Review: Goddess of the Dance

The Goddess of Dance by Anna Kashina My rating: 4 of 5 stars In The Princess Of Dhagabad, the princess managed the impossible: she freed a djinn from slavery. In defiance of her father’s plans and what was best for the kingdom, she followed her heart with the belief she and Hasan would live happilyContinue reading "Review: Goddess of the Dance"

Review: Alt Hist Issue 4

Alt Hist by Mark Lord My rating: 3 of 5 stars The fourth issue of Alt Hist magazine features six stories of horror, history and fantasy: Restless by Dylan Fox set in the 1860s onboard a fleet of British ironclad warships steaming towards China. Kleine Menschen by Eric Jackson is a historical fantasy story setContinue reading "Review: Alt Hist Issue 4"

Ramble: The Future of Food

This is an article I submitted to an online magazine many, many years ago. I can’t even remember the name of the magazine, but they liked it, posted it and paid me a whopping great ten dollars. I’d like to say I saved the ten bucks, framed it. I didn’t. I’m sentimental, but not aboutContinue reading "Ramble: The Future of Food"

Story: Lost Socks

Andy, or Ser Andrew Banvard, is a character I play at Warden's Vigil. I write a lot of short stories for Andy. He's one of the most insistent voices in my head and such a patient little fellow. I enjoy writing him and I enjoy sharing his adventures. In the following story, Andy has returnedContinue reading "Story: Lost Socks"

Review: Cut & Run (Cut & Run)

Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban, Abigail Roux (Dreamspinner Press, September 2008. Paperback, 376 pages) My rating: 3 of 5 stars As entertaining as I'd been led to expect, but this could have been a much better book. There is a decent plot and the dynamic between Ty and Zane is well portrayed. The pace hiccups,Continue reading "Review: Cut & Run (Cut & Run)"