Book of the Week Winners!
Here are the winners of this week’s Book of the Week Poll.
We have a tie for second place, and all three will go through to the Book of the Month Poll!
The winners are:
FIRST PLACE:
Child of Night and Day (Champion of the Gods: Book Four) by Andrew Q. Gordon
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Child of Night and Day
SERIES: Champion of the Gods: Book Four
AUTHOR: Andrew Q. Gordon
PUBLISHER: DSP Publications
LENGTH: 390 Pages
RELEASE DATE: April 11, 2017
BLURB:
Farrell’s excitement at finding his legendary ancestor Kel is tempered by the knowledge it signals the beginning of the end of the war. As he and Kel race to recover the last two Gifts of the Gods, Meglar is not quiet. Fighting erupts around the world, and new allies reveal their hand. To complicate matters, Arritisa has refused Farrell’s request for Her Gift.
Searching for answers, Farrell travels to Bowient, home to Falcron’s main temple. While there, Farrell uncovers a plot to destroy the temple and the city. The attack fails, but Farrell kills Neldin’s priestess in the fight. The death of His priestess prompts Neldin to visit Farrell. Despite Farrell’s rejection, Neldin shows Farrell that he is more like his father than he’d like to admit.
Shaken by Neldin’s visit, Farrell doubts himself and his abilities. In an attempt to prove loyalty to the Six and deny Neldin, Farrell secretly embarks on a risky mission he can’t win. Kel rushes to find Farrell, but it might be too late. The seeds Neldin planted have found fertile ground. Even if Kel saves Farrell, can even a legend stop a god from claiming the son of Meglar for His cause?…Read More »
SECOND PLACE:
WE HAVE A TIE!
Shelter the Sea (The Roosevelt, book 2) by Heidi Cullinan
REVIEWED by Caroline
TITLE: Shelter the Sea
SERIES: The Roosevelt #2
AUTHOR: Heidi Cullinan
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 190 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 18, 2017
BLURB:
Some heroes wear capes. Some prefer sensory sacks.
Emmet Washington has never let the world define him, even though he, his boyfriend, Jeremey, and his friends aren’t considered “real” adults because of their disabilities. When the State of Iowa restructures its mental health system and puts the independent living facility where they live in jeopardy, Emmet refuses to be forced into substandard, privatized corporate care. With the help of Jeremey and their friends, he starts a local grassroots organization and fights every step of the way.
In addition to navigating his boyfriend’s increased depression and anxiety, Emmet has to make his autistic tics acceptable to politicians and donors, and he wonders if they’re raising awareness or putting their disabilities on display. When their campaign attracts the attention of the opposition’s powerful corporate lobbyist, Emmet relies on his skill with calculations and predictions and trusts he can save the day—for himself, his friends, and everyone with disabilities.
He only hopes there isn’t a variable in his formula he’s failed to foresee....Read More »
Wake Up Call (Porthkennack #1) by J.L. Merrow
Reviewed by Chris
TITLE: Wake Up Call
SERIES: Porthkennack #1
AUTHOR: J.L. Merrow
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 320 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2017
BLURB:
South London mechanic Devan Thompson has gone to Porthkennack to track down someone he’s been waiting all his life to know. But Dev’s distracted from his quest by Kyle, a broodingly handsome local of only a few months, who’s already got a reputation as an alcoholic because of his strange behaviour–including a habit of collapsing in the street.
Kyle Anthony fled to Porthkennack to escape from the ruins of his life. Still raging against his diagnosis of narcolepsy–a condition that’s cost him his job as a barrister, his lover, and all chance of normality–the last thing he wants is another relationship that’s doomed to fail. But Dev’s easygoing acceptance and adaptability, not to mention his good looks, have Kyle breaking all his self-imposed rules.
When disaster strikes Dev’s adored little sister, Kyle steps up to the plate, and Dev sees a side of his lover he wasn’t prepared for: competent, professional–and way out of Dev’s league. With one man determined that they don’t have a future and the other fearing it, life after Porthkennack is starting to look bleak for both of them.…Read More »