“Heroes Call” is the grand finale of the “Demon Hunter Saga”
Posted: March 9, 2012 Filed under: Book Review | Tags: Cynthia Vespia, Dark fiction, Demon Hunter, Review Leave a comment
Demon Hunter: Saga, by Cynthia Vespia
Dark fiction fans who have found pleasure in the first two books of the Demon Hunter: Saga, by Cynthia Vespia, will surely enjoy Heroes Call, the third and final book. Costa Calebrese questions who he is in The Chosen One and he learns his lessons as he faces evil foes of supernatural origin. In Seek and Destroy, the lessons learned involve true love and the battles are even tougher. In Heroes Call, Costa once again finds himself with doubts about his path in life. Once again he is called to the aide of those that he cares for, but when he thinks that he has lost everything, he doubts not only his calling, but his own abilities. He begins to make a new life, only to discover that his old life will not be left unresolved. The opponent he faces this time may not be beaten with fighting skill alone, and he must rediscover his faith in himself and who he is to win. The lesson he must learn this time may be the hardest lesson of all. If you haven’t had the pleasure of reading Vespia’s books, all three may be purchased together as Demon Hunter: Saga at Amazon:
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“No Good Deed” Keeps Readers Guessing
Posted: January 16, 2012 Filed under: Book Review, Uncategorized | Tags: Books, No, Reviews, Tim Baker 4 Comments
A large sum of mob money is suddenly up for grabs in “No Good Deed”, by Tim Baker. Nobody knows where it is, but everyone is trying to find it. A betrayed girlfriend whose looking for answers, two wise guys who haven’t got a clue, a grounds maintenance worker out for a piece of the big pie, and a guy who is down on his luck and sees an opportunity to turn his life around are thrown together by some unanticipated circumstances. No one is who or what they seem to be and wrong assumptions lead to mayhem in a race to get the cash. Kurt is looking for a respectable life and someone to share it with, but what he gets is trouble around every turn. Candy is looking for answers as to why her boyfriend would plan a new life that didn’t seem to include her, unwittingly placing her own life in danger. Al is looking to regain the life that he lost any way that he can. Howard is just looking for some easy money, but unknowingly sets all of them up for an enormous fall. Not until the battle is over, will readers know who will come out on top, and who won’t come out at all. “No Good Deed” is a truly entertaining story that will keep readers turning the pages just to find out what will happen next.
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“Life, Death and Back” Review
Posted: January 20, 2011 Filed under: Book Review, Writing | Tags: Life Death and Back, Review, Vespia 1 Comment
Life, Death and Back, by Cynthia Vespia takes readers to realms they may never have considered before. Killed in an auto accident, Bryan Caleb isn’t ready to cross over to the other side. He has unfinished business here. He is offered a chance to stay and be the guardian angel to Lisa Zane, who has made a life time of wrong choices and is now strung out on drugs and running with the wrong crowd. Bryan’s job is to save her, from herself and the rough crowd she’s fallen in with. How he does that, when Lisa refuses to believe that he is real, is nothing short of miraculous. But that’s not the end of the story, for Bryan. When his son, Kriticos takes a wrong path in life, Bryan is offered yet another chance at life, in order to steer his son away from the path of destruction he is on. His job this time, to change the path of his son’s life, to find the boy that he knows dwells within and brings him back into control. In the process, he discovers that his wife is dying, and he feels that he must help her cross over to the other side, even when he has been forbidden to reveal himself to her. What happens is an exciting journey, with a surprising ending that will make readers both laugh and cry.
This is an unbelievable story that takes readers through life and death and then back again.
