Book Review: Frank Cavallo: Eye Of The Storm

Eye of the Storm

This may contain spoilers

Author: Frank Cavallo.

Title: Eye Of The Storm.

Genre: science fiction & fantasy, fantasy, low fantasy, literature & fiction, horror, dark fantasy, fiction, literature.

I got this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

The author or somebody on behalf of the author contacted my sister through her book reviewing blog asking her to review this book. She said to the person send me two copies and l will pass one on to my sister who reviews books.

First of all l would like to say a big thank you to Frank Cavallo for sending me this book and giving me the chance to read it.

I would tell people that you should step outside your comfort zone with books because it is good to add more authors and genres to your reading portfolio even if you do not read books like this.

I normally do not read books of this genre but l stepped outside my comfort zone l am so glad l did because l have read so many great books and come across some great authors.

I highly recommend this book.

This book has 404 pages and 64 chapters in it and this book also has 6 parts in it.

Book Dedication: as always, deepest thanks to my family and friends, for your unwaving support. Special thanks to PD coffee gang, for keeping me sane all these years and to Kitty, for giving me this idea a chance to grow and place to settle.

Lastly, I owe a debt to everyone in mongolia crew, especially Suvdaa for showing me your wonderful, wild, beautiful country and Kitty, who made me tell her this entire story in a Russian UAZ-452 on a very long drive through the gobi desert. This one is for all of you – my fellow wanderers of the steppe.

Synopsis: on a research mssion in one of the most remote regions of the world, former navy seal Eric slade and Dr Anna fayne are caught in a mysterious storm. Catapulted through a rift in space – time, they are marooned on a lost world. Struggling to survive and desperate to find a way home, they must confront the dangers of this savage land – a dark wizard and his army of undead – a warrior queen and her horde of fierce neanderthals that stands against him – and a legendary treasure with power to open the gateway between worlds, or to destroy them all: the eye of the storm.

Review: I found this book really easy to get in to and harder to put down once l started reading it. I was hooked on this book after reading the first page. When l was reading this book l would put some essential oils in my humidifier and put the lights on my humidifier on and chill on my bed and listening to magic or spotify, or something on television or netflix. I sometimes light a candle when l was reading this book. It is good to chill reading a good book when you are not well or in pain. It did not take me long to read this book. I like that the author dedicated to all his family and friends and all the other people who helped him and showed him around different countries. I was sad to read about all the people who lost their lives in this story. I was sad to read that threya's father Chernos passed away. I was sad to read that Dr Anna fayne was hurt, I was also sad to read that all the people on the plane with Dr Anna fayne, Mark vaughn and Eric R slade all died and I was sad that Mark vaughn passed away. It was nice that Kerr helped Anna and Eric and saved them from being sold as slaves. I hope Dr Anna fayne survives being shot with arrows. I can not put in to words how great this book is I would tell people to read it for themselves to know how great it really is. This book is a great read and this book will take you away when you are reading it. It is nice that Threya's father wanted her to take over for him because he knew he was dying. Some people were happy about it and some were very upset about having a woman as a boss. I was very sad to read that Kerr's father passed away but was happy to read that Threya's father took him in and looked after him until he passed away even though they was enemy. I was sad that Dr Anna fayne passed away due to her injuries and slade was the only survivor. I am wondering what's going to happen to slade when they get to the place where they are going and what Kerr going to do and if he saves slade. Dr Anna fayne had all her blood drained out of her body and some sort of liquid put back in her body so she become undead. Threya sounds like a strong girl still going on with things after the passing of her father. I wondered what happened to her mother. I was really sad to read both Kerr's mother and father passed away at the same time. It was nice that slade tried to return something to Threya after it fell off her wagon. Kerr sounds like a strong guy after losing both his parents at the same time. I am wondering if Anna and slade see each other again or get back to their own world. I was sad to finish reading this book l would happily read this book again. I wish this book would not finish. I also wish there was a follow on from this book. I would love to read more from this author. I was sad to read that Eric slade was going to be killed and Kerr was going to lose the friend he made. I understand why he was angry about it and I understand why Kerr could not tell him. I was sad that Threya's guard was not going to protect her and that he was going to kill her. I hope slade helps Kerr save her and then she asks slade to become her guard because he was strong and he did take on her guard and toad-men who attacked them and sadly killed Dr Anna fayne. I reviewed this book on goodreads, my blog and amazon UK and US and l also took a picture of this book and shared it on my Instagram that l made just for pictures of my books it is called donnareviewsbooks. I was sad to read that all the slaves was stabbed and cut from the neck down when they was still alive and it was horrible that their hearts were ripped out and their bodies was eaten by some sort of animal it also ate their bones. I wonder what happened to their hearts and l wonder if slade helps Kerr and saves Threya and stops her being killed. It sounds like they want to kill threya because they do not want a women to be their queen and her bodyguard is suppose to protect her not kill her. I really enjoyed reading this book I could not get enough of this book and story I wish there was a follow on to this storyline I would happily read this book again. I have this book in paperback but it is also available in kindle edition. I can not put in to words how great this book is l would tell people to read it for themselves to know how great it really is. I was happy that slade saved threya life and l was sad to read that they was going to war after loads of people died. I am glad threya has slade and Kerr by her side. I think threya has fallen in love with slade but I think Kerr likes threya more than just a boss. I hope threya, Kerr and slade win the battle. This book will leave you wanting more this book is really addicting. This book has lots of pages I would tell people to give this book a go. Do not judge the book by it cover ( I love the cover). My sister has also read and reviewed this book and she loved it too. I was sad to read that loads of people was dying. It was weird that tarquin come to by the black storm like everybody else that ended up there. Everybody who arrived with tarquin died and now tarquin is half human and half cyborg he can not remove the framework as it would kill him. I hope Kerr and slade stay friends because they sound like great friends they should not let threya come between them. I have honestly really enjoyed reading this book and how tarquin drains the blood from people's bodies to make them undead when the undead went to war with threya's people they just turned in to dust or bones but l found it sad that some of the people will never make it home to their loved ones or to be buried by their loved ones. I was really sad to read that Azreth turned against threya and pushed Kerr off a cliff I hope he survives and they can stop Azreth before he does too much damage. I wonder why tarquin thought threya, Azreth, slade and Kerr was died. It was nice of tarquin to help threya and slade after Dr Anna fayne took them to the place she had been staying since she was injured by the toad-men when she was helping Kerr get the ghost stone after threya's father told him to get it before he passed away. I hope Azreth can be stopped. This book is really a great read and I was sad that tarquin died and Dr Anna fayne took over the machine / robot to help with the fight against Azreth. I was glad Kerr won the war against Azreth but l was sad he had to be sent away. I was happy slade stayed with Threya and Dr Anna fayne because he could not face leaving them.

