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THE APHORISMS OF KHERISHDAR

Extrordinary!

Member: Shutsumon
July 28, 2010

The Aphorisms of Kherishdar are beautiful. There really is no other word for it. These 25 short little flash fiction pieces reveal the heart and soul of a richly created alien culture.

It’s hard to create a truly alien culture and make it believable but The Aphorisms succeed admirably. Short they [more . . .]

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WINTER'S MERCENARY

Crisp and Funny: Who’d a thunk?

Member: "K"
July 27, 2010

I simply wanted to take a peek, but what I ended up doing was read until my eyes hurt.  Besides the fact that the writing is crisp, this story is downright funny.  Only a dark mind could find a way to make you laugh while plotting the horrible death of a character. 

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THE ADMONISHMENTS OF KHERISHDAR

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Member: MeiLin Miranda
July 27, 2010

I’m only at the beginnings of this, but if it’s half as good as "Aphorisms" I’ll be happy.

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THE APHORISMS OF KHERISHDAR

Achingly beautiful examination of a culture

Member: MeiLin Miranda
July 27, 2010

MCA Hogarth is not to be missed, whatever she writes, and "Aphorisms" is a prime example why. I read it all in a go and have moved on to the companion piece, "Admonishments of Kherishdar."

How much do I love this? I’ve placed the hard copy on my Amazon wish list, [more . . .]

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IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN

A Sims 3 Mystery

Editor: S.A. Hunter
July 26, 2010

The Valley of the Sun is a completed story told through the Sims 3. I read Alice and Kev a while back, and while both stories use images from the game for illustration, VotS is not a simple observational story. It has an author generated plot. The story begins with a reporter named Lilith being given the assignment of researching [more . . .]

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THE WITCHES OF GREENWITCH

The Witches of Greenwitch Review

Member: Shutsumon
July 21, 2010

The Witches of Greenwitch is an illustrated fantasy novel written by Katharina Gerlach and illustrated by Eszter Bohus. It is currently at 20 chapters and according to the website the novel has 52 chapters in all. The story is being posted simultaneously in English and German. This review deals only with the English version as I don’t know much German.

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