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It’s Up to You, the Reader
Posted: December 22, 2010 Filed under: Book Review, Writing | Tags: Aunt Lou, Book Review, Books, Children's Books, Chosen, Chris Keys, Cynthia Vespia, Demon Hunter, Fiery Dragons, Fishing Trip, Ghost Stories, I'll be There to Write the Story, Laura Resau, Midnight Ride of Blackwell Station, Mishka Zacharin, Mosquito, Naked Edge, New Year's Resolutions, Poetry, Raw Edges, Reprisal!, Review, Ruby Notebook, Secret to Lyinig, Spirit Lens, The Last Lie, The Truth Comes Out, Thomas Merton, Tim Baker, Water Hazard, Writing 2 CommentsNew Years is almost here and what writer doesn’t include in their list of resolutions a resolve to improve their writing? In 2010, I had the privilege of reviewing many truly good reads, by some really awesome authors. With 2011 just around the corner, I thought it might be beneficial to take a look at those reviews to see what worked and what didn’t. The only problem is I don’t really have an unbiased opinion, so I thought that I’d leave it up to you. So, here are links to twenty-two book reviews, both here and on the Southern Colorado Literature Examiner. Please take a look at them, if you haven’t already, and then vote for the ones that you think are the best in the comments section. You can choose more than one, but please include a brief explanation as to why you liked each particular review, or why you didn’t, so that I can identify areas that might need some work. If you read the book, do you agree or disagree with my review? I will approve all comments as long as they are not downright nasty. Next week I will publish a list of the top reviews, according to you, the readers. I couldn’t do it without you.
“The Ruby Notebook” holds the key to many secrets
When “Mosquito” gets hold of you, it sucks you in and doesn’t let go
Anna Strong is a force to be reckoned with in “Chosen”
Storyline in “The Truth Comes Out” keeps readers guessing
You’ll think twice about water after reading “Water Hazard”
“Reprisal! The Eagle Rises” gives readers something to think about
“I’ll Be There to Write the Story” – A true tale that will touch your heart and stir your spirit
“The Last Lie”: a perplexing tale that will keep readers guessing
“Why Did This Happen to Me, Aunt Lou?” Inspires and Delights
“Killing the Cobra” is packed with action
“The Midnight Ride of Blackwell Station” is delightfully entertaining for all ages
“The Secret to Lying” holds the key to more than one secret
“Raw Edges: A Memoir”: a journey of self discovery and revelation
“Star in the Forest”, a glimpse of reality through a young girl’s eyes
Pamela Clare brings another sizzling romance in, “Naked Edge”
“The Spirit Lens”, a spellbinding tale that will captivate readers
“From the Spleen of Fiery Dragons”, by Mishka Zacharin
From the Old Blog to the New – Reviews of “Demon Hunter: The Chosen One” and “Demon Hunter: Seek and Destroy”
“The Fishing Trip: A Ghost Story”, by Chris Keys
“Beneath the Mask of Holiness” depicts the human side of Thomas Merton
“The Secret of Everything” is an absolute must read
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You’ll think twice about water after reading “Water Hazard”
Posted: October 11, 2010 Filed under: Book Review | Tags: Action, Adventure, Book Review, Tim Baker, Water Hazard 3 Comments
Water Hazard, by Tim Baker takes readers on a ride as wild as any water slide. When twelve year old Justin and his buddy heist a collection of CDs from a car parked in a construction area, they don’t realize what treacherous waters they are treading into. Included in the collection, are a pair of encrypted discs that contain valuable information about an illegal water pumping operation, that mean big bucks for the owners, and they will stop at nothing, including kidnapping and murder, to get them back. When the boys sell the CDs to a local music store, owner Steve Warwick and his friend Ike are plunged into the eddy, and they are determined to bring down the whole operation with a splash. It seems that the villains in this story have just been dog paddling, in an attempt to swim with the big sharks, and you’ll have to laugh as Steve and Ike outsmart the bad guys time and time again, as they slip and slide through all the loops, and watch the bad guys as they belly flop. Water Hazard is filled with back flips and cannon balls that will keep you guessing as to who will sink and who will swim, in this hilarious adventure of high jinks and intrigue.
