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Elysen
Author: Joe Cooke ISBN: 0-9766291-0-0The following review was contributed by: Theresa Derwin: Click Here To Read More of Theresa's ReviewsNo female child born of a ‘Lord’ should be allowed to survive. So says ‘Thorsen’s Law’. Yet, Elysen (the female daughter born to lord Vollen of the Vyr), stillborn, is revived back to life during the ritual of forebearance, an archaic ceremony akin to a baptism, in which she is initially drowned. From her birth to her revival and throughout her teenage...
(No rating) 1-13-2006 Views: 14881

Ancient Rising
Author: J C De La TorreISBN: 1-4116-4265-1The following review was contributed by: Theresa Derwin: Click Here To Read Theresa's Reviews12,000 years ago, a human possessing god-like power imprisoned the Gods of ancient Greece in Atlantis. The Gods have been waiting millennia for humanity to gain enough power to find Atlantis and release them from their prison. But only a mortal’s hands can do the job. Danny Ryan, recent widow, bereaved of his wife and daughter is visited by Hermes, (the only...
(No rating) 4-19-2006 Views: 5285

An Audience for Einstein
Author: Mark WakelyPublisher: Mundania PressISBN: 1-59426-096-6The following review was contibuted by: Theresa Derwin: Click here to read more of Theresa’s reviews.Sometimes the simplest ideas work best, and this is the case with An Audience for Einstein, Mark Wakely’s third novel. It’s an old fashioned story of dying Nobel Prize Winner/scientific genius meets megalomaniac neurosurgeon, megalomaniac neurosurgeon meets homeless boy; homeless boy meets dying Nobel Prize Winner/scientific...
(No rating) 9-26-2005 Views: 5416

The Painter
Author: Adam SigalPublisher: Booksurge PublishingISBN: 1-4196-0276-4The following review was contributed by: Theresa Derwin: Click here to read more of Theresa’s reviewsAtmospheric, undeniably well written and full of stunning imagery, The Painter is not for your casual light-hearted reader. There are very few laughs to be found in Sigal’s debut novel, and those that are found, are covered in a dark, wry veneer. Sigal’s novel is witty, but at the same time, can tumble the reader into a...
(No rating) 9-9-2005 Views: 2390

Onyalum - Retribution
Author: NB VanYoos Publisher: AuthorhouseISBN: 1-4208-6856-XThe following review was contributed by: Theresa Derwin: Click Here To Read Theresa's ReviewsMost books, or at least most good books, generally have a moral thread running through them. Some writers attempt to tackle prejudice, some writers consider the right to life, politics or religion, and a few just contemplate love and the human condition. Providing the writer doesn’t veer off into preaching the book can remain entertaining....
(No rating) 12-6-2005 Views: 5846

Continuum
Author: Marlys BeiderPublisher: Hats Off BooksISBN: 0-971-1748-1-4The following review was contributed by: Theresa Derwin. Click HERE to read more of Theresa's reviews.
(No rating) 6-5-2005 Views: 17326

The Stoneholding “First Book of the Talamadh”
The Stoneholding “First Book of the Talamadh”Authors: Mark Sebanc & James G AndersonPublisher: Stone Harp PressISBN: 1-897130-00-7The following review was contributed by: Theresa Derwin: Click here to read more of Theresa’
(No rating) 7-19-2005 Views: 16444

The Road of Silk
Author: Matt Afsahi & Barbara Dysonwilliams Publisher: TurnKey PressISBN: 0-9747644-6-9The following review was contributed by: Click Here To Read All Of Theresa's ReviewsA notable historical fantasy, seeped in medieval mentality and cultural undertones, The Road of Silk charts the journey of Queen Yasamin (an ethereal beauty and leader of a small country), to meet her husband-to-be the arrogant and powerful King Amir of Dragonval). Forced into an arranged marriage, she is escorted to...
(No rating) 10-21-2005 Views: 7570

Interview With Barbara Dyson-Williams Author of The Road Of Silk A Fantasy Novel
Author: Barnara Dyson-WilliamsISBN: 0974764469Publisher: Synergy Books The following interview was conducted by: Theresa Derwin: Click here to read Theresa’s reviews.With the galaxy size success of Star Wars Episode III, it is evident that the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre is appealing to kids of all ages, including Seniors. Barabara Dyson Williams, author of the "Road of Silk" and self-confessed Sci-Fi nut,is one such representative of that demographic. She's here to give her perspective...
(No rating) 6-16-2005 Views: 7640

The Titicaca Effect “A Science Fiction Novel”
Author: Richard N. TookerPublisher: TraffordISBN: 1-41204690-4 The following review was contributed by Theresa Derwin. To read Theresa's Interview with the author, CLICK HERE Categorized as science fiction, Tooker’s debut novel is an intricate blend of scientific discovery and political intrigue. The novel charts the ultimate find of “The Titicaca Effect”, a natural occurrence found in the rather exotic setting of Bolivia resulting in “the new doorway to the cosmos”, a form of...
(No rating) 4-8-2005 Views: 18756

Interview With Mark Sebanc & James G Anderson Authors of The Stoneholding “First Book of the Talamadh”
Authors: Mark Sebanc & James G AndersonPublisher: Stone Harp PressISBN: 1-897130-00-7The following interview was contributed by: Theresa Derwin:
(No rating) 7-25-2005 Views: 6828

Interview With Richard N. Tooker-Author of The Titicaca Effect
Author: Richard N. TookerPublisher: TraffordISBN: 1-41204690-4 The following interview was conducted by Theresa Derwin. To read Theresa's review, CLICK HERETheresa: You have tagged "The Titicaca Effect" as a Science Fiction novel. How far does your interest in Science Fiction stretch back?Richard: I’ve always been a fan of science fiction. As a child, I read everything that Jules Verne wrote and that kindled a lifelong...
(No rating) 4-8-2005 Views: 6848

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