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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Loving the Book Presents: Pandemonium by Andrew J. Hess; #CoverReveal & #Giveaway


18+ due to violence 
Mystery/Suspense

Let's get a look at the book before we get to see the cover!

Paranoia is at an all-time high. After the recent attack on the group formerly known as the Revolution, Andrew Lancaster (A.K.A. the Phoenix) has decided to retreat and take the group back to New York. To make matters worse, the terrorist known as Reaper, has gone into hiding…or has he?

Months of silence has left the Lancaster with a false sense of security. His defiance of Presidential orders have left the group vulnerable to another attack.  With Reaper hiding in the shadows, he sets his sights on complete chaos.  He will stop at nothing to destroy everyone in the Andrew Lancaster’s life.

Will the Phoenix let his friends and loved ones fall victim to Reaper’s deadly games or will he rise from the ashes one more time to stop the man with the white skulled face?


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Are you ready to pre-order your copy now?



 Now let's give you a sneak peek into the book.

With days before Andrew Lancaster’s birthday, Reaper decided to share his present with all of Long Island. Months of planning along with weeks of observing provided a window of opportunity that was too good to pass up. It was time for his reign of terror to begin and the citizens of Long Island to pay for Lancaster’s mistakes.



Andrew Hess is a resident of Long Island New York who likes to spend  much of his time traveling between Long Island, New York City and the  Dutchess County areas. In 2011 he debuted with his first book Chamber of Souls, a small book of free verse poetry which depicted the struggles  of a man who thought he had everything in the world only to feel like he lost everything after a rough break-up. In 2013, Andrew debuted his  novel The Phoenix Blade: Project Justice; the first in The Phoenix Blade series.

Andrew is also a blogger at TheWritersRevolution13.blogspot.com where he interviews and promotes other authors in order to assist indie authors get more exposure. Andrew is also a frequent guest on the Anthony Charles Podcast, a show dedicated to creative professionals as they give insight into their works and the lives they lead; guests have included authors, comedians, musicians, stuntmen, actors and producers.

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Friday, August 16, 2013

Review: Shadowed Threads by Shannon Mayer



Book 4, Rylee Adamson Series
Publisher:  HiJinks Ink Publishing
Date:   August 15, 2013
Pages:  206 pages/388 KB (e-book) 
Rating:  4 stars

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received this book for review from the author.  I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255:  "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising".

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Told in the first person.  And at times it seems as if Rylee is talking directly to the reader.

This book is part of a series but I recommend that you not read this as a stand-alone.  This is my first book in the series and I think that if you want to understand who Rylee is, and the rest of the characters, you need to go back and read the books you’ve missed (if any) – I intend to do that especially after I read the first chapter.  Shannon has me hooked – I’m intrigued!

This story starts off with a wolf that is hungry for a taste of witch.  Then the story switches to Rylee fighting a black panther.  His name is Will and he happens to be a cop.  That scene is perfect movie, or TV series, material. 

Jack is a character that makes me think of Charlie from “Charlie’s Angels” fame.  It’s not quite the same because in the series you never get to meet Charlie but it’s how much he cares about Rylee’s little group.  There are too many characters in this book to mention so you will just have to get your own copy so that you will meet them all.

This is certainly a book that is full of action starting right from the first page.  We see all different kinds of paranormal characters here that would be a great fit for the Syfy Channel.  Shannon then has me laughing during some serious moments.  I don’t know if that was intentional or not but I loved it – it made the scenes seem just that more real.  It also becomes apparent that this series must be read in order because of Rylee’s interactions with Milly. 

If you have a list of music you listen to while reading, might I suggest that you listen to Freddie Mercury and Queen when reading this book.  The music just seemed to fit perfectly.  I found it helped to set the mood.  If you go to her web site, http://www.shannonmayer.com/shadowed-threads-a-rylee-adamson-novel-4/, she’ll give you a play list for some of her characters.

For me, my favorite character was Alex – I know, you’d think it would be kick-ass Rylee.  But as Rylee says, he’s always saving her ass and he’s such a gentle soul.  You can’t help but smile.  But I have to say that at one point, I was a little jealous of Rylee because she gets to ride on a dragon – I have dragon envy.  My problem though is heights – oh well, I’ll just have to dream (it’s amazing how we’re not afraid of anything in some of our dreams).  I also see some traces of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – but in the early days.  I didn’t like Buffy too much toward the end of the series.  Rylee would have been much better!  One thing about reading a paranormal, that when you try to think about comparing characters you can only compare them to the characters/actors we see on the screen - unless you happen to know someone who also happens to be some kind of paranormal.

This story may seem confusing because there are so many twists and turns so don’t try to speed read.  Also, Shannon is great about not revealing anything too soon.  It’s what makes the reader want to turn the page and to continue reading this great series.  And you will be happy to know that book five, titled Salvaged, is tentatively scheduled for October 24.