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“Reprisal! The Eagle Rises” gives readers something to think about
Posted: October 7, 2010 Filed under: Book Review | Tags: Books, Chris Keys, Reprisal!, Review Leave a comment
Reprisal! The Eagle Rises, by Chris Keys is a thought provoking action thriller novel, as terrorist forces move to take control of the U.S. and ineffective politicians play right into their hands in a scenario that may be all too possible and too similar to reality for comfort. Keys gives readers a look at what might happen if a force with unlimited resources takes matters into their own hands and takes the action that the government either can’t or is unwilling to take. The politics of Reprisal! are eerily familiar, making one envision how easy it would be for a scenario such as this one to really happen. After reading this book you may even be just a little uneasy, for many of the circumstances reflected seem all too real. When the most recent terrorist attack kills members of General Chip Clarrett’s family, he decides to step down from his government post and climb on board Steven Howard ‘s Kilauea Corporation, and the fight becomes a personal. Can Kilauea Corporation stop the terrorist forces that are trying to infiltrate the U.S.? Can they really be more effective than government entities from around the world? Watch and see, as Kilauea forces swing into action and go after the terrorist cell that has recently wreaked havoc on their homeland. Reprisal! The Eagle Rises is action packed and filled with intrigue. Definitely a must read for action adventure fans.
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“The Midnight Ride of Blackwell Station” is delightfully entertaining for all ages – Colorado Springs literature | Examiner.com
Posted: September 13, 2010 Filed under: Book Review Leave a commentShare this:
Storyline in “The Truth Comes Out” keeps readers guessing – Colorado Springs literature
Posted: August 28, 2010 Filed under: Book Review Leave a commentStoryline in “The Truth Comes Out” keeps readers guessing – Colorado Springs literature.
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From the Old Blog to the New
Posted: July 13, 2010 Filed under: Book Review 1 CommentAs some of you may know, Writing to be Read was originally published on Today.com. Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately, since I like this site much better), Today.com just up and disappeared one day – the whole site! – no forewarning, no “see ya laters”, not even a “sorry but we’re shutting down”. Due to that fact, all of my original posts there are no longer in existance. This includes several book reviews that I had done for fellow authors, which I really don’t think is fair to them, especially if they have reprinted them, in whole or in part, on their websites or elsewhere, or published links to them to promote their books. For that reason, I will be reprinting the reviews from the original site here, so bear with me if you have already read them. So, here are two reviews that I had originally published there for Demon Hunter: The Chosen One and Demon Hunter: Seek and Destroy, both by Cynthia Vespia. If you didn’t read the original reviews, then I hope you will read them now and be encouraged to go out and buy the books, because they truly are well worth reading. I was hoping that Cynthia would come out with a third book in the series, but I guess we will have to wait and see.
Demon Hunter: The Chosen One
"Demon Hunter: The Chosen One" by Cynthia Vespia
Demon Hunter: Seek and Destroy, a Supernaturally Good Read
"Demon Hunter: Seek and Destroy", by Cynthia Vespia
The second book in Cynthia Vespia’s Demon Hunter series, Seek and Destroy has a little of everything that lovers of the supernatural might be looking for. Costa Calabrese is back, with his friends Telisa and Paralay, for more action and adventure in the dark realm. This time, love plays a role in motivating the demon hunter’s actions, pushing him accept the unrequested lot that he has been given in life and to face evil head on, in darker forms than ever before. Shape shifting demons, walking dead, dragons, werewolves, the hounds of hell, and even the dark lord himself await Costa and his friends in this adventurous journey that leads across the storming seas and straight into the pit of hell. Along the way there is self-revelation for Costa, especially when he thinks that he has lost the one he loves forever. For good to triumph over evil, Costa must come to terms with who he is and learn to take control of his fate from here on out. To find out if Costa and his friends can conquer their fears and win the battles that lay before them, a copy of Demon Hunter: Seek and Destroy can be acquired through the Cynthia Vespia Book Store. I highly recommend that you get your copy today.
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“The Fishing Trip: A Ghost Story”, by Chris Keys
Posted: June 29, 2010 Filed under: Book Review | Tags: Chris Keys, Ghost Stories, Review 2 CommentsI recently had the pleasure of editing The Fishing Trip: A Ghost Story, by Chris Key’s. It was a pleasure for three reasons: first, it is a thrill to work with Chris, who has chosen to develop his writing talents, after proving his abilities in several other career areas, including the political arena, and advertising and marketing – experience that he brings to the writing desk with him; second, I consider Chris to be a friend, as well as a colleague; and third, I love a good ghost story. For these reasons also, it is a pleasure to write a review for the e-book story. So even though my opinion might be slightly biased, I will admit that freely, and then present to you my review without further adieu.
A Truly Chilling Tale
