Doppleganger Chronicles: The Great Mogul Diamond ~ Review

THE DOPPLE GANGER CHRONICLES
The Great Mogul Diamond
By G.P. Taylor

Sadie, Saskia, and Erik are back with yet another adventure. The trio has just overheard a one-sided phone conversation and Muzz Elliott is being threatened. But when the trio enters the Muzz Elliott hides a letter within the Times and says she wishes to speak privately with Dorcas Potts when she comes to pick-up Erik.

While Dorcas and Muzz talk Sadie, Saskie and Erik slip back into the library and find the letter. Muzz Elliott is being blackmailed!

After Erik and Dorcas leave Muzz Elliott tells the girls that they are going to France on a vacation. The twins call Erik from the train station but the call gets cut off. But little do Sadie and Saskia realize that someone is listening in on their call and that someone follows them onboard the train and all the way to the Rothchild Express in France!

As Saskia gets ready to board the Express, the stranger - Max Taranis calls out to her by name and seems to know a lot about her. Then strange things begin to happen onboard the Express. Someone seems to be acting out Muzz Elliott's book MURDER TRAIN, using it to plot crimes on the Express and frame Muzz. Max Taranis then reveals that he is a detective with Scotland Yard. Who is behind this?

Meanwhile Dorcas and Erik are racing to get to Cannes in time to meet Muzz Elliott, Sadie and Saskia. But there is someone trying to stop them and they drive into a trap and taken to a Chateau where they are going to be killed! While they are separated Erik finally sees Madame Raphael. Then as they are about to be killed one of their captors Foojack helps them to escape.

Then Sadie, Saskia, and Muzz are drugged with their cocoa and someone kidnaps Sadie. Can they find Sadie or will Muzz Elliott be forced to steal the Mogul Diamond?

When everyone meets up in Cannes they work on a plan to save Sadie and keep Muzz from being framed for the crimes. But then Dorcas Potts is captured. As everything comes to a head the kidnapper and blackmailer turns out be Muzz Elliott's twin sister Cicely Windylove. Can they stop this evil twin or will they all be lost?

Erik meets the Companion that Madame Raphael is always speaking of, He tells Erik that his father did not abandon him all those years ago, but he in fact died that night and had been with the Companion ever since.

I love all the twists and turns that Dopple twins go through in the their adventures and I won't spoil the ending for readers, but I think a fourth book could be in their future!

Horse Dreams ~ Review

HORSE DREAMS Backyard Horses By Dandi Daley Mackall Ellie James wants a horse of her own, so much so that she thinks, breathes, and dreams horses all day long. She dreams so much that when she sees a horse outside her fourth grade classroom window everyone thinks she's dreaming! When Ellie manages to capture the lost pinto mare she leads it to the cat farm where her mom volunteers. But a homeless horse doesn't belong in a cat rescue, where will she go? As Ellie cares for the pinto she continues to dream about her dream horse and how she'll get him. But when the pinto is going to be shipped to a horse farm in New Jersey will Ellie realize her dream is right in front of her or will she just have HORSE DREAMS? Digital Advanced Reader Copy provided through Net Galley

CSFF May/June Blog Tour ~ DreamTreaders Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the May/June CSFF Blog Tour
This month's book is 

DreamTreaders
By Wayne Thomas Batson

Dream by Day.       

              Live by Night.

Archer Keaton is a Dreamtreader, one of three throughout the world.  But Archer has a problem - the other two dreamtreaders are missing and the Nightmare Lord's attacks on the Dream are getting worse.

But when Archer takes the fight to the Nightmare Lord, he opens his family up to attack.  And worse he has no one with whom to talk this over with.  Kara, his best friend since forever has come under the influence of Rigby Thames, the new kid in school.  What Archer doesn't realize is that Rigby is about to make his life a whole lot more complicated in both worlds.

Being a teenager is hard enough, but when the fate of the world and dreams rests on your shoulders it is almost more than Archer can handle.  Get ready to enter the Dream, but beware sometimes the Dream follows you into reality.

Get ready to enter a world where time is an important factor in the fight, but be warned time follows no rules. And the sixth hour belongs to the Nightmare Lord.  And to stay past the twelfth hour may very well cost you your sanity or your waking life.

Thanks for joining me for Dream Treaders ~ a world you'll be drawn to whenever you close your eyes!

In conjunction with this CSFF tour I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my participation in this tour.

Dream Treaders is available @ Amazon 
Learn more at Wayne Thomas Batson's Website.

Be sure to visit all the Tour Stops during the 3-day tour June 2 - 4.

