Emily Monroe is definitely not the Chosen One, but that doesn’t mean everything has constantly thought she is. In book one we learn that the Chosen One, who has always looked oddly like Emily, is the twin sister of our now unlikely heroine. With this massive reveal, the Chosen One delves into a world of rebellion and she loses her title as champion of Big City. With a new hero swooping in, the Chosen One will have to figure out how to live a life more like her newly discovered sister in Emily Monroe is Not the Chosen One: Unchosen. Continue reading “Emily Monroe is Not the Chosen One: Unchosen Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Tadeusz “Tad” Haska was orphaned in Poland at a young age and survived World War II by narrowly avoiding the Nazis every step of the way. His life continued to involve escaping and thwarting those who wished to destroy him. In the short book How Language Saved Me: A Polish Story of Survival, readers we see the account of how one young man’s knowledge of nine languages helped him to survive. Continue reading “How Language Saved Me: A Polish Story of Survival Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Malcolm Gibson has always loved telling stories about underdogs and as an award-winning newspaper columnist he has brought to light inspiring stories and lessons that can be learned from those who have the courage to meet the challenges that appear in their lives. Ascending Power is his debut novel and it draws from the idea of the underdog in a thrilling story of triumph over evil. Continue reading “Ascending Power Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Johnny and his best friend, Alison, make the decision to dabble in magic during their summer holidays. They never thought that anything would change from just lighting some candles and doing a little chanting. What happens though is that magic erupts for these two in a way that sticks it to them like glitter glue in I’m a Gay Wizard. Continue reading “I’m a Gay Wizard Book Review from @kleffnotes”

The frontier-America historical fiction novel, The Winter Sisters, is set in Georgia 1822 with a focus on medicine versus the idea of magic in this rural environment. Dr. Aubrey Waycross has always put his faith in science and is shocked when he moves to a remote mountain town and learns that they believe that magic can save them. The Winter Sisters, the title characters of the book, are sharing herbal remedies, which just might be what Waycross needs to truly understand how to heal people. Continue reading “The Winter Sisters Book Review from @kleffnotes”

A wife, a mistress, and the husband in the middle are the focus of The Years After You. Emma Woolf has written a number of non-fiction books, which have been translated around the world. This new fiction book is first foray into the medium and this is exceptionally intriguing as she is the great-niece of Virginia Woolf. Continue reading “The Years After You Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Thaddeus of Beewicke is the first in a debut trilogy by Louis Sauvain, which will be releasing in October of this year. This immersive world is suited for young adult readers, and those of us who are no longer young adults and still enjoy the genre, and provides a new and different voice to the world of epic fantasy. As a behavioral scientist, Sauvain has gained a deep insight into the challenges and pitfalls that face those on the path to maturity. In this first story his characters are collected one by one and together they must fulfill their quest and get to the College of Sorcery. Continue reading “Thaddeus of Beewicke Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Set in 1947 war-scarred London, Shamus Dust is a Pandora’s Box of dangerous moments unleashed. A man is shot in the head in the quiet darkness on a snowy night and a nurse, who has entered a church in order to light the candles in a Christmas crib nearby insists she heard nothing. A spooked councilor calls in a shamus to try and uncover what happened when the body is found on Christmas Day. Continue reading “Shamus Dust Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Certified horticulturist and plant expert Karen Hugg has debuted her first book in the Botanique Noire trilogy, The Forgetting Flower, which brings her passions together. This twisty Paris set mystery introduces readers to Renia Baranczka, who seems to be living a wonderful life in the city of lights. Managing a plant shop with a powerful rare plant hidden away from customers things will take a turn when something she never expected happens. Continue reading “The Forgetting Flower Book Review from @kleffnotes”