Book Review: Lost Tides: Elemental Seekers Series by H. M. Sandlin

     When Sally falls, breaking her leg, she finds out there is something different about her than normal. That difference is that she has control over elements. When her father is attacked on the way to the clinic that specializes in cases like hers it is decided that they must separate in order to escape the Pulhu. So while her parents travel to a haven in Ireland she is at the school learning her elements. The biggest problem is that she cannot let anyone know how much power she truly holds.
     There is a prophesy that must be fulfilled and the time is drawing near. The one spoken of must control all elements, including Void, and must choose Light or Dark. If that person chooses Light then the battle will be fierce and hard, but if Dark is chosen life will cease to exist as we know it. Let's hope that the correct decision is made or we could all be in danger.
     This book is a Harry Potter/ Percy Jackson mashup in the best way. You have what are essentially Gods, the original Elementals. You have spell-casting, in a sense, and potions. You don't know which adults to trust and depend on your friends for everything. Sounds familiar, right? But, the thing is as familiar as it is it is also new and fun. You don't know what to expect and find yourself drawn into this small groups adventures. I look forward to reading book two when I get the time!
This book is available on Amazon for Kindle Unlimited at https://amzn.to/3dVYEAK or buy it or $0.99.

Book Review: Ancient History by A. M. Lehman (Book Title has since been changed to Retribution Blues)

-----Please note. I read the version of this before the title and cover changed. I do not know if anything else has changed with this update.------
     Nash is a great agent of the FBI. His sense of duty has always come before all else, even his cat-burglar of a wife. He has been trying to divorce her for a few years, but she simply won't sign the papers. He had thought he had seen the last of her until Marco, another thief, stops him at a Smithsonian exhibit and says he wants her. Not much is thought of it until the bodies start piling up. Could Blue be behind this and he be going down with her or is this all some petty revenge scheme?
     This book would be a quick, fun read if it were not for how utterly atrocious the editing is on this book. In order to stop myself from trying to fix this book, as I have done with books in the past, I highlighted every sentence. According to the notes on my Kindle there were 56 highlighted spots. Which is considerable when you factor in that this is a 94 page book. If you can look past these issues and focus on the writing then it is a cute little story. As long as some editing is done I'd enjoy reading more about Blue's adventures.This book is available on Amazon for Kindle Unlimited at https://amzn.to/2zcwXVv or buy it for $3.88.