Category: Fiction

TALES FROM THE RED SUN VILLAGE by Mark Swaine (Book Review #1169)

Tales from the red sun village is the first volume and includes three short stories that are completely different from one another. Each stand to their own merit, where you are invited into a short spam of well-crafted anthology of storytelling.

The Trouble With Belonging by Magdalena Stanhoff (Book Review #1167)

The trouble with belonging is a coming of age romance fiction story about Chen Kehuan, a Taiwanese boy who has lost his mother to cancer and lives with his diplomat father, Chen Liang. He struggles to live in Berlin, and just when he tries… Continue Reading “The Trouble With Belonging by Magdalena Stanhoff (Book Review #1167)”

War Story by Rolf C. Margenau (Book Review #1165)

War story is a well-written historical fiction offering a different perspective on World War II. The coming of age story includes a nine-year-old New Englander, Achim, a Yale grad student, Paul, a sixteen-year-old female aviatrix who flies warplanes, Liesel, and a Nazi soldier, named… Continue Reading “War Story by Rolf C. Margenau (Book Review #1165)”

The Midnight Man by Kevin Klehr (Book Review #1161)

The midnight man is a fantasy fiction LGBTQ story about Stanley and how he does not feel happy with his partner at the age of fifty. After meeting Asher, things change, and he senses something special about him. Stanley feels that his world has… Continue Reading “The Midnight Man by Kevin Klehr (Book Review #1161)”

The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn (Book Review #1155)

This review has been featured in REVIEW TALES MAGAZINE. The Prisoner of Paradise is a historical fiction thriller about Nick taking a trip to Venice only to collapse after hearing a voice from Tintoretto’s Paradise, a monumental depiction of Heaven. Although his wife asks… Continue Reading “The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn (Book Review #1155)”

Exertions of Better Men by Ashley B. Venenga (Book Review #1156)

Exertions of Better Men is a time travel fiction story. It is set in a post-apocalyptic science fiction world and begins with Nicholas Smith, a college engineering professor living in Colorado. He learns that his wife passed away in Operation Iraqi Freedom and goes… Continue Reading “Exertions of Better Men by Ashley B. Venenga (Book Review #1156)”

Outcasts: An Anthology Foreword by Dan Fogler (Book Review #1154)

Outcasts is an anthology of eighteen short stories that showcase the skills of many authors’ storytelling abilities. You notice the difference, change in conversation, and the diverse elements of character introductions within the premise as you read along. The book’s title stands out and… Continue Reading “Outcasts: An Anthology Foreword by Dan Fogler (Book Review #1154)”

The Witch’s Song by J. L. Lyndon Hickman (Book Review #1153)

This review has been featured in REVIEW TALES MAGAZINE. Why Are You Here? – is a collection of twelve short stories written with female narratives. The author’s selection of storytelling demonstrates the struggles women face in different cultures and difficult circumstances. The Witch’s Song… Continue Reading “The Witch’s Song by J. L. Lyndon Hickman (Book Review #1153)”

Why are you here by Radhika Iyer (Book Review #1147)

This review has been featured in REVIEW TALES MAGAZINE. Why Are You Here? – is a collection of twelve short stories written with female narratives. The author’s selection of storytelling demonstrates the struggles women face in different cultures and difficult circumstances. The book does… Continue Reading “Why are you here by Radhika Iyer (Book Review #1147)”