by James S Rowley | May 8, 2026 | Books, Literature
I think this just might be pretty, pretty, pretty good. The smash hit HBO comedy show Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. That’s why when I saw Larry David himself staring at me from the shelf of a thrift store, I knew I had to get...
by James S Rowley | Apr 24, 2026 | Books, Literature
I am, unfortunately, the Hero of Ages. In the epic conclusion to the Mistborn Era 1 Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson, Vin, Elend, Sazed, and the gang are facing the consequences of their actions from the first and second books. Now they must try to defeat a rogue god and...
by James S Rowley | Mar 27, 2026 | Books, Literature, Updates
That’s right. I wrote a book! Today I talk about my fantasy heist novel based on the tarot and medieval France, The Magician’s Rule! I go into the main character, the magic within the book, and the many inspirations I had while writing it. Watch the full...
by James S Rowley | Mar 20, 2026 | Books, Literature
Where the Redwall Saga began! In this fantasy novel Mossflower by Brian Jacques, Martin the Warrior arrives in Mossflower wood and finds that the woodlanders are threatened by the evil wildcat Queen Tsarmina. Now it’s up to him and his companions to go on a...
by James S Rowley | Feb 27, 2026 | Books, Literature
War is no more. Death is not feared. Until one man breaks that peace. This 1981 sci-fi novel, Deathhunter by Ian Watson, the old and sick of humanity are able to meet their deaths in peace through the mysterious House of Death. Jim Todhunter is a guide for one of...
by James S Rowley | Feb 27, 2026 | Books, Literature
What happens when the main pairing of a romance book is TERRIBLE? In the 2010 romance fantasy book The Shattered Sylph by L.J. McDonald, fey creatures named “sylphs” must follow the orders of their master; except in the Kingdom of Sylph Valley, where they...