Bookreview: Realm of Kings: Flaming Deception

 A beautiful mix of Romance and Fantasy

Summary

In this series open, DT or Daniel Tyler finds out that his powers are one of
many that his friends possess. They all meet up, and are called to save
the Realm of Kings. 

From there, they are tasked to find the items, and DT's item is first on the
docet. He may have been chosen as the leader, but in this kind of world and
situation, he doesn't really like the title. Will he accept the title of leader,
will they successfully complete the first of many missions, or will tragedy
strike, will the enemy win to start? What will happen when the Flame
Elementalist DT goes after his item first?

My review

The combination of romance and fantasy in this book works very well. It's
beautifully written and the characters are deepened out. I also liked the cover
very much.

I would recommend this amazing book to romance readers and fantasy readers
as well and this made the book special.

I give with lots of pleasure a 5 star rating for this wonderful book.

The Book

The paperback version of this book was published on 31 July 2021.

Booktasters

Thank you very much Booktasters and the author as well for giving me such a 
fantastic reading chance! 

Bookreview: Tionsphere

Intriguing! 

Summary

For a million years, the human population was less than 26,000 people.
By the year 2060, ten billion individuals crowded the planet.

As humanity faced its greatest challenge, two global corporations merge to
deliver a radical solution: the construction of concentric spheres encircling the
world. For almost a thousand years, the new world was astonishingly empty,
but as the tionsphere approaches capacity, its universal processing service starts
to fail, threatening the lives of the obsessively-connected people.

Caitlyn and her small team of contract theorists accept the impossible task of
understanding why. They discover individuals who seemingly pre-date the
tionsphere, including one who plans to destroy everything within Tion’s spheres.
Pazel is intent on killing thousands of billions of people to preserve an elite
population tailored to his own desires.

Set on an immense scale, Tionsphere follows ordinary workers surviving in a
world overflowing with people distracted by their technology and threatened
by a life without it.

My Review

This heavy book takes the reader into the future and especially the overpopulation.

The author introduces you to several main characters. The story really intrigued me
and I couldn't decide whether it was a thriller or a science fictions story.

Overall I enjoyed this book very much and I would recommend it to readers who
are interested in the future.

I give this with lots of pleasure a 5 star rating! 

The author

J.C. Gemmell was born in Falkirk, Scotland, and received his B.A. in
Computer Studies and a Master’s Degree in Applied Science from the
University of Portsmouth, UK. Before turning to science fiction, he
worked as a software engineer for a number of multinational organisations.
He lives with his partner on the south coast of England.

Tionsphere and The Uprisers are the first novels in the Tion series,
and will be followed by Demiurge in 2022. His series is accompanied by
The Visionary, which is available free at online stores.

Visit J.C. online at www.jcgemmell.com 

Booktasters

A big thank you for Booktasters and the author as well for providing me a free
copy, in return for my honest review. Thank you very much for this amazing
reading chance! 

Bookreview: Ela Green and the Kingdom of Abud.

 A good adventure story

Summary

Ela Green and the Kingdom of Abud is book one of a trilogy and introduces
Ela Green, a fourteen-year-old girl. Her first adventure reveals the mysterious
bond she shares with Mother Nature and her encounter with Yggdrasil,
the wise-tree, charting her own self-discovery along the way. 

With the help of her best friend, Jo, and her loving Uncle Archibald, who
unwillingly has to lay bare an unbelievable secret, Ela summons all her courage
to face the many dangers along the road.

The adventure starts in the present day at Waldegg Boarding School on the
shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. As Mrs. Green drives her daughter back
after the summer holidays, Ela has no idea that the discovery of an ancient bracelet
and a scroll she found in an antique desk will change her life forever.

The formidable school is the connecting link in an adventure that will time-travel
the reader through continents and centuries in search of the mysterious kingdom
and the magical Book of Name, the most powerful manuscript ever written...

And for a prophecy that must be fulfilled...

My Review

My expectations of this book started very high due to the amazing, beautiful book
cover and the story as well. However, it was written a bit too chaotic.

The main character took the readers with her on her trip to the Kingdom of 
Abud. The trip is full of adventures. The writing style is chaotic, but well detailed
and clear. 

I'm very happy, I started reading the first book of the trilogy for once and I hope
there will follow more books of this author.

I would recommend Ela Green and the Kingdom of Abud to all who like to read
fantasy & adventures stories.

I want to give a 4 star rating for this wonderful, chaotic story. 

The author

Sylvia Greif is a Swiss writer and animal advocate. In 2014 she released a children's
book, Lester's Planet. Ela Green and The Kingdom of Abud is her first novel in a trilogy.

A real nature lover, she is at her happiest in the great outdoors, playing sports.
Sylvia enjoys skiing, swimming, horseback riding, athletics and hiking.
She recently walked part of the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela.

Always up for a physical or a creative challenge, she hopes to climb
Mount Kilimanjaro in the near future.

Her passion for the environment and wildlife started when she was a child.
She grew up surrounded by pets and since a young age, animals have shaped
her more than people. As an animal advocate she works alongside non-profit
organisations to protect animal rights and fight animal cruelty.

Sylvia has three dogs, Bv, Shea and Lola.

Her other passion alongside writing is music and travelling. She has globe-trotted
around the world and is fluent in five languages.

For Sylvia, moments of inspiration are often found in unexpected places.
Her best writing happens on board a train but also from her home. Sylvia is
an early morning writer. She likes to take advantage of the first hours of the
day when she feels the most creative, surrounded by her three dogs.
She finds it to be a fruitful work environment when, as if by magic, a crazy
idea turns into the right turn of phrase. It allows her to get an amount of
uninterrupted writing done, a beautiful antidote to life's stresses.

Booktasters

I received a free copy via Booktasters in return for my honest review. Although I
gave a 4 star rating, I'm curious enough to follow Ela's adventures and character.
Thank you very much for this wonderful reading chance! 

Publication

The book is a Paperback and it contains 237 pages. It is published on July 29, 2021.

Bookreview: The Death of Me

"While reading, I sat on the edge of my chair."

 Legacy Series Book 1: The Death of Me

Summary

He’d rather save the Earth than exploit it. But buried bloodline secrets could
force this man of peace into a life he dreads…

David Jones moved to Tuscany to claim some much-needed headspace.
Hoping to focus on his philanthropic efforts and find love, he vows to steer
clear of his family’s underworld business. But he’s dragged into an ugly web of
organized crime when a good friend is heartbreakingly murdered…

Thrust into a leadership role, David navigates the treacherous mob world while
becoming romantically entangled with a stunning young female intelligence agent.
But even as he faces traitorous threats from within, his new love interest’s standing
with Italian authorities might be his fatal undoing.

Will this struggling humanitarian get his happily ever after or
end up sleeping with the fishes?

My Review

I always enjoy the crime thrillers of Carolyn M Bowen. This story is as all
her books really tensive. While reading, I sat on the edge of my chair.

The cover, the short chapters, the clear writing and lots of twists made the book 
very good. I hope the sequels will follow soon.

I will recommend this book to all who want to read  thrillers and especially
crime thrillers.

Of course I give a five star rating for this tensive, good written book.    

The author

Of course Carolyn M. Bowen isn't unknown for me, and for the readers of this
blog. She already was a guest in the author in the picture blog posts. Check this
link. 

I also reviewed former books of her:

"One" on this link. 

"Primed for Revenge" on this link. 

Publication date "The Death of Me" : 4 January 22