About The Author: Frank Cavallo is the author of the hand of osiris and the lucifer messiah. His short stories have appeared in a variety of publications, including every day fiction, Ray gun revival, and lost souls. He has also written for the black library's warhammer property, including several short stories in their monthly fiction magazine hammer & bolter, as well as a novella featured in the collection gotrek & Felix: lost tales.

About A Book: I really like this book cover and the colours used on it and l like the font that the title of the book is wrote in and the colour of the font makes the writing stand out.

Star Rating: Five Out Of Five Stars.

I wish I could rate this book more then five stars because it is worth more than the five stars I rated it.

Book Review: S. Vagus: Kasmah Forma

Kasmah Forma: Volume 1

Author:  S. Vagus

Title: kasmah forma 

Genre:  science fiction and fantasy, fantasy, epic,

Synopsis: Kasmah
A series written for those who enjoy discovering a world,
its mythos, characters, and story threads both big and small,
come together over multiple books. Forma
In the scorched lands of the Maharaan lives a dark-skinned girl soon to become a woman.
Capable and strong, confident and caring;
all she has known is peace, all she has known is purpose.
All she will bring:
Death.
On the icy plains, beyond the Gadori forests, lies a dead boy.
Forgotten by the world and himself,
he is about to be given the hardest challenge of all:
Life.
In the center of Kasmah one sits above all, the Integra Divinitas.
Beyond the trappings of the common, bound to mankind by responsibility.
A burden that, should any Divinitas fail, could bring the worst fate of all:
Chaos.
All promises must be fulfilled.
For Kasmah... will grow.

Review: Really good book and it was easy to get into and l highly recommended this book to anybody and I was sent this book for review and l would tell people that you should step outside your comfort zone with books because it's good to add more authors and genres to your reading portfolio even if you don't read books like this and it was a real enjoyable storyline. This book was sent to me for review. l want to thank the author for sending me this book to review for them and it is a long book at over 600 pages but l found it a good book and it was a great read and l found it hard to put it down once l started reading it and l entered it won this book but l did not win it but l got a message asking if l wanted to read it and got a copy for a honest review and l would read this book again and l would recommend this book to my friends and family and l am glad this book is in my library and it is a must have on your book shelf  

About the author: S. Vagus: Born in Jakarta, Indonesia; educated by the British, and whose formative years were spent being a lanky white kid in Asia. Possesses a weakness for dogs and fails spectacularly at small talk. This author is very nice

Edition: Hardback, Paperback and  Kindle

Star rating:   5 out of 5 stars

Book Review: Vitor Rodrigues: Invasion Of The Earthmen

Invasion of the Earthmen

 

