J.T.T. Ryder’s first installment of The Bronze Sword Cycles: Hag of the Hills is what he terms as a work of "heroic prehistoric fantasy fiction" and I believe there is no better descriptor for it. The story follows Brennus son of Biturix through his fight to reclaim his ancestral homeland in the Isle of Skye … Continue reading Old World Heroism in J.T.T. Ryder’s “Hag of the Hills”

By opening with the death of a child, Richard Becker’s 50 States absolutely does not shy away from opening with a bang that sets the tone well for the rest of the collection. 50 States is a collection of 50 short stories each set in a different state in the US and spanning decades across … Continue reading “50 States”: Eclectic, Powerful, and Not for the Faint of Heart

Thunder Road, a genre-blending novel by author Colin Holmes, is a complex piece of historical fiction that touches on some of the most notable figures in the history of Fort Worth, Roswell, Las Vegas, and the United States. From extraterrestrials to gangsters, Thunder Road protagonist detective-made-cowboy-made-private-eye Jeff Sharp spends the novel sticking his nose where … Continue reading “Thunder Road”: Cowboys, Aliens, and Gangsters