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Book: Danger, Darkness And Destitution In Nineteenth Century Britain

Author: Jo Ellis

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“Danger, Darkness and Destitution in Nineteenth Century Britain” by Jo Ellis is a great story.

This book is a collection of true crime stories that highlights how dangerous London was in the Victorian era. In Victorian England, headlines about baby farming and murder was very common. Amelia Dyer was referred to as the woman who killed babies for money. Amelia was the most prolific baby-farmer of the nineteenth century.

In 1896, Charles Humphreys, a boatman, noticed a package in the River Thames. On opening the package, he saw the body of a baby girl who had been strangled with white tape. The police investigation started and Detective Constable Anderson was the first to investigate the parcel. He investigated the parcel address and the railway station clerk recognised the parcel. He informed Anderson that it was from Amelia Dyer. It’s the beginning of the end for Amelia. Read this story to know what will happen next.

Written in approx 100 pages, this book could be read in a single sitting. I wasn’t aware of Amelia Dyer before reading this book. Still I couldn’t believe how someone could be so cruel that they don’t even care to kill infants for money. Writing style of Jo is nice. Sentences are longer at some places which made my reading pace slow. Apart from that I enjoyed every bit of this story. Cover photo is nice. Those who love to read true crime stories should go ahead with this without second thoughts.

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Book: The Awakening Of La Muse

Author: S. R. Strickland

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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The Awakening of La Muse by S R Strickland is an intriguing story. Main character of the story is a teenager Muse. Muse and her mother Mary are slaves at Hallisburg’s plantation. Muse looks after Hallisburg’s daughter Cassandra. Cassandra always behaves nicely with Muse and she even trusted her when her brother put a false blame on her for inviting him to her hut. Cassandra knows that there is no mistake of Muse and her brother Jonathan is a liar.

When Muse was asked to stay in the storage room because of the disease she got, she learnt to read and write secretly. One day, when Muse got to know that Hallisburg’s are moving to Paris, Europe and she has to go with them, she was shocked. But moving from Virginia to Paris opened her mind to new experiences. She had a vision of how life could be. Will Muse escape from her masters to be independent?

This story is well written. Cover photo of the book is nice. The story is gripping and I couldn’t put it down once I started reading it. Writing style of the author is nice. Plot of the story is unique and I enjoyed it. Characters are written well. I like to strongly recommend this novel to other readers.

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Book: Hell Fighters

Author: Bil Richardson

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Hell Fighters written by the author Bil Richardson is a Young Adult Horror fiction. Main character of the story is Dr Max Heller. He took the decision to move to Arkham and was quite excited to start a new life there. He got a job at the Miskatonic University. Max’s interaction with janitor Dud Jewel was more. When Heller asked Dud about something interesting to do in his break, Dud told him about the haunted woods outside of town. Max lost Dud due to an evil creature in that dark place.

Next time, Max visited the place with Alex Forman, a pilot. But dark in the woods, he lost Alex too. Max is determined to get justice and reveal what is there in the woods. With the help of Hell Fighters, will he be able to stop the evil?

This is a dark tale. It kept me on the edge while I was reading it. Cover photo of the book is well designed. I appreciate the writing style of Bil. I am glad to get my hands on this book. I am highly impressed by Bil’s work and I like to recommend this book to horror fiction lovers. You can’t miss to read this remarkable story.

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Book: The Tenth Sword Of The Prophet: The Last Revelation

Author: M. J. Kojack

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“The Tenth Sword of the Prophet: The Last Revelation” is an intriguing story written by M J Kojack. It is a historical fiction. Main character of the story is Michael, a Professor at Princeton University who specializes in Middle Eastern anthropology. The Sacred Monastery of Saint Catherine is in Mount Sinai. After the departure of visitors, Father Moussa was making his nightly rounds. Father Moussa saw an executioner who asked him about the will of Allah. An unfortunate event happened and Michael was asked to lead the investigation.

Michael asked his secretary to call Tel Aviv and inform him that he will be in Paris and Zurich. Will Michael be successful in fulfilling what is expected from him?

This is an intriguing story. Those who love reading historical fiction would enjoy reading it. Language used in the book is heavy which makes the reading pace a little slow initially but once you start understanding the story, it will pick pace. Cover photo of the book is well designed. Historical fiction lovers should definitely get their hands on this one.

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Book: The Darkest Gift

Author: Len Handeland

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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The Darkest Gift penned by the author Len Handeland is a vampire romance novel. Story begins with a good looking guy, Fabien Levesque moving to Paris with his servant Jacque. In Paris, Fabien met Stefan, Baron of Vitré. Stefan told Fabien that he will drop him to his room as Paris can be dangerous at night. In the carriage when Stefan and Fabien returned from Fabien’s cousin’s house, they kissed each other. They went to Fabien’s room and got closer. After some intimate time, Stefan went away but they met again and Fabien was changed into a vampire by Stefan.

Fabien stopped liking Stefan after he realized that Stefan is not a good creature. Years later, Laurent’s eyes fell on a white skin vampire Fabien. Laurent fell for this classy vampire immediately. They got close and as the story progresses, we get to meet another character Jack who is gay and unhappy with his wife. Read this story to find out what happens next.

The story is intriguing and is full of different characters. I enjoyed every bit of it. Author’s writing style is amazing. Cover photo is wonderful. I enjoy Vampire stories and romance. If you are a fan of paranormal stories then go ahead with this one without thinking twice.

