Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

Half Tzanatzi, Rom was not well accepted. He was a traveling merchant, peddling his dyes and spices. He traveled according to the seasons. This time he would travel through the Gardeth Forest, he'd been warned not to. People had been disappearing, later their bodies would be found frozen with an expression of terror on their face. He was not looking for companionship but the self proclaimed farmer Yldich seemed determined to travel with him. Rom doubted he was actually a farmer. Yldich had a special way of communicating with animals. He seemed to have mystical powers.

Eventually, Yldich admitted he was a Yaever, a true dreamer, for his people. Yldich had dreamed of Rom for seven years. There was an evil awakening deep in the earth, the evil was haunting the forest. He was convinced that only Rom could stop the evil. So begins the adventure...

Wendy Gillissen offers readers a fantasy that will stay with them long after they read the last page. This is a book you will want to read more than once. Each time you will pick up on something you over looked the first time. Curse of the Tahiéra quickly drew me into the tale. I found myself in a mythical land traveling with Rom, Yldich and Eald. Gillissen has created a world of her own imagination. The plot is deep yet entertaining.

Dreams and reality mix in the world Gillissen has created. Rom and Yldich are on a journey; along the way they make many stops and at each stop the reader is provided a bit more of the story. Dreams, mystical stories, magic and good versus evil, this book provide it all and much, much more. "The limitations you put on the world are stronger than its inherent magic."

Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

Seventh grader Minnie was smart, average height and weight, and picked on daily by the bullies in the school. Her parents were busy fighting battles of their own. She only had one friend, her next door neighbor Isaac. Her parents had forbidden her to visit with him. One day, she ran into an old shed on Isaac's property to escape the bullies. Inside was a casket shaped box. She got in the box and was transported into the future, to a place called Buval.

Buval was not an ordinary place. It was a world owned and run by animals. There were giant bees that could talk, magical apes, monsters and many other animals. They recognized that Minnie loved all animal life. She had been brought to Buval to save their world. There was an evil presence plotting to destroy the animals and their world. There is danger at every turn. She must solve a cryptic poem to save the world.

Unlocking The Poets Realm is a great story filled with adventure and mystery. This book kept me guessing until the final climax. Teens, young adults and parents will enjoy Unlocking The Poets Realm. I enjoyed watching Minnie transform from a shy teen to a girl who can act on her problems instead of running from them.

Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

Overseer’s Island has an unlikely hero. Jack Murphy is a down on his luck alcoholic in a dead end job. Carl Langum is Jack’s elderly neighbor and only friend. Jack has dreams, more like nightmares. He dreams of his own death. Over and over again he relives his death from past lives. He relives each moment and detail. While the details may differ the results are the same, he is brutally murdered by a stranger. Jack knows death is coming soon. This time things end differently. Carl intervenes and stops the stranger before he can kill Jack. Carl is not the elderly friend Jack thought. He is a wizard and shares his knowledge with Jack. When the stranger once again attempts to kill Jack, Carl transports them back in time to where it all began.

R.C. Baze offers readers a delightful fantasy tale with a medieval feel. I’ve always been a fan of sword fights! This book is dialogue driven. The characters are exquisite. This book has an ending that hints at a sequel. I can hardly wait.

Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

Jeremy Barandela takes readers on a medieval fantasy adventure in his latest book Dawn of Darkness.

Zar Khan and his demons have been released from the underworld. The Collective, deceived by Khan, are released from one curse only to be placed under a different one. He becomes their master and they are forced to do his bidding. Cedric alone has the power to stop the evil that threatens the world.

United We Stand is an incredible series by seventeen year old Jeremy Barandela. Dawn of Darkness is the second book in this seven book series. I find it amazing that Barandela writes with such maturity. He writes like a much more experienced author. He has created a world of his own filled with magic, elves and amazing characters. Fans of Fantasy will be enthusiastic about Dawn of Darkness.