We’ve established before that I’ll pick up books for the sheer WTFery of their titles alone. That said, there was no way I was going to skip Hirukawa’s Reborn as a Vending Machine, Now I Wander the Dungeon, Volume 1… Read More ›
Fantasy
Giveaway – Steam + Powers
Looking for some steampunk with a bit of magic thrown in? If so, we’ve got a giveaway for you! đ We’ve teamed up with five of our #AuthorBuds to give away signed copies of Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings… Read More ›
Discarded – Book Review
Never underestimate the power of a good title, y’all. I read this entirely because its series name was Dumpstermancer – and ended up finding a surprise favorite. In Discarded (Dumpstermancer #1) by Michael J. Allen, talented spell architect Elias Graham… Read More ›
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings – Book Review
Um, bookish library wizards, snarky witch dudes, and talking cats? Sign me up! Actually, the talking cat doesnât show up until Book 2, but thatâs all the more reason to read Book 1 â to get to Book 2 faster…. Read More ›
The Kidnap Plot – Book Review
One of the benefits of having an overwhelmingly huge and ever-growing book pile is that sometimes, when you get bored, you can just dig to the bottom to see what’s been hiding there, and sometimes, you find little treasures you’d… Read More ›
FantaSci Panel Schedule!
Hey, readers! Our 2019 con season is kicking off this weekend at FantaSci in Durham, NC! Here’s a list of our panel appearances and fellow panelists: COLLABORATING WITH AN AUTHOR FRIDAY, March 22nd @ 3pm – Camellia Writing by oneself… Read More ›
Dog Aliens #1: Raffle’s Name – Book Review
I spotted Dog Aliens #1: Raffle’s Name by Cherise Kelley on a Book Barbarian promo, and with my love of all things animal and sci-fi, how could I turn it down? In Dog Aliens, Clem is not a dog, but… Read More ›
Everything I Am I Owe to Bad Movies
The #1 question readers ask authors is âWhat inspires you to write?â Many authors have deep answers like âintellectual curiosityâ or âthe ability to create my own reality,â but mineâs nothing of the sort. My greatest inspiration is bad movies…. Read More ›
Entwined – Book Review
Azalea is trapped.  Just when she should feel that everything is before her . . . beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing . . . it’s taken away. All of it. The Keeper understands. He’s trapped, too, held… Read More ›
H.P. at Liberty Con 30!, Part 1
Whew! Liberty Con 30 ended a week ago, but itâs taken me this long to recover from it – which is a sign of a great con, if I say so myself. (Also a sign that my hotel room had… Read More ›
Harmonia – Book Review
From book cover: At the heart of the city-state of Harmonia lies the castle for which the city was named. It is the fabled home of the four goddesses who formed the world of Elan and then guided its… Read More ›
Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Vol. 1 – Book Review
After months of curiosity, I finally decided to dip my toe into the light novel waters with Fujino Omori’s Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Volume 1. In the end, it didn’t make a… Read More ›
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Book Review
Ok, if you havenât read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by now, thatâs your own fault. Consider this your SPOILER WARNING. (And yes I know I am months behind the rest of the world, but that is what happens… Read More ›
Countdown to The Wizard’s Way!
It’s been eventful here at Holo HQ! Stars aligned so that H.P. could transition to working full-time for Holo Writing, which means that you’re about to see many more updates, contests, giveaways, appearances, and yes, BOOKS. Speaking of which, The… Read More ›
The Wizardâs Way – Cover Reveal!
Well, itâs been an adventurous month, but it takes more than a malfunctioning eyeball and a collapsed lung to stop me, which means that Draft #4 of The Wizardâs Way is DONE! Our next step is to see what our… Read More ›
The Story of Owen – Book Review
In an alternate version of the present day, the world has a dragon problem. Dragons are drawn to the carbon emitted by burning fuel, which means that wherever thereâs a fire, a car, or any sort of industry, a dragon… Read More ›
Princess Knight, Part I – Graphic Novel Review
Before God sends children down from Heaven, he gives them hearts. A child who swallows a blue heart will be a âbrave boy,â while a child who swallows a red heart will be a âgraceful girl.â However, when the mischievous… Read More ›
Eyes Like Stars – Book Review
Beatrice Shakespeare Smith is in trouble. Sheâs always been notorious for the mischief she creates around the Theatre Illuminata, but after an incident involving a cannon, the destruction of several set pieces, and a spectacular fire, she finds herself stuck… Read More ›
Princeless, Volume 1 – Graphic Novel Review
I came across Princeless by Jeremy Whitley and M. Goodwin at a local comic convention and didnât have to think twice before picking it up. The cover alone promised all kick-butt girls, dragons, and adventure galore. It did not disappoint. In Volume… Read More ›
The Wizard’s Way – 1st Draft Complete!
artwork by Mandy O’Brien Hey, everybody! H. P. here! I’ve been largely invisible on this blog for the past age or so. This is partly because I’m a lazy blogger and partly because I do all the marketing, layout, and graphic… Read More ›