Beckie Burnham  Jeff Chapman  Pauline Creeden  Vicky DealSharingAunt 

Carol Gehringer  Victor Gentile  Rebekah Gyger  Christopher Hopper

Jason Joyner  Carol Keen  Jennette Mbewe  Shannon McDermott

Meagan @ Blooming with Books  Rebecca LuElla Miller  Nissa 

Writer Rani  Nathan Reimer  Chawna Schroeder  Jojo Sutis

Steve Trower  Shane Werlinger  Phyllis Wheeler

Book Facts:

Dream Treaders by Wayne Thomas Batson
•      Age Range: 8 - 12 years
•      Paperback: 288 pages
•      Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 6, 2014)
•      Language: English
•      ISBN-10: 1400323665

Middle grade, fantasy
Fourteen-year-old Archer Keaton discovers he has the ability to enter and explore his dreams. He is a dreamtreader, one of three selected from each generation. Their mission: to protect the waking world from the Nightmare Lord, who wreaks chaos in the Dream World. But as Archer’s dreams become more dangerous and threatening, so too does his waking life.

Rigby Thames, the new kid from England, builds a suspicious rock star-like following at Dresden High School a little too quickly. Even Archer’s best friend and confidant, Kara Windchil, seems taken in by the cool guy with the wild blond hair, which definitely rubs Archer the wrong way. Archer must face two foes in two worlds, but he cannot succeed alone. Archer sets off to find other dreamtreaders in a desperate attempt to defeat the enemy terrorizing his friends and family.     

The Dopple Ganger Chronicles: The Secret of Indigo Moon

Secret of Indigo Moon, the #2 by G.P. Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

THE DOPPLE GANGER CHRONICLES: THE SECRET OF INDIGO MOON
By G.P. Taylor

In The Secret of Indigo Moon, Erik, Saskia, and Sadie are involved in yet another adventure. Burglars are using hidden a hidden tunnel beneath Isambard Dumstan's School for Wayward Children. While investigating Saskia gets trapped in a sarcophagus and is stolen! Can Erik and Sadie rescue her before she is discovered or will they be captured as well?

The magician Potemkin is back and continuing his evil ways. Can Saskia convince Sadie and Erik that Madame Raphael is real? Or will Saskia be alone in her belife?

Prepare for a thrilling adventure that even the most reluctant middle grade reader will enjoy. The combination of traditional text, text art, and graphic novel adds to the appeal of this engaging sequel in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles.

CSFF May/June Blog Tour ~ DreamTreaders Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the May/June CSFF Blog Tour
This month's book is 

DreamTreaders
By Wayne Thomas Batson

Dream by Day.       

              Live by Night.

The visual imagery in DreamTreaders is one of the strengths of this book.  For example on page 10, "It was a fierce appearance, even more because of his eyes.  The Nightmare Lord's eyes were empty pockets of sickly, whitish-green, bubbling like cauldrons of rage within his ram's-horned helm. If indeed eyes are the mirror of the soul, then this warlord possessed a soul like a tomb full of things dead and rotting." If imagery like this doesn't capture your attention (or give you nightmares) I'd be very surprised.

Get ready to enter a world where time is an important factor in the fight, but be warned time follows no rules. And the sixth hour belongs to the Nightmare Lord.  And to stay past the twelfth hour may very well cost you your sanity or your waking life.

Check back tomorrow for more about Dream Treaders ~ a world you'll be drawn to whenever you close your eyes!

In conjunction with this CSFF tour I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my participation in this tour.

Dream Treaders is available @ Amazon 
Learn more at Wayne Thomas Batson's Website.

Be sure to visit all the Tour Stops during the 3-day tour June 2 - 4.

Beckie Burnham  Jeff Chapman  Pauline Creeden  Vicky DealSharingAunt 

Carol Gehringer  Victor Gentile  Rebekah Gyger  Christopher Hopper

Jason Joyner  Carol Keen  Jennette Mbewe  Shannon McDermott

Meagan @ Blooming with Books  Rebecca LuElla Miller  Nissa 

Writer Rani  Nathan Reimer  Chawna Schroeder  Jojo Sutis

Steve Trower  Shane Werlinger  Phyllis Wheeler

Book Facts:

Dream Treaders by Wayne Thomas Batson•      Age Range: 8 - 12 years
•      Paperback: 288 pages
•      Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 6, 2014)
•      Language: English
•      ISBN-10: 1400323665

Middle grade, fantasy
Fourteen-year-old Archer Keaton discovers he has the ability to enter and explore his dreams. He is a dreamtreader, one of three selected from each generation. Their mission: to protect the waking world from the Nightmare Lord, who wreaks chaos in the Dream World. But as Archer’s dreams become more dangerous and threatening, so too does his waking life.

Rigby Thames, the new kid from England, builds a suspicious rock star-like following at Dresden High School a little too quickly. Even Archer’s best friend and confidant, Kara Windchil, seems taken in by the cool guy with the wild blond hair, which definitely rubs Archer the wrong way. Archer must face two foes in two worlds, but he cannot succeed alone. Archer sets off to find other dreamtreaders in a desperate attempt to defeat the enemy terrorizing his friends and family.     