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Book: Grim Nora And The Sign Of The Ouroboros

Author: A. M. Albaugh

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“Grim Nora and the Sign of the Ouroboros” is the second book that I have read penned by A M Albaugh. Main character of the story is Nora Youngblood. She is back on the Argo Navis and she met Aidan and her friends. Aidan Woulfe is an orphan boy from Ireland with healing powers who helped Nora develop her magic skills and taught her how to fight.

When the warlock kidnapped Raynor, Nora stepped up to save her brother. Vincent Reznick, who owns Oculus, the most powerful company in the world, is after the Morrigan. Kabos was just his pawn. Malachi told Nora that they may need to leave Crimson Falls soon. Nora is hiding the truth from Raynor that she is connected to the Morrrigan. Nora wants Aidan to be focused on becoming a wizard. What Nora is gonna do to save the people of her world? Will she be able to prevent Reznick from getting hands on the next clue that will lead to Morrrigan.

This is a great read. Cover photo looks attractive. Pace of the story is fine. The story is full of action from page 1 so fantasy readers won’t be bored at all while reading this. Language used in the book is lucid and I was able to follow the story easily. Narration is so strong that I forgot the outer real world around me and was totally into the story. I enjoyed the writing of Albaugh and I am looking forward to reading more of the author’s work in the future.

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Book: Fable

Author: Troy M. Williams

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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Fable written by Troy M Williams is the second installment in the Realms of Shadowblood book series. At the beginning, the map of Faelynn is given which will help the readers to learn better about Faelynn.

Three forest gnomes Grilif, Melex and Darf were picking berries when they noticed a strange behavior. Felvora helps in protecting the realm. The gnomes and tree sprites looked for Felvora but couldn’t find her around. In the middle of the day, the forest has become unnaturally dark. Grilif could feel the presence of dark magic around the place.

The gray sinister creature took Mella, Stella, Stixx, etc. Soon Felvora reached the place and asked the gnomes to go to Vylaas, a large tree of the sprites with her. She saw Queen Villara and others were in fear. The Queen was worried because she couldn’t find her daughter Stella. As told to Villara, Felvora and a few others started the journey to Faelynn palace seeking some solution from the queen or the princess.

This story requires more concentration as it is not for light reading. A lack of concentration can make you miss an important detail about the story. I like to recommend this book to avid readers. Cover photo of the book is attractive. World building is unique and the story is interesting. I enjoyed reading it and would like to recommend it to my fellow readers. Great work by Troy in this one.

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Book: Sweet Dreams and Other Lies

Author: C. Streetlights

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“Sweet Dreams and Other Lies” penned by the author C Streetlights is an amazing read. In this book, the author Streetlights takes us on a journey in which she releases her grief, anger and lies to find peace and acceptance.

I loved the titular poem Other Lies:
Emotion so vibrant its colors laugh.
Passionate whispers
carry through the wind
only to shudder instead
on leaves with anticipation.
The night falls silent
and
stars hold their breath.
Broken dreams gather
on
the dark side of the moon.
Standing still,
Time holds its breath
waiting while….

I could really relate to the story Lost. It’s about the time when the author was a kid and she hid in the departmental store. But soon she was found and her mother never lost sight of her again. I could totally relate to this as something similar happened to me as a kid.

The language used in the book is lucid and I was able to understand it easily. Cover photo of the book is well designed. Those who love to read poetry, musings, etc should get their hands on this book. This is the first book that I have read penned by Streetlights and I am surely interested to read more of her work.

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Book: Grim Nora And The Secret Of The Skull

Author: A M Albaugh

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Language: English

Rating: 5/5

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“Grim Nora and the Secret of the Skull” written by the author A M Albaugh is an epic fantasy story. Main character of the story is a teenage girl named Nora Youngblood. On her sixteenth birthday, she lost her father. Nora’s mother died long back in a car accident. Now she is an orphan. Her boyfriend Connor cheated on her and Nora felt her world was falling.

At home, she saw a stranger who told her that he is her brother Raynor. He will be Nora’s guardian until she turns eighteen. Raynor took her to his home so she could stay with him. There, she again met the owner of Yggdrasil, Malachi. Previous night, Malachi saved Nora from Kabos, a warlock. Kabos is after the skull shaped pocket watch that Nora had received as a birthday present from her father.

Read this interesting story to find out what will happen next. Story is fast paced and I wasn’t bored anytime while reading it. I loved the writing style of the author. Cover photo of the book looks great. Characters are well written and the world that the author has built in this story is really impressive. It’s an amazing story that one shouldn’t miss to read.

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Book: The Stories Of Our Lives

Author: Brandy Isadora

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

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“The Stories of Our Lives” is a short story collection written by Brandy Isadora. There are a total of eighteen short stories in this collection.

Rumors and Secrets is about a man Ira whose birth mother died in childbirth. Ira was raised by his father and mother Evelyn. Ira’s father got his cousin pregnant when she was seventeen and he was thirty-two. When Ira joined the army in 1943, he was presented with the truth.

Another story, Holy Water is about the holy water that is sold by employees of Castor Call Centre. Billy Gaston is a new joinee. One of the customers called to enquire about the Holy Water. Billy said that Manny’s Holy Mineral water helps people to have visions of the loved ones who had passed.

Stories are unique with interesting characters. Language used in the book is lucid. Cover photo is nice. I enjoyed all the stories. Writing style of Brandy is nice. These stories are thought provoking. Plots of the stories are very intriguing. Those who love reading short stories should definitely go ahead with this book.

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