DDBook Reviews

  After the events in Ghost of a Whisper, Maxwell feels that he placed Betty in danger, and the two reluctantly break up. In Ghost of a Memory, Betty goes off to a haunted resort and comes head to head with life-threatening circumstances. What makes it worse is she imagines Maxwell, and that just makes the longing harder to bear. When it becomes clear that one of Betty's close friends has betrayed her and placed her in danger, Maxwell does come back believing Betty to be in danger with or without him. In Ghost of a Hope, Betty and Maxwell are back together and working on a Halloween "haunted house," which seems to be actually haunted. Meanwhile, the demon hunters are making things hard for the two love birds as they are chased from their home,  and some of their spirit allies are exorcised. When Maxwell does something unthinkable to a demon, an unexpected but truly wonderful result catches Betty and Maxwell unawares. Ghost of a Hope ends the series on a wonderfully positi...

  Wild Waterslide Race is the fifth book in the colourful series by Dave W. Ball. The Hiccups have a watersliding championship. They have been training hard as the race takes much stamina, precision, and, most importantly, fun. Derf has won the last three years, but Anne and Enna have their eyes set on the finish line this year. When an unforeseen hiccup occurs, and Anne and Enna must make an important decision, will it cost them the race? What will you do if faced with the same opportunity?   Wild Waterslide Race by Dave W. Ball is a vibrantly coloured children’s book that teaches children the importance of preparing and practising for competitions. It also teaches children about good sportsmanship and that competition need not come between friends. Derf, Anne, and Enna are friends who respect each other and also train and have fun together. Through their story, children are taught that winning is not the most important aspect of competition. Fellow competitors must be re...

  Forced to flee after her new husband murdered her father and her loyal court followers, Princess Sanja flees to the Fairylands, where she hopes she will find refuge. However, she loses her provisions to a golden-eyed fairy who helps her to the city of Aceleau. Believing she would find somewhere safe in the city, she is caught unawares as she is forcefully led to the house of the Master Mage. There she is faced with a choice, stay and learn from the two Human mages in the Fairy city or take her chances in the streets where her life would not be guaranteed. Sanja soon catches the attention of the Fairy King, who is known for his cruelty towards humans, exceeded only by that of his son. A plot stretching over two kingdoms comes to play as Sanja has to fight for her life and those of the people she loves. Facing the cruel King and finding aid from a very unlikely source, can she save herself and those who depend on her? The Quarter Mage by Angelina J. Steffort is an enchanting and ri...

  Beginning of Arrogance, Book 1 of a Paladin's Journey by Bryan Cole, is a Sword and Sorcery style fantasy. Krell is a survivor, possibly this is why ReckNor, the god of the sea and sky, likes him so much, or maybe ReckNor is just lonely. Whatever the reason, he speaks directly to Krell quite often. It is not the norm for ReckNor to call a Paladin, but after surviving two shipwrecks Krell was found by Olgar, the resident priest of ReckNor in Watford. Olgar has trained him, and when the time comes that the town is looking for able fighters to look into a beast of some sort at the nearby Darf mine, Krell is but too eager to apply. Together with Orca and Kraven, two Orcs, Tristan, a sorcerer, and Gerrard, a Halfling, he sets out to help the Dwarfs. In true Sword and Sorcery fashion, they fight numerous battles, sometimes surviving and sometimes not, uncovering a smuggling ring and thwarting a deadly invasion.   Beginning of Arrogance, Book 1 of a Paladin's Journey by Bryan C...

When a routine surveillance mission goes wrong and the mark is brought back to her world, Black Spade, Charlie Saxe’s life is thrown into turmoil. She has always had to prove herself to the council and her adoptive Father the leader of the royal security guard in Counterpart and now she has not only her life on the line. As circumstances around her become tense and those whom she can trust become few, she has to balance her duty to Umbra against her loyalty to the royal household and her childhood friend. Kav has been pulled out of his cushy high school life and thrown into the political drama of another dimension. Things are different but at least now he can come to know the girl he has had a crush on for the last couple of months. Plus, he is having the adventure of a lifetime. Ace, the King of the Underworld grew up with Charlie, or as he calls her Little Lie. When she comes to him seeking safety he cannot help pulling her into his life again. He promises to help her, but accepting ...

Things from myth and legend must have originated from something that resembled them. When an empire is faced with a vicious rebellion and the Emperor is killed, the Sorothian Magical Order offers their help in a mission that could change the tide of the war. Amendal Aramien has just returned from his adventure in the Melar forest to prove his prowess as a conjurer and requires relaxation and food. He receives a mandated trip to the Abodine wasteland to aid Vaem a Mindolarnian, on her quest to retrieve a precious tevisral hidden in a Crystal city. And so starts a rollercoaster of a ride. On the journey to Tardalim, a place so forsaken that it is called after the realm of eternal suffering, the ship is attacked by beasts from the deep sea. This sets the tone for the rest of the adventure. What makes the journey somewhat bearable is Amendal's pursuit of Faelinia. As Amendal and the few friends who are also part of the expedition fight for their lives, they face magic, betrayal, and ne...

  Emily Buchannan just wants some normal time, without murders and the drama that comes along with them. Unfortunately for her, she seems to attract trouble. While attending a funeral a body is discovered in an open grave. She tries very hard to stay out of the investigation but when her friend is implicated in the murder she does what comes naturally and starts asking questions. Meanwhile, she has a house full of ghost hunters, and lucky for them it seems that Oakhill’s ghosts have either woken up and started acting out or there are new ghosts moving in. When it seems that Emily is being set up for the murder, her friends rally around her to protect her. But Emily is stubborn and once again innocently ends up in dangerous situations. What will happen to Emily this time and more importantly, will she learn her lesson? Beth Dolgner once again outdid herself. Emily is such a lovely character brought to life by Patricia Shade that you feel you are also one of her friends who wish sh...