I have mentioned in several blog posts over the years that Charles de Lint is one of my favorite authors. I read a few of his novels in the early to mid-1990s when he was the big name in fantasy fiction. His...
Diondray’s Roundabout: Kammbia Book 3
by MHill | Mar 18, 2019 | Kammbian Characters, Kammbian Culture, Kammbian History, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Diondray's Roundabout is now released. It is the third novel set in the world of Kammbia. I really enjoyed writing this one and Diondray's journey through Southern Kammbia will be one of a change for the entire world. Get it here:...
Journey and Discovery: A Kammbia Omnibus Edition
by MHill | Feb 12, 2019 | Kammbian Characters, Kammbian Culture, Kammbian History, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
The courage to face the truth. Diondray Azur had it. He took a gamble and looked hard into his roots. What he discovered changed him forever. A son of privilege in the land of Kammbia, Diondray learned one day that everything he believed to be true was in fact, a lie....
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 1: The Ivory and the Horn by Charles de Lint
by MHill | Jan 14, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Charles De Lint, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Newford, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I ended my 2018 reading year with a short story collection by Charles de Lint. I enjoyed Dreams Underfoot and began my 2019 reading year with the second de Lint short story collection set in Newford. The Ivory and the Horn is a fifteen tale collection that continues...
Cassandra’s Revelation: A Kammbia Short Story
by MHill | Jan 12, 2019 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
“Cassandra’s Revelation,” is about a chance meeting between Cassandra Applebaum, a sultry-voiced singer who hadn’t sung in years, and an old friend—one who saw Diondray stop a rainstorm. Inspired by her friend's account, Cassandra penned a new song, “The One Who Made...
Book Review 150: Kissing The Beehive by Jonathan Carroll
by MHill | Dec 28, 2018 | 2018 Book Reviews, Jonathan Carroll, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Jonathan Carroll has become an author on my must read list that includes Charles de Lint, Guy Gavriel Kay, & Jorge Amado. Carroll's brand of contemporary fantasy and surrealism is unique to the fantasy genre. I have read and reviewed four other Carroll novels:...
Book Review 149: Dreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint
by MHill | Dec 24, 2018 | 2018 Book Reviews, Charles De Lint, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Newford, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
In nearly 150 reviews, I have not reviewed a short story collection. I do not have an explanation for this oversight other than I don't read a lot of short stories. However, I have reviewed one of my favorite writer's short story collections to end my reading year of...
Book Review 144: House of Lost Dreams by Graham Joyce
by MHill | Oct 12, 2018 | 2018 Book Reviews
Sometimes you pick up a book or these days download it to your Kindle Paperwhite and read. House of Lost Dreams by Graham Joyce is one of those types of novels. I had heard of Graham Joyce's work over the years but did not have an inkling to read any of his work...
Book Review 140: The Little Country by Charles de Lint
by MHill | Aug 26, 2018 | 2018 Book Reviews, Charles De Lint, Marion's All-Time Favorite Novels, Marion's Favorite Books, Rereading Series
Back in the early to mid-1990's, Charles de Lint was one of two novelists I read regularly. The other novelist was Dean Koontz. I had not been a big reader at that point in my life and I can attribute the love of reading in my adult life to both of these authors. ...
Book Review 136: The White Raven by Carrie D. Miller
by MHill | Jun 22, 2018 | 2018 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
I never thought I would like reading a book about witches. Well, that's the power of reading. You can end up liking something unexpected. The White Raven by Carrie D. Miller is the story of Aven Dovenelle....