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Review: Gravitational Attraction, by Angel Martinez

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Gravitational Attraction

I just finished reading Angel Martinez’s MM sci fi book Gravitational Attraction, a title I’ve been meaning to get around to for more than two years. Anyone who knows me also knows how rare my free reading time is. So when things calmed down post-Christmas, I decided to finally jump in and read it. The story is set in Martinez’s ESTO universe. In a nutshell, Isaac is a damaged ex-starship pilot working on an independent ship. Turk is a mostly human, strapping giant mercenary who is dealing with some damage of his own. They could be the solutions to each others’ problems, and soon they … Read more

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Jessie G. Gives “This Wish Tonight” Four Stars

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Thanks to the amazing Jessie G. for the Four Star Review: We move onto Wonderland, which seemed the longest of the three short stories and tells a post-apocalyptic story. After months of believing he’s the last man standing and almost accepting the absolute loneliness that comes with it, Zeke finds Nathan injured on his doorstep. Nathan has been walking across the country with Andy, who’s…well, not what we think. He also thinks they are the last survivors until he spies Zeke. Attacked by rapid dogs, he barely makes it to Zeke’s doorstep before it’s too late. The proof that they … Read more

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Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Gives This Wish Tonight 4.5 Stars

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Another great review of “This Wish Tonight” and “Wonderland”, my own story in the antho: Wonderland by J. Scott Coatsworth – 4.5 stars Zeke is a loner his late forties, living in a small cabin in rural Montana. Nathan has been traveling across country on foot since the zombie apocalypse, dealing with his OCD in an empty world. Zeke just wants someone to love. Nathan just wants to be home again. Fate brings them together in a winter wonderland, but their own fears and baggage may tear them apart. Is there still hope for love at Christmas, at the end … Read more

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Bayou Book Junkie Gives Wonderland Four Stars!

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Bayou Book Junkie

Woo hoo! Thanks so much to Bayou Book Junkie for the great review of my story in “This Wish Tonight”: This was my favorite of the three stories in this book. I was in awe that Mr. Coatsworth managed to write a post-apocalyptic story of this length that didn’t feel rushed. Zeke thinks he’s the last man alive after the zombie apocalypse ended with the rest of humanity. He’s been living in a small cabin in rural Montana and trying to no avail to find someone else alive through the shortwave radio at his disposal. He’s lonely and wants someone … Read more

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Review: Wonderland – Molly Lolly

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Molly Lolly

Oooh, a 4.5 star review from Molly Lolly: “I really enjoyed this story. I found the world Mr. Coatsworth created fascinating and the reasoning behind the post apocalyptic world being completely hilarious but also totally plausible in many ways. Nathan and Zeke were interesting characters and I liked that we got to know them so well. They both focused on survival and making sure they had what they needed. The tiny bit of mysticism in the story was a wonderful touch. I figured it out quickly but I liked getting to see how Nathan handled it as he learned about it. … Read more

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Review: Wonderland

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Wonderland review

Another review of Wonderland (in This Wish Tonight) is in – this one from Cia Nordwell: “Okay, so you have me with post-apocalyptic! That’s all I needed to know to rub my hands together and settle in to read this story with relish. It made me laugh when it was a winter storm trapping the main characters, because I was trapped at home by an ice storm. The best part of this story is that there was realism from the lack of food, to the personal grooming, to the struggle to keep some semblance of normalcy by both Nathan and … Read more

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Love Bytes Reviews “The Autumn Lands” Audio

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Love Bytes The Autumn Lands Audio Review

Just got a fantastic five heart review of Vance’s audio version of “The Autumn Lands” from Alexander at Love Bytes: The world building was well done, enough clear descriptions to allow my imagination to fill any gaps, and the science fiction elements were kept relatively clean and simple, which worked well in terms of ease of reading, and not to give anything away, but I did not see the story ending like it did, although once the final act had been played out, it made perfect sense, and I commend Coatsworth for that “wow” moment. I really enjoyed Bastian’s narration … Read more

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4.5 Stars for Myths Untold: Faery

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Anne Barwell

Just got another great review for Myths Untold: Faery, which includes one of my stories: For the whole antho: I’d recommend Myths Untold: Faery to readers who like anthologies which share a common theme but tell very different stories. 4.5 out of 5 stars. For my story, Through the Veil: Through the Veil by J. Scott Coatsworth sucked me in with the first couple of paragraphs and didn’t let go until the end. The world building in this story is fabulous, and very easy to visualise. It paints a very grim picture of a dystopian future, but despite that there are good people, … Read more

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4.5 Stars for Flames from The Novel Approach

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Novel Approach

The great folks at The Novel Approach just gave Flames and “A More Perfect Union” a great review: For AMPU: A More Perfect Union is an anthology by four authors who have lived through the turbulent times before and after the journey toward marriage equality for all. These are their stories, fictionalized yet personal, given to us to understand just how important the passing of the marriage equality law was for them. These are beautiful stories, each with the same message: love is love. For Flames: First, I love the way in which the story was presented. As Alex sat … Read more

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Five More “A More Perfect Union” Reviews

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3 Chicks After Dark

Hey all, Five more reviews of “Flames” and the anthology “A More Perfect Union”! First off, Three Chicks After Dark weighs in: On “A More Perfect Union”: “Overall, this anthology was one of the best I’ve ever read. Talented authors with sharp, romantic, and entertaining stories that are sure to leave a lasting impression.” RATING: BAD ASS BOOTS!! On “Flames”: “This story had potential to break my heart, but the happy ending and self discovery made all the difference… In the end, things work out for these two. Tragedy made Alex wake up and take stock of what was most … Read more