Never thought I’d find myself writing an article like this, but after reading Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor I found the inclusion of Christianity rather jarring. It was too much at the forefront of the novel rather than an element of the world building. It came off as rather heavy handed in my opinion and lead … Continue reading Religion in Narrative Storytelling
Author: Raphael K Mohan
Book Review: Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor
Back in December one of the larger libraries in our area had a sale. I went on the last day and I think we picked up around 20 books. One of those books was Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor. What got me interested was how the back had so many glowing endorsements of the book, comparing … Continue reading Book Review: Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor
New Year, Same Goals but New Habits
Hello Everyone! With 2019 starting, plans to achieve goals are just as important as goal setting itself. My own goals for 2019 aren’t that different from my goals in 2018. I still aim to improve myself as a writer, as an artist and as a reviewer. Publishing the second book in my series is still … Continue reading New Year, Same Goals but New Habits
Break for the Holiday Season
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to mention that I'll be taking a break for the next few weeks. I'm hoping to finish writing the second book in The Legend of Nariko Series so I can hand it off to my editors. If all goes well I'll have it published in the fall of 2019. 🙂 I'll … Continue reading Break for the Holiday Season
Book Review : The Maze Runner by James Dashner
When I think about what a Young Adult novel is, The Maze Runner is one of the titles that comes to mind. I had never read it before but I had heard back then how popular it was at the time of its publication. Now that I’ve read it, I can understand why people liked … Continue reading Book Review : The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Book Review : Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
For the longest time I had heard so much about the magic of Neil Gaiman’s writing yet I had never read his work. I had first been exposed to it when I saw the movie Coraline and the marvelous oddity of it all enraptured me. When I started taking my own writing more seriously, I … Continue reading Book Review : Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Book Review : The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
It’s been a while since I’ve picked up a book at random to dive into. The last few times I had done so had been such a treat I thought I would try again. I picked up The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell at the local library and thought this book was interesting enough just … Continue reading Book Review : The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
Book Review Delay
Hi Everyone, Unfortunately with studying advertising for my book for the Christmas season and trying to finish the final draft of book 2 of The Legend of Nariko series, I was unable to finish a book review for this week. Rather than rush through the book I'm currently reading and writing a disingenuous review, I … Continue reading Book Review Delay
Book Review : Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
Considering how much I LOVED the first book, Steelheart, I picked up Firefight without hesitation. I thought I would expect the same style of storytelling that was in the first book, more of David Charleston adorkable shenanigans. I was genuinely surprised at how different and questioning this story was but I loved it so much. … Continue reading Book Review : Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
Book Review : The Shadow’s Curse by Amy McCulloch
It seems that my fear of sequels is coming to an end. The Shadow’s Curse by Amy McCulloch was a beautifully written sequel that ended in an unexpected, yet perfect way. Character Development 9/10 This time around for the sequel, the book jumps between the perspectives of Raimanan and Wadi. The duality of their experiences … Continue reading Book Review : The Shadow’s Curse by Amy McCulloch
Raph's Cozy Musings 