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The Chaos Clock: Tales of Cosmic Aether edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

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The Chaos Clock: Tales of Cosmic Aether edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
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Genre – Horror Steampunk
Page Count – 226
Cover Designer – Danielle McPhail
Time… Fluid and Mercurial.
Scarce noticed until it runs out.
The measure of our lives is but a blink of the Cosmic Eye. What unknown forces move between those ticking seconds we squander? What unholy powers coil like a spring, waiting to be sprung? What happens when eldritch forces encounter the Age of Steam? Let’s find out!
In the spirit of HP Lovecraft and HG Wells, we bring you The Chaos Clock.
Will our final hour ever end, or will we find ourselves trapped within its infinite embrace
With stories by
James Chambers * Jody Lynn Nye * Marc L. Abbott * Rachel A. Brune * Teel James Glenn * Jeffrey Lyman * Bernie Mojzes * Carol Gyzander * F.R. Michaels * Danielle Ackley-McPhail * Maxwell I. Gold * Hildy Silverman * Will McDermott

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About the Editor

 

Award-winning author, editor, and publisher Danielle Ackley-McPhail has worked both sides of the publishing industry for longer than she cares to admit. In 2014 she joined forces with Mike McPhail and Greg Schauer to form eSpec Books.

Her published works include eight novels, Yesterday’s Dreams, Tomorrow’s Memories, Today’s Promise, The Halfling’s Court, The Redcaps’ Queen, Daire’s Devils, The Play of Light, and Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn, written with Day Al-Mohamed. She is also the author of the solo collections Eternal Wanderings, A Legacy of Stars, Consigned to the Sea, Flash in the Can, Transcendence, The Kindly Ones, Dawns a New Day, The Fox’s Fire, Between Darkness and Light, Echoes of the Divine, and the non-fiction writers’ guides The Literary Handyman, More Tips from the Handyman, and LH: Build-A-Book Workshop. She is the senior editor of the Bad-Ass Faeries anthology series, No Longer Dreams, Heroes of the Realm, Clockwork Chaos, Gaslight & Grimm, Grimm Machinations, A Cast of Crows, A Cry of Hounds, Other Aether, The Chaos Clock, Grease Monkeys, Side of Good/Side of Evil, After Punk, and Footprints in the Stars. Her short stories are included in numerous other anthologies and collections. She is a full member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.

In addition to her literary acclaim, she crafts and sells original costume horns under the moniker The Hornie Lady Custom Costume Horns, and homemade flavor-infused candied ginger under the brand of Ginger KICK! at literary conventions, on commission, and wholesale.

Danielle lives in New Jersey with husband and fellow writer, Mike McPhail and four extremely spoiled cats.

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Raccoon Reunion by Terri Sabol – Review by Kelli Harper

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Raccoon ReunionRaccoon Reunion by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A quick, cute story about a family of city raccoons who are headed to the country to a family reunion. The youngest of the family, Rocky has never met any of these family members and is nervous about going. After getting there and being so shy he finally finds his way out of his shell and enjoys himself. Wonderful story about meeting family that isn’t located close and about trying new things and meeting new people. The illustrations really helped bring this story to life. Sure to help any child when faced with meeting many new people at a family gathering.

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Salt Love by Marika Ray – Review by Kelli Harper

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Salt Love: A Summer Romantic ComedySalt Love: A Summer Romantic Comedy by Marika Ray
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There are points in this book that you just have to shake your head and laugh out loud. Then there are also points where you just want to hug Dec or even Kenna due to some of the crap, they have had to deal with over the years. They both come from single parent upbringings and therefore understand what it was like to be missing a parent but they grew up in very different situations. Both characters developed and grew throughout the whole story and they grew together. Fantastic writing and story line. (also for you E-readers there is a link at the end to get an extended Epilogue that will have you laughing out loud!)

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The Ghastly Gumball by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Rita White

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How stinking cute of a book!! It was fast paced and a quick read. It was fun, crazy and chaotic and had me laughing throughout the whole book because of the ridiculousness of it. Pure fun! Oh and it has a cigar smoking octopus named Clyde….. This is a short novella of paranormal romance (m/m) with a bit of magic and pure chaos. I haven’t laughed at a book in a long time and I so enjoyed my time reading this book! I am giving this book 5+ stars just because of how it made me laugh and forget about everyday life. Good stuff!

Spirit Guide (Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries Book 3) by Byrd Nash – Review by Rita White

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This is the third book in this series, and I highly suggest you read book 1 and 2 first as the character development tells a lot throughout them. As I have read this series, it has reminded me of reading the Nancy Drew books as a child. Each book is connected, but with its own story.
Elinor takes on an apprentice who is inexperienced in this book, and of course, we have Tristan the Duke de Archambeau with us as well. I love how Elinor and Tristan work well with each other except when Elinor doesn’t listen to Tristan. That brings a funny side to the story. The mystery to this book was a bit darker than the other 2 books, but overall, it was still a great read.

Raccoon Reunion by Terri Sabol – Review by Carrie Reed

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Raccoon ReunionRaccoon Reunion by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The artwork in this book is beautiful. I felt bad for poor Rocky, it looked like he thought he didn’t fit in with his own family but, when he had an idea on how to help them out, they al praise him and he realizes he fits in well, he was just too shy to speak up it seems. Him and his cousin Rascal hit it off and make a great team together. I chuckled at the angry chicken in the background during the egg eating contest. Such a sweet read.

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The Amanda Mini-Mysteries by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

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The Amanda Mini-MysteriesThe Amanda Mini-Mysteries by Lois June Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book, I like that there are many different mysteries for Amanda to discover, this is what holds my interest. My favorite mystery was the “The World’s Biggest Magnet” I can’t lie, I laughed along with Amanda realizing that the magnet was on Elaine’s head, the reason she could never find the north wall. The art throughout the book is lovely, reminds me of the old newspaper cartoons. This is a great book to read with kids, to teach them many new things and how things work.

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The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and About (Porter and Midge Children’s Book Series) by Jennie Chen and Giselle Nevada – Review by Carrie Reed

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The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and AboutThe Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and About by Giselle Nevada
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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The Silent Woodsman (The Olympic Peninsula series Book 1) Audiobook by Cat Treadgold – Review by Sunday Barnaby

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The Silent Woodsman by Cat Treadgold
Narrated by Cat Treadgold

I have to say that this book really surprised me. Cat did a wonderful job with the narration. Her inflection and voice brought each of the characters to life. I loved the premise and all of the detailed characters that came into Ally and Joe’s lives as they wound their way back to each other. I love finding great new authors and Cat Treadgold fits that bill. I’m looking forward to listening to the next book!

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