BLURB:  David was caught in the middle of the city when the zombie outbreak started. His wife and daughters were at home, stranded on the roof as zombies waited below. He would have to fight through hordes of undead, merciless other survivors, and a series of death defying stunts to get home. However, even if…

   My blog has been on hiatus recently because I’m trying to prepare myself for next month’s huge blog theme (the Anne Rice fan month). Also, I have not really been in the writing mood for the last two weeks. Hopefully, things will change next month. Essentially, I’ll be reviewing titles that are similar to…

  Glimpse into August’s Theme on A Bibliophile’s ReverieHow difficult is it to abstain from pondering the deep philosophical questions posed in Anne Rice’s novels, or dream of the opulent places brought to vivid life through Anne Rice’s awesome prose? For the serious Anne Rice fan, it can be hard to find another book similar…

Click image above to read more details on how you can enter to win these items that truly are the substance of a biliophile’s reverie!      When you do not attend Comic-Con, this is how book publishers torture you. They feature contests that include so many awesome books, along with a genuine Wheel of Time…

(Inspired by Evanescence’s My Heart is Broken/ The Yellow Wallpaper) During the pitch-black night,I saw my soul brushing up Desperately against the cavern of my heartIt surreptitiously slipped through the subtle slitOf a heart I never knew seemed irreparably broken I haven’t cried for yearsIf I’d known it had a gash, wouldn’t I have wept?For…

(Inspired by Anne Rice’s The Wolf Gift) Can my heart slumber restfully here?In this old house, filled withGreater mysteriesThan cheap parlor tricksRather,The Smoke and mirrorsAdorning this museum of Rich Gothic loreNever fail to take my mortal breath awayReminding me that a beast rests within me-This decorous cage of a house An older women serves as…

Amazon(Kindle/Print Copy)Barnes & Nobles (Nook/Print Copy) Complimentary Copy Recieved via Netgalley, With Permission from Tor Fantasy Synopsis:     Boston, 1767: In D.B. Jackson’s Thieftaker, revolution is brewing as the British Crown imposes increasingly onerous taxes on the colonies, and intrigue swirls around firebrands like Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty. But for Ethan…

(A Poem Inspired by Erin Morgenstern’s Night Circus) Does my love take root in this carnival of dreams?A delicious aroma of caramel applesWafts through the dark interior of the circusSoon enough, the circus will shine in resplendent lightIn the shadows off to the side, I’ll watchThe circus’ many extravagances with unwavering curiosity Will the high excitement of the circus…

Here I am starved, disadvantaged.You elitist-Are you happy now?Telling me to live life to the fullest?With your smug expression, You say that you are undaunted by death I know science-The stars are my guideSometimes, they artfully arrange themselvesAs personages of larger than life heroesGiving me more promise than your verbose theories You disprove of my…

                                             Why the hell are your implying eternity with just one kiss? Marriage is for the tenacious warrior Not for the dreamers who demonize soulful solitude The thought of waking up with you every morning Sickens me to my very core There is nothing more odious than being chained to children I’m the one with…

     Amazon (Kindle/Print Copy)/ Barnes&Nobles (Nook/Print Copy) Complimentary copy attained at Quirk Book’s stand at Book Expo America Synopsis:(Obtained via Random House’s detailed page about the book) What’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die soon, anyway? Detective Hank Palace has faced this question ever since asteroid 2011GV1 hovered into view….

  Death abounds As abundant corpses Formerly flourishing with cerebral artistry Lie strewn against the cold, menacing streets Whilst blood seeps through the smallest cracks Of these paved, Man-made streets Left behind, We are nothing but individuals distilled To our primal essence Cruelly reduced to strands of Random configurations of DNA Identifying these material cadavers,…