“The Wolf Gift” Countdown” Dracula Ball/ “Wolf Gift” Promotion    By clicking the image above, you’ll be redirected to the Live-journal page that contains details about this upcoming event in “Philadelphia,” on the 4th of February. It looks really fun though I’m still undecided about going. For my readers in the Philly area, this is a great opportunity to…

Cache of “Vampire Chronicle” Philosophy Posts For your convenience, I have compiled all the links for each of the “Vampire Chronicle” philosophy posts for those who might not have read them before. It was painstaking work to have to go through all my posts to find each individual link, but I felt this would prove…

“The Wolf Gift” Countdown” The Medieval “Werewolf:” Overview of Marie De France’s Bisclavret       Typically, we view the werewolf through the modern lenses where he is a raging beast that has primeval urges, and has no control over the manifestation of these dangerous urges. Werewolves are wildly unpredictable, and their known ferocity symbolically represented  the indiscriminate,…

“The Wolf Gift” Countdown”The Werewolf’s Beloved Moon Once upon a time, serenity filled my craven soulNow, it overflows with toxic vengeanceThe woman who I doted on never elopedNor has she dreamed of meSince the day we kissedIn her heart, there burned a lust for someoneWho had neither my face,or my heart Where was my heart?It…

“The Wolf Gift” Countdown: Updates on Nonexistent Theme/New Plans:        As usual, it seems that I have neglected my duty to be updating this blog with the planned posts that were supposed to revolve around certain supernatural entities/figures/individuals/creatures that related partly to the supernatural aspects of Anne Rice’s novel. “Mummy” month have a few stray…

        Review of Maria V. Snyder‘s “Touch of Power” Originally, I had a marginal amount of book reviews here several years ago.Over the course of the last year, the average number of reviews per month has dwindled on this blog due to college, and work on a potential novel. This is something that has…

The Wolf Gift Countdown:       Anne Rice “Wolf Gift” Signing in Philly: A Real Upcoming Event!!           Philly has often been overlooked by publishers when book tours of any kind are formed. The reason for this could possibly lie with Philly’s proximity to New York where most book tours commence….

“The Wolf Gift” Countdown: Mummy Month Part 1: Review of Anne Rice’s “The Mummy”    Nearly all Anne Rice’s books are seemingly conventional though she usually employs unconventional elements, philosophical concepts, and colorful characters to differentiate the story from other novels that feature witches, vampires, mummies, etc. Anne Rice’s “The Mummy,” or Ramses the Damned…

TOR/Macmillian features Madeleine L’Engle Reread Series!      Right now, there is ongoing discussion about several Madeleine L’Engle titles. As of now, there are two posts dedicated to Camilla and Both were Young. I highly recommend for people to read these posts especially if you happen to be a fan of Madeleine L’Engle’s works as I am….

A Ring of Endless Light Review: The earth will never be the same again.Rock, water, tree, iron share this griefAs distant stars participate in pain.A candle snuffed, a falling star or leaf,A dolphin death, O this particular lossIs Heaven-mourned; for if no angel cried,If this small one was tossed away as dross,The very galaxies then…

Senseless Violence The sound of gunshots pierced my ears- Jarred me I was permanently sleepless as long As this cruel rhythm sounded incessantly Through this wasteland of bodies Piled carelessly about me As I near my death,  I prayed to God for mercy While others prayed for the deaths of the supposed enemy… One cries…

An Assassin’s Lament Love poems are always stuffed Full of “Bloody” Romantic Melodrama That is so nauseating To the extent where the erotic touch wanes Whereupon the romance suddenly Transforms into something wretched- Utter Vermin How do I love?  With this murderous streak thundering through my mind Its an uncontrollable desire that overtakes And asserts its indomitable will…