Truth be told, the main reason I read The Heroes of Olympus and The Trials of Apollo was so that I could finish The Magnus Chase series. I had read the 2nd book in The Magnus Chase series and it contained a slight spoiler for The Heroes of Olympus. I was a bit annoyed by … Continue reading Book Review: Magnus Chase and The Gods of Asgard #3 – The Ship of the Dead
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Author Update #3
Hi Everyone, It’s been a while since I’ve given an author update and a pseudo-roadmap for my book series. The past year has been a rather turbulent experience between lockdown and a brief period of unemployment which destroyed my productivity. I was surprised how much that had set me back in terms of a structured … Continue reading Author Update #3
Book Review: The Trials of Apollo #5 – The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan
Finishing The Trials of Apollo, it’s hard not to feel sad seeing Lester/Apollo’s journey coming to an end. While he isn’t quite as heroic as Percy or Jason, there’s a bit more humanity in how he approaches these mythological adventures. I’ve always loved the perspective of immortals, how they view their lives, lives of mortals … Continue reading Book Review: The Trials of Apollo #5 – The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan
Book Review: The Trials of Apollo #4 – The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan
Continuing The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan after a long break, I thought it would read very different or offer a new take on his work. But as I read The Tyrant’s Tomb, I couldn’t help but notice the feeling of familiarity to the previous book The Burning Maze. While the narrative structure … Continue reading Book Review: The Trials of Apollo #4 – The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan
Book Review: A Touch of Death by Rebecca Crunden
This review was requested by the Author. Reading a book that isn’t a part of the genre you normally immerse yourself in can often lead to surprising revelations. For the most part, I delve into stories of epic fantasy worlds with heroes fighting for their lives while revealing very real human experiences. But to read … Continue reading Book Review: A Touch of Death by Rebecca Crunden
The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy now Live!
Hi Everyone!It’s finally time! Book 2 of the Nariko Series, The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy, is now live! https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0995968276?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 I was hoping to publish it earlier over the weekend however my own anxiety and paranoia caught up with me and I spent the last few days reviewing names, chapter titles, and other details. … Continue reading The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy now Live!
Book Publishing Post later this week
Hi Everyone, Still waiting for my final book proof. According to tracking, it should arrive by Wednesday. If it arrives on time, it will take me a few days to go through it to make sure there are no formatting issues. The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy should be published by the end of … Continue reading Book Publishing Post later this week
Book proof came in, looking good to publish!
Hi Everyone!Happy New Year! Great news! My book proof came in late last week and I’m currently going through page by page to make sure there isn’t any formatting issues. There was, unfortunately, an issue with the image formatting for the symbol on the title page. I had to take some time to correct the … Continue reading Book proof came in, looking good to publish!
Book Proof still has not arrived
Hello everyone, While this has been a frustrating wait for the final book proof to arrive, I do have to acknowledge several things. The first being that this is the Christmas season and to expect my final book print to take precedence over the thousands of gifts shipping out for the holidays is a rather … Continue reading Book Proof still has not arrived
Book Publishing Woes
Hi Everyone, I was hoping to use today's post to officially announce the publication of my second book. Unfortunately I discovered a major formatting issue which led to multiple blank pages to show up randomly throughout the entirety of the book. I spent eight hours on Saturday trying to figure out what the problem was, … Continue reading Book Publishing Woes
Raph's Cozy Musings 