CSFF May/June Blog Tour ~ Dream Treaders Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of the May/June CSFF Blog Tour
This month's book is Dream Treaders and in one word WOW!
Dream Treaders
By Wayne Thomas Batson

Dream by Day.       

              Live by Night.

Archer Keaton is one of three people destined to save the world, but his abilities come at night.  Archer is a dreamtreader and he fights against the Nightmare Lord and his evil forces within the Dream.

Get ready to enter a world where time is an important factor in the fight, but be warned time follows no rules. And the sixth hour belongs to the Nightmare Lord.  And to stay past the twelfth hour may very well cost you your sanity or your waking life.

Check back tomorrow for more about Dream Treaders ~ a world you'll be drawn to whenever you close your eyes! 

In conjunction with this CSFF tour I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my participation in this tour.

Dream Treaders is available @ Amazon 
Learn more at Wayne Thomas Batson's Website.

Be sure to visit all the Tour Stops during the 3-day tour June 2 - 4.

Beckie Burnham  Jeff Chapman  Pauline Creeden  Vicky DealSharingAunt 

Carol Gehringer  Victor Gentile  Rebekah Gyger  Christopher Hopper

Jason Joyner  Carol Keen  Jennette Mbewe  Shannon McDermott

Meagan @ Blooming with Books  Rebecca LuElla Miller  Nissa 

Writer Rani  Nathan Reimer  Chawna Schroeder  Jojo Sutis

Steve Trower  Shane Werlinger  Phyllis Wheeler

Book Facts:

Dream Treaders by Wayne Thomas Batson•      Age Range: 8 - 12 years
•      Paperback: 288 pages
•      Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 6, 2014)
•      Language: English
•      ISBN-10: 1400323665

Middle grade, fantasy
Fourteen-year-old Archer Keaton discovers he has the ability to enter and explore his dreams. He is a dreamtreader, one of three selected from each generation. Their mission: to protect the waking world from the Nightmare Lord, who wreaks chaos in the Dream World. But as Archer’s dreams become more dangerous and threatening, so too does his waking life.

Rigby Thames, the new kid from England, builds a suspicious rock star-like following at Dresden High School a little too quickly. Even Archer’s best friend and confidant, Kara Windchil, seems taken in by the cool guy with the wild blond hair, which definitely rubs Archer the wrong way. Archer must face two foes in two worlds, but he cannot succeed alone. Archer sets off to find other dreamtreaders in a desperate attempt to defeat the enemy terrorizing his friends and family.     

Soul of the Sun ~ Review

The Soul of the Sun
By Genevieve Crownson

The Soul of the Sun is an interesting book as it tells a story from several different perspectives and times.

When an unexpected act of violence ends one life and alters another, a series of events is set in motion that will affect generations.

Margaret's family is keeping a secret ~ a secret that goes back to ancient Greece, one that could prevent evil from destroying Earth. The only question is which of Margaret's descendants will fulfill this destiny. But evil is stalking them and the Watcher is determined to control this power or to destroy them all.

Told, mainly, from the viewpoints of Margaret, Emma, and the Watcher prepare to be taken on a journey through time as events come together as they were meant to. This is an epic battle of good verses evil.  But can evil ever truly be defeated?  This is a truth that Margaret and Emma must discover before they are destroyed.

This is an interesting story that you may need to read through a second time to fully grasp all the intricacies of the various times that are presented.  Overall this was a well-written story that pulls you into it.  And who can resist that appeal of the ability to travel through time?

I was provided a copy of this book in conjunction with this PUYB blog tour in exchange for my honest review.   


About the Book:
“The hands of time turn on the face of the sun. Only you can move them. If the Watcher controls the hands of the clock he can go anywhere, past or future-- and destroy our planet.”

Since the days of ancient Greece, the Argos dynasty has kept a secret, a mystery passed down through their descendants from generation to generation, in the hopes that the forces of good can stop the evil destruction of planet Earth.

Margaret Ingall is harboring that secret. Time is running out for the descendants of the Argos. They know a great healer and time traveler will be born of their blood. But the only person that knows whom they will call “the soul of the sun” is Margaret’s sister, Abigail. Before she can reveal the healer’s identity, disaster strikes…

Evil stalks them, watching and waiting to find out which member of her family has the ultimate power. Is it Margaret’s own child? Or her beloved granddaughter? Or even herself? Their only clue is a powerful protective amulet that will lead them all in a cat-and-mouse game to discover secrets as ancient as time.

If the Watcher discovers the truth before they do, all will be lost.

Fate, time and love weave together in their struggle to fulfill their destiny. Will Margaret’s fears sabotage her family’s protection? Can the healer accept her gifts in time? And once the soul of the sun is finally revealed, will it be too late?

Her power is incredible. The sacrifices required of her are immense.

Will it be enough to stop the Watcher?

• The Soul of the Sun is available at Amazon.

• Find out about more books by Genevieve here.

• Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.

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