Author:  Vitor Rodrigues

Title:  Invasion of the earthmen

Genre:  fiction, contemporary fiction, metaphysical and visionary, science fiction, contemporary, science fiction and fantasy, romance,

Synopsis: Henry Livingstone is met by intelligence agents and recruited for a humanitarian mission into space exploration, or so he is told. His transpersonal skills have qualified him for the job and he is happy to help... until he meets Gael that is, the Welcoming Coordinator from the Planet Ixnor. Livingstone soon discovers that "space travel" is not the only agenda Star 1 has onboard and along with an arsenal of nuclear warheads the earthmen set about pillaging Ixnor's natural resources. What the earthmen do not know is that the Ixnorians have long since transcended war and crime and that Livingstone, the only one capable of returning Star 1 to earth, is secretly falling in love with Gael. Will Livingstone's loyalty to earth remain intact or will his love for Gael save the planet Ixnor from an imminent Invasion of the Earthmen? Vitor Rodrigues' epic novel "Invasion of the Earthmen" is a science fiction adventure into the areas of space travel, translocation and personal transformation. Every idea, plot, dialogue and character has been written from someone who knows what it means to experience enlightenment and is willing to share his wisdom and his passion for humanity with the reader. About the author: Vitor Rodrigues is a psychologist and psychotherapist and lives in Portugal with his beautiful wife and 9-year-old daughter. Vitor graduated with a PhD in Educational Psychology and has taught Educational and Developmental Psychology at the Universities of Lisbon, Evora and Algarve. He was the President of the European Transpersonal Association (EUROTAS) and is the author of 10 books including, "General Theory of Human Stupidity", "The Heroic Consumer" and others. Confident leading workshops, developing courses and teaching in the fields of hypnosis, regression therapy, meditation, transpersonal psychology and parapsychology, Vitor is well known and appreciated by all who come into contact with him.

Review:  Really good book and it was easy to get into and l highly recommended this book to anybody and I was sent this book for review and l would tell people that you should step outside your comfort zone with books because it's good to add more authors and genres to your reading portfolio even if you don't read books like this and it was a real enjoyable storyline. This book was sent to me for review and l found it hard to put down once l started reading it.

Edition: kindle and paperback

Star rating:   5 out of 5 stars

Book Review: Mae Redding: The Color Of Jade

The Color of Jade 

Author:  Mae Redding

Title:  The Color of Jade

Genre:  Teen and Young Adult, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Action and Adventure, Literature and Fiction,  

Synopsis:  ‘The Color of Jade’ a young adult novel that fans of the Hunger Games and Divergent series will love. After a devastating illness ravages the earth, sixteen year old Jade Kennington finds herself caught in the middle of a battle between Morrison and his Militia who is threatening their way of life and her brother Kane who is trying to preserve it. She meets Gage. He is confident, strong, and incredibly handsome and he captivates her attention with his rugged charm and chivalry. After Jade inadvertently kills a ruthless and influential Militia member during a struggle, Morrison swears retaliation on the Kennington family. Forced to leave her home Jade finds herself in the uncertain position to trust Gage with her safety, her heart and to keep her hidden as they try to pull her into the middle of the inevitable battle. Advance praise for ‘The Color of Jade’ 4.5 to 5 star reviews The action kept my heart racing. I loved the imagery and emotional depth. I am very impressed with your creative range. You move from a firm grasp on sensual ecstasy to dealing with the area of violence just as effectively. Home is where the heart is and I thank you for sharing your heart and your vision of home. I know I am reading a good story when I feel like I am getting emotionally tuned in to the characters and feel tears come to my eyes. I was touched by the response of Gage and the rest of the family. Most of all I like your images and emotional depth that calls out thoughts, feelings and sounds. I feel like I am reading in 3D. I feel invited as a guest to a home with people I care about. Thanks for sharing. I love this story… Drifter, WDC --Great work. Excellent writing! Your attention to details, described very well is amazing. Your characters are real and their responses and dialog are right on. Your way of building suspense is well written. This is wonderful description; I've never read better. You've got a great story, you have the art of creating real characters and real relationships. You have the ability of bringing in details of a scene to life. The story is intense and emotions can be unraveling among the various characters.. This book was absolutely amazing. I could not stop reading it and I can't wait to move on to the next part of Jade's story! It was so full of suspense and action. If this was printed into a book, I would have it on my shelf in a heartbeat! The characters were well shaped and consistent, and I loved Jade's character! I can't express what a great story and plot line this was. Super, great, awesome job!! Tia Marie, WDC I really love how you managed to catch the duality of innocence and intelligence. Jade is not stupid by any means but you tell her age through every word. Being sixteen is hard enough without having to handle rifles. Your very true to soul descriptions make her believable and also lovable. I hate when you're reading a story and it takes forever (if ever) to actually gain empathy for the characters. You come right out of the gate with your character building and I really appreciate that

