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[close] Sasharia En Garde is a romantic fantasy written in the same world as Sherwood Smith's Crown Duel (my favorite book). We're reading Sasharia En Garde for March 2016.

[close] And Death it calls as the stone crow breaks. Streaks of blood malform its face.Death becomes its withered eyes and the shadows whisper, “Lies.” When William D. Shaw seeks out acclaimed author, Elizabeth, to write her biography, the recluse grants him twenty-four hours to hear her story. What unfolds is a macabre memoir that teeters on the edge of a psychological thriller. Together, they descend into the bowels of Elizabeth's psyche and examine the trauma victim's past filled with neglect, rape, abuse, torture, and pedophilia. There, Shaw witnesses the results of a human being who has lived her entire life without love, comfort, safety, security, affection, physical contact, family, therapy, or medication. As Shaw tries to understand Elizabeth’s decision to embrace loneliness and isolation, he witnesses Elizabeth’s multiple mental conditions that send her spiraling into the worlds of her psyche, all while toggling the lines of insanity.

[close] Nothing could have prepared them for the last day. Explore the future of humanity in Massimo Marino’s sci-fi debut, Daimones, an apocalyptic tale that feels like it could happen tomorrow. You may never sleep through a windstorm again. Death swept away the lives of billions, but spared Dan Amenta and his family, leading them to an uncertain future. When merely surviving isn’t enough and the hunt for answers begins, memories from the past and troubling encounters lead Dan to the truth about the extermination of the human race. Distressing revelations will give new meaning to their very existence. Early humans shaped the future and seeded a plan millions of years in the making. Now survivors must choose: Endure a future with no past or fade away into a past with no future?

[close] We read Dolor and Shadow by Angela B. Chrysler in September 2015. This interview covers a range of topics from Norse Mythology to abuse.

[close] We are reading Ringmaster by Trudi Jaye for November 2015 on AVBC. Come with questions.

[close] We read The Dead Lands by Dylan J. Morgan in May 2015. This is the first real military sci fi novel I've read, unless you count Lois McMaster Bujold (I don't, since despite the military being prominent in her work it's really more about relationships).

[close] We are reading The Fairy Wren by Ashley Capes for April 2016

[close] We read Black River Redemption by Jess Eise in June 2015. While this story is technically contemporary fiction, much of it is based off of current events that Jess witnessed while she was a journalist.

[close] 42+ Books will be awarded to 3 random winners at the Facebook Holiday book event on 18 December 2015 at 8:00 EST. Enter the drawing here: http://www.angelabchrysler.com/holida... Check out the Facebook Event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/18184...

[close] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... The storm of '87 had been the greatest, most ferocious storm to have hit Britain in centuries. The suffering that ensued was plentiful, but none more so than that of little Matthew Mason, whose parents were brutally murdered in the midst of the storm by a homeless man desperate to find shelter. After 25 years of torment, Matthew is released from a mental institute under the watchful eye and care of Tammy Atkins, a care worker with a secret history of alcohol abuse and self-harm. As Matthew struggles to adapt to his new found liberty, he finds himself continuously plagued by the demons of his past. Haunted by strange and ghastly images and urges, Matthew sets himself upon a path of vengeance; determined to seek out his parents' killer and put his demons to rest once and for all. 'The Damaged' is a disturbing psychological thriller, delving deep into the darkest depths of the human psyche.

[close] Charlene Jones talks about her book The Stain.

[close] I discuss The City of Masks by Ashley Capes. There are spoilers, so read the book before you watch (unless you don't mind spoilers).

[close] We discuss Black River Redemption by Jess Eise. Note that there are spoilers. Don't watch this video unless you've read the book or don't mind spoilers.

[close] Trudi and I discussed Ringmaster, which was our November 2015 book for AVBC. Note that there are spoilers, so don't watch this until you've read Ringmaster unless you don't mind spoilers.

[close] Spoilers abound as we discuss Sasharia En Garde by Sherwood Smith.

[close] We're reading Broken by Angela B Chrysler for February 2016.

[close] Along Came a Wolf by Adam Dreece is AVBC's January 2016 book. Steampunk and fairytales!

[close] We read Rachael Ritchey's novel The Beauty Thief in April 2015.

[close] Note: spoilers abound. Discussion of The Stain by Charlene Jones, the December 2015 book for AVBC

[close] We are discussing Finding Sage by Logan Judy on October 27th 2015. Note that there will be spoilers so please only watch if you've read the book or don't mind spoilers.

[close] We will discuss Angela's book Dolor and Shadow on Sept 23rd 2015. Note that there will be spoilers, so don't watch unless you've read the book or don't mind spoilers.

[close] We read The Fairy Tale Bride by Kelly McClymer in August 2015. It's a light, enjoyable Victorian romance, but we talked about everything from fashion to engineering to women's rights during this interview.

[close] I interviewed Ashley Capes about The City of Masks in March 2015.

[close] As the elven city burns, Princess Kallan is taken to Alfheim while a great power begins to awaken within her. Desperate to keep the child hidden, her abilities are suppressed and her memory erased. But the gods have powers as well, and it is only a matter of time before they find the child again. When Kallan, the elven witch, Queen of Lorlenalin, fails to save her dying father, she inherits her father's war and vows revenge on the one man she believes is responsible: Rune, King of Gunir. But nothing is as it seems, and the gods are relentless. A twist of fate puts Kallan into the protection of the man she has sworn to kill, and Rune into possession of power he does not understand. From Alfheim, to Jotunheim, and then lost in the world of Men, these two must form an alliance to make their way home, and try to solve the lies of the past and of the Shadow that hunts them all.

[close] This discussion of Broken by Angela B Chrysler will contain spoilers, so make sure you don't mind spoilers or have already finished the book before you watch.

[close] J.F. Penn recently re-titled all her books. Pentecost is now titled Stone of Fire but the content is the same. I interviewed J.F. Penn for AVBC in February 2015.

[close] We discussed political commentary, superheroes, and dystopia in this interview on Finding Sage by Logan Judy, which we read October 2015.

[close] We discuss The Dead Lands by Dylan J. Morgan. Note that there are spoilers. Don't watch this video unless you don't mind spoilers.

[close] We discuss The Beauty Thief by Rachael Ritchey. Note that spoilers abound. Don't watch this video before you read the book unless you don't mind the spoilers.

[close] We discuss A Fairy Tale Bride by Kelly McClymer. Note that there are spoilers (we also didn't have the greatest internet connections...) so don't watch the video before reading the book unless you don't mind spoilers