For the last two years in December, I have written a ‘Year in Review’ post, and here is this year’s. The main purpose of the original post was to convince myself that although I had not published my first novel, nor even got an agent, I had achieved something in the sphere of writing. ThisContinueContinue reading “Year In Review 2024”
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Year In Review 2023
Last year in December I wrote a ‘Year in Review 2022’, the main purpose of which was to convince myself that although I had not published my first novel, nor even got an agent, that I had achieved something in the sphere of writing. As we close out 2023 I thought I would do itContinueContinue reading “Year In Review 2023”
The Justice of Kings
One liner: We follow Helena Sedanka, clerk to Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor’s Justice as he investigates a noblewoman’s murder and uncovers a political plot that goes much, much deeper. The Pros: The magic is sparse, but very well done. Combining legal considerations, and investigation and fantasy is original and truly refreshing The world feelsContinueContinue reading “The Justice of Kings”
The Bone Shard Daughter
One liner: The emperor’s rule is failing, but his daughter Lin has not yet mastered bone shard magic, and will need to if she is to take her rightful place on the throne. The Pros: Awesome magic system dependent on harvesting people’s energy by taking shards of their bonesImaginative world on a world of islandsMultipleContinueContinue reading “The Bone Shard Daughter”
Gideon P. Smith 