A MelanieM Release Day Review: Anhaga by Lisa Henry

Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Aramin Decourcey—Min to his few friends—might be the best thief in Amberwich, and he might have a secret that helps him survive the cutthroat world of aristocratic families and their powerful magic users, but he does have one weakness: his affection for his adopted nephew, Harry. When the formidable… Continue reading A MelanieM Release Day Review: Anhaga by Lisa Henry

In Our High Fantasy Showcase: The Shadow Mark (Lords of Davenia #2) by Mason Thomas (author interview)

The Shadow Mark (Lords of Davenia #2) by Mason Thomas Dreamspinner Press Cover Designer: Maria Fanning Available for Purchase from             and in Dreamspinner Press Paperback ~   Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words is happy to have Mason Thomas here today to talk about writing, characters and his latest release, The Shadow Mark.… Continue reading In Our High Fantasy Showcase: The Shadow Mark (Lords of Davenia #2) by Mason Thomas (author interview)

A Free Dreamer Review: To Catch A Threeve by Alexis Duran

Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 Axel Blackwood catches a thief and is astounded to see that he closely resembles Liam Alloway, the love he lost seven years ago in an attack by the evil woodland folk known as threeves. Axel suspects he’s fallen prey to dark magic, but can’t help becoming infatuated with his… Continue reading A Free Dreamer Review: To Catch A Threeve by Alexis Duran

A MelanieM YA Review: The Oracle’s Sprite (The Oracle #4) by Mell Eight

Rating:  3.75 stars out of 5 At just eighteen years of age, Keir became the leader of the army fighting against the usurper king while Princes Edan and Egan led the navy. At his side, willing to help from time to time, was Sprite. A friendly ghost, Sprite likes to keep Keir company and occasionally… Continue reading A MelanieM YA Review: The Oracle’s Sprite (The Oracle #4) by Mell Eight

A Stella Review: The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune

Rating: 5 stars out of 5    ★★★★★ Once upon a time, in an alleyway in the slums of the City of Lockes, a young and somewhat lonely boy named Sam Haversford turns a group of teenage douchebags into stone completely by accident. Of course, this catches the attention of a higher power, and Sam’s… Continue reading A Stella Review: The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune

A Paul B Review: Needing Noel (Moon Pack #14) by Amber Kell

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars                   ★★★★ Noel lost his first mate and their daughter to a fire more than ten years ago.  Will he be able to accept his second mate after such a devastating loss? Noel Thistleborn has spent the last few years as… Continue reading A Paul B Review: Needing Noel (Moon Pack #14) by Amber Kell

A Stella Review: Family of Lies: Sebastian by Sam Argent

Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5 Sebastian Orwell did the only thing a smart wizard could do when he stumbled upon the wounded Crown Prince: he healed him and dumped him in a tavern where he could continue not being Sebastian’s problem. Unfortunately, the prince isn’t content with just being alive, and he hunts Sebastian… Continue reading A Stella Review: Family of Lies: Sebastian by Sam Argent

A BJ Review: Burn the Sky by Jaye McKenna

Rating:   4.5 stars out of 5 Twenty year-old Prince Garrick is eldest son and heir presumptive of the Kingdom of Altan, but he can’t be crowned until his latent Wytch power awakens. Pressure comes to bear on his father, the Wytch King, when the much younger Prince Jaire’s Wytch power awakens instead. But Jaire,… Continue reading A BJ Review: Burn the Sky by Jaye McKenna

The Cherry Blossoms Are Out and This Week At Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Our Japanese Cherry Blossoms are out in our neighborhood as well as those  along the tidal basin in DC.  And all it took was a day of  warmth and sunshine to bring them out.  How I love this time of the year.  The snowdrops are fading but everything is just starting to come into its… Continue reading The Cherry Blossoms Are Out and This Week At Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

A BJ Review: A King’s Ransom by Lia Black

Rating:   4.25 stars out of 5 Kaidos Vailinn is a Wander-born thief trying hard to overcome an unfortunate past when he’s approached by a gentleman offering him a large sum of money to recover a kidnapped prostitute for return to the King of a distant kingdom. Kaidos is surprised when he undertakes the mission… Continue reading A BJ Review: A King’s Ransom by Lia Black