An ancient boat dock lantern, pulled from a puddle of seawater high up Sunset Cliffs, takes modern-day teenage surfer Jason Hanson on an edge-of-your-seat adventure through the past, to the year 1858, where the youth witnesses the fate of his mother whom he never met. Along the way, the boy encounters merciless pirates, alluring and deadly sirens, and a mysterious mermaid who tells Jason she knew his mother. … [Read more...] about The Rusted Lantern by Bill Patterson
Wyrd Calling by Shen Hart
In the streets of the city, someone or something is killing sirens, and the Wyrd Sisters want it stopped. They send their bound creation Thalia, the wild-child shifter, to track the killer down. Thalia would much rather be making a quick buck or playing with the fae, but bound is bound and Thalia must turn her new pack of shifters into an effective team to try and stop the killings. Time is as short as Thalia's temper. Can she make her pack work together and find the killer, or will the … [Read more...] about Wyrd Calling by Shen Hart
Interview with Author – Michelle Phinney-Smith @michellephsmith
Author Bio: The first thing I tell people is that I read the dictionary when I was five years old. That’s usually enough to surmise who really wants to talk to me. Smart people immediately ask for definitions of obscure words, most people just say “wow, that’s really weird.” Yes, it is really weird. I read the phonebook too. I started writing when I was about six, once I figured out that I could string words together that people would read. I won a book competition in sixth grade, but … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Michelle Phinney-Smith @michellephsmith
Blood Oath by Samantha Coville @SammyCoville
Raya Sarian has always known she was different. The water calls to her in a way that isn't human. She has seen things that would scar anyone for life. And her father has been non existent in her childhood. Because he is a Siren. A blood drinker. A monster. And now she must live with him in a world populated with deadly enemies and dangerous friends. Can she survive the year? Targeted Age Group:: 13+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I originally came up with the idea years … [Read more...] about Blood Oath by Samantha Coville @SammyCoville
