Hoffman, Erin: At the Foot of the Lighthouse (Todai Moto Kurashi)

At the Foot of the Lighthouse (Todai Moto Kurashi) (2012) Written by: Erin Hoffman Art by: Scott Bakal Genre: Short Story/Magical Realism Published by: Tor.com Rating: 7 – Good Read When I need to take a break from work, one of the few websites I visit is Tor.com, and today, when I loaded it up, … Continue reading »

Hoffman, Erin: Sword of Fire and Sea

Sword of Fire and Sea (2011) Written by: Erin Hoffman Genre: Epic Fantasy Pages: 277 (Trade Paperback) Series: Book One (Chaos Knight) Rating: 6 – Worth Reading, with Reservations Disclaimer: not only do I know the author personally (she was my roommate during the 2005 Odyssey Writer’s Workshop), but she provided me this free copy … Continue reading »

The Homeless Moon: Imaginary Places

The Homeless Moon: Imaginary Places (2009) Written by: Jason S. Ridler, Michael J. DeLuca, Erin Hoffman, Scott H. Andrews, Justin Howe Genre: Short Stories Pages: 79 (Chapbook) I may have been late with reading and reviewing last year’s Homeless Moon chapbook, but not this year! As with last year, the Homeless Moon folks passed around … Continue reading »

The Homeless Moon

The Homeless Moon (2008) Written by: Michael J. DeLuca, Jason S. Ridler, Scott H. Andrews, Erin Hoffman, Justin Howe Genre: Short Stories Pages: 43 (Chapbook) This review is absurdly late. I received the chapbook a year ago, and had every intention of reading it right away. But because of the layout of my office and … Continue reading »

Allen, Mike: Clockwork Phoenix

Clockwork Phoenix: Tales of Beauty and Strangeness Edited by: Mike Allen Genre: Short Stories/Fantasy Pages: 285 (ARC) Disclaimer: received ARC from publisher I’d planned on getting this anthology as soon as I heard that two of my Odyssey classmates, two of my good friends, would be published in this book. When I saw the actual … Continue reading »