Gypsy is one of the incredibly helpful people on the
pitch thread who goes that extra mile. Not content with giving excellent
advice, she also does the humungous task of reading through all the thousands
of posts and creating some excellent stats about the numbers of books in each
genre. What a Star! Her first book Hired by a Demon
has all the elements of Buffy, Charmed and a host of other excellent magical
series. Her characters are well developed and she writes the sort of lean,
muscular prose I love to read! There is just enough setting detail to pitch you
into Vara’s dark, exciting world, but without swamping the action in world-building
detail. Because it hasn’t been out there
too long, there are no comments yet – but maybe you can change that.
Can
you brave the demons and werewolves? Go on – I dare you!
Stephen’s critiques are always methodical and detailed,
like the attention to detail in his book King’s X. I love his treatment of the Knight’s Templar – and have to agree with the
reviewer who said the history is “cleverly paced”- not the normal couple of
pages of description before you get anywhere near a character. This book is
peopled with heroes, from the spunky 16-year-old who has lived before to the hunky
detective who is the only person capable of saving her from the evil
Shepherd.*shudders* And all I’m saying about Shahin is Johnny Depp in heavy
black curls. Nuff said.
Fans say: “It's a full-meal-deal. If you're looking for dessert, skip this. It's too satisfying by far, completely engaging from beginning to end.” ”This book has it all - adventure, romance, suspense, bad guys, good guys, twists and turns you'd never expect, great character development and unique and fascinating plot... ”
Fans say: “It's a full-meal-deal. If you're looking for dessert, skip this. It's too satisfying by far, completely engaging from beginning to end.” ”This book has it all - adventure, romance, suspense, bad guys, good guys, twists and turns you'd never expect, great character development and unique and fascinating plot... ”
I
say: Do you have the courage to join in this scary ride?
L. Jefferson is well-known on the forum for her excellent
advice, delivered in a calm, positive manner. But don’t let that cool exterior
fool you – underneath sizzles a fiery ball of passion with a great sense of fun
and wickedly witty turn of phrase. Her writing has every bit of the competence
I would expect, with appealing, well-rounded characters in credible situations.
I can sit back and enjoy my time in the company of the lovely Lendyn and cool
Callum, knowing that I am in good hands. At Death It Begins has realistic dialogue, nicely crafted
scenes and just enough mystery and tension to keep me turning the pages. Can you ask for any more than
that?
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