(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Sacha was born into slavery to demented Gods. All her life she only knew the meaning of torment and anguish until she was gifted as a Guardian of the Realms. She has learnt how to hide her pain and shame under the cover of duty and family. The last thing anyone…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…probably the most incredible story that ever came out of a city that was accustomed to sordid weirdness from Voodoo to political murder…how can a world so beautiful to the eye conceal such sick human behavior … Heirloom was the worst. I wish I could wipe the images from my mind…
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Drake, the powerful dragon and leader of the Guardians, had the responsibility of protecting all inhabitants of the four Realms for centuries more than that he can remember. He never imagined finding a mate while upholding his responsibilities. But then he meets her under the most unusual circumstances. The only problem is…
(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) As an aficionado of contemporary world fiction, I’m always on a quest to discover more works translated into English. The internet is a great resource, but I spend too much time desperately trying to find authors like ones I’ve enjoyed in the past. After all that work, I usually come up…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) "I was absolutely right to accept and harden my heart. A model reader should be a perfectly neutral and biddable instrument. Purely a tool. Purely a voice. Purely transparent. That may well be her limitation, but it may also be her glory. I now feel I'm really getting somewhere with my…
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Lady Grace Carpenter has loved only one man since the day she made her debut in the Ton Season. She never expected to run into him again, years later, on a stormy night. She was ready to seize the day, or rather, the night, since she knew that marriage would never be in…
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) The midnight watch: a time of loneliness, demons and trances. The Titanic has been mentioned as one of the greatest man-made tragedies. While the movie has combined a tragedy with a love story , I found The Midnight Watch more intriguing and provoking. The plot is a unique blend of facts…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…bicycles are stupid. It makes no sense to ride a bike when there are so many parking lots designed just for cars. If you don’t drive a car, you’re wasting parking spaces. …. If everyone rode a bike, we wouldn’t need to have wars to get oil from other countries, and…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In the post [WWII] years, The [F] Word began to creep into the mainstream, used for some supposed shock value. But then the dam burst. The incessant use of The [F] Word today has reduced its value to nothing more than sophomoric." “The term is not necessarily pejorative when properly understood.”…
