
Format: Paperback
Genre: Paranormal YA      
Source: Bought Copy

Time Keepers - Out Now in Print

Time Keepers is now officially released in print and I am extremely excited. I can't wait to receive my author copies and hold them in my hands.
For now, you can order direct from the Silver Publishing website, but the book should also be appearing on Amazon etc. soon and when that happens, I'll add links on my book page here on the blog.

Book Recommendations & Writing Update Vlog

Book Review: The Inevitability of Stars by Kathryn R Lyster

Title: The Inevitability of Stars
Author: Kathryn R Lyster
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA
Publication Date: 1 August 2013
Pages: 285
Format: Paperback
Genre: YA Contemporary/New Age      
Source: Review Copy from Publisher

Time Keepers in Print!

It's just one week until the print release of Time Keepers. I am so excited to finally hold one of my books in my hands and if you can't wait either, it is already possible to preorder a copy from Silver Publishing. I hope you'll all enjoy this tale of werewolves, time travel and government conspiracy. A particular nod, as always, to the talented Reese Dante for the lovely cover design.

Book Review: Her Ladyship's Curse (Disenchanted & Co #1) by Lynn Viehl

Title: Her Ladyship's Curse (Disenchanted & Co # 1)
Author: Lynn Viehl
Publisher: Pocket Star
Publication Date: 12 August 2013
Pages: 220
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Steampunk    
Source: Review Copy via NetGalley

Book Review & Kindle Offer: Persephone's Orchard by Molly Ringle

Title: Persephone's Orchard (Chrysomelia Stories # 1)
Author: Molly Ringle
Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing
Publication Date: 28 June 2013
Pages: 370
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Fantasy   
Source: Review Copy from Publisher

Sketch - Dr Hannibal Lecter

A sketch of Mads Mikkelsen as Dr Hannibal Lecter in the NBC TV series Hannibal.
Drawn over 7 hours with pencils: 6B, 2B, B, HB & 2H

I'm fairly happy with how this one came out, but still need to work more on my blending.

New Bookshelves!

Well, I finally got my new bookshelves set up and all the books arranged. I've culled around 120, leaving me 1070 (some in the study in addition to these shelves)... must be time to buy some new ones again! :)

Interview - Timothy Jay Smith - Author of A Vision of Angels

Today I welcome author Timothy Jay Smith to the blog to tell us a little about his new release, A Vision of Angels. So without further ado....

1.    What inspired you to write A Vision of Angels?
I had a story to tell, and I had a unique perspective from which to tell it.
The story is set against the background of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and like my protagonist, I wanted to put a human face to it. Or I should say ‘faces’ because there are many sides to the conflict. In A Vision of Angels, I tried to give an equal voice to all sides, hoping it might contribute to a better understanding of the situation, and perhaps even contribute to the conflict’s resolution.

Excerpt Post Alpha by Taylor Hahulin

Today I welcome Taylor Hahulin to the blog to share an excerpt from Alpha. Over to you, Taylor....

Alpha is the world’s first robotic soldier, but he would rather woo his mechanic than wage war. This probably has something to do with his human heart, given to him in hopes that it would prevent him from enslaving the entire human race.

Once the greatest soldier the Planet Earth Military Forces had seen, Meat can’t help but think this new age of robotic soldiers will leave people like him in the dust. Forced into retirement, he has nothing left to do but stew in his bitterness toward the organization he once loved.