Review:  Teenage fiction has become a big business in the publishing world, l highly recommended it to anyone and even if you are not in to this type of book it's good to read outside your favourite genre and try something new and improved your reading to different types of books and genre and authors. I rated this book 5 star on amazon and goodreads. I found this book hard to stop reading it was easy to get in to and it was a great book to read and l found this storyline really good and l was sent this book for review

                                               

Edition: Kindle

Star rating:   5 out of 5 stars

 

Book Review: Robert Eggleton: Rarity From The Hollow

Rarity From the Hollow

Author:  Robert Eggleton


Title:  Rarity From The Hollow

Genre:  Fiction, Religious and Inspirational, Science Fiction and Fantasy,


Synopsis:  'Lacy Dawn's father relives the Gulf War, her mother has lost her teeth, and her best friend is killed by her own father. Life in The Hollow in West Virginia isn't great. But Lacy Dawn has one advantage-she's been befrended by a semi-organic semi-robot (DotCom, alias Buddy) who works with her to 'cure' her parents. Buddy wants something in exchange, though. It's up to Lacy Dawn to save the universe. Imagine wizard of oz and hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy smashed together and taking place in a hollow in the hills of west Virginia. Look in on a dysfunctional family, poverty, child abuse, and the thought processes of a young girl turning the corner from childhood to adolescence, then put them all together in a surreal setting that looks at our society from a distinctly different viewpoint. You’ll enjoy the ride with lacy dawn and friends and family, but don’t expect the ride to be without bumps and enough food for thought to last you a long time


Review:  Rarity from the Hollow is unlike any book I have come across before. If one were to put it into a genre it would probably be classed as Science Fiction but that is too simple. There is a lot of social commentary in the book, provided through the way Lacy Dawn's family live. Her father is a veteran with PTSD and her mother is (at first) submissive, walking on eggshells because of her husband's condition, careful not to provoke his rages, and does not have enough social capacity to mother her daughter like she needs to. Consequently, Lacy Dawn is much more complex - and more messed up - than others of her age. Thanks to the 'plug in' sessions with her android boyfriend, who seems to want to download all of human knowledge into her brain, she acts as kind of a psychotherapist to the kids at school, all of whom seem far too aware for their age what is wrong with them and why. One of her best friends we soon find out to be a ghost, and Lacy Dawn regularly talks with the trees near her house who try to help her navigate this tricky stage of life. All Lacy Dawn wants to do is to save her family and make it into sixth grade.
That's just the stuff on earth. When DotCom (the android boyfriend) takes Lacy Dawn and her father to Shptiludrp, they find out that part of Lacy Dawn's mission to save the universe involves a huge amount of shopping, by taking things to sell on earth, in order to save earth from exploitation of its minerals and other precious resources. Lacy Dawn gets into tough negotiations with the Manager of the Mall on Shptiludrp, in order to protect earth, before finding out the real danger to Earth, and consequently, the universe (spoiler alert....................a mammoth infestation of roaches).
This book won't be for everyone. It certainly isn't easy reading, but it is very interesting, and a lot of what happens that seems pretty painful and messed up is authentic and tugs on the heartstrings, its authenticity no doubt due to the author's social work background. Eggleton certainly has a flair for the complex and weaving in many issues without a plot overload. It works because he gets the characters right.in summary, if you're up for a challenging read, and are prepared to face some hard questions and - maybe like me - tough it out through some bits, then give it a try. It'll certainly be like nothing you've tried before.


About the author:  Robert Eggleton was born in 1951 to impoverished West Virginian parents. His mother was a victim of domestic violence and his father was alcoholic, traumatized by WWII before PTSD was treatable. He grew up fast by supporting his family with odd jobs until his first real job at age 12 in a pharmacy. In the '70s, the Vietnam War Protests drew him into a counter culture that would have prevented him from attending WV State College, had it not been for the military draft that targeted low-income and minority youth. Instead, he graduated with a degree in Social Work in 1973 and a Masters in 1977. For the next thirty-five years, he has been employed as an advocate for veterans, homeless youth, institutionalized juveniles, the unemployed, and, especially for abused/neglected children. He was the primary author of hundreds of investigative reports published by the WV Supreme Court from 1985 to 1997. He created models of children's social services accepted and distributed by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Child Welfare League of America, the National Association of Social Workers, and private nonprofit agencies. In 2006, Mr. Eggleton turned to fiction, in part, as a means of raising funds to prevent child abuse. His first novel was preceded by three satirical fantasies published in magazines. Lacy Dawn, the protagonist of his adventures, is Mr. Eggleton's real life heroine

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 Edition:  kindle and paperback


Star rating:   5 out of 5 stars
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