River of Death is the 8th novel in Russell James' Grant Coleman Adventures series, and it has the same fun yet action-packed style as the others. Think Indiana Jones but with more humor. Coleman is a reluctant participant in these life-threatening escapades yet somehow manages to extricate himself and resolve the problems, which often involve prehistoric beasts or weird mutations of nature.
These books are not only entertaining, they're a welcome break from all the slasher content that seems to fill the horror genre these days.
Paleontologist Grant Coleman teaches at Robeson University, but has a nice side job writing creature feature fiction during his downtime. His success as an author gets him invited to be the guest of honor at a writers’ conference at an African safari lodge.
He arrives to find the conference cancelled. Lionel Van Rooyen has commandeered the entire lodge for his personal safari, a hunt travelling up what the locals call the River of Death. He’s leading a team of mercenary poachers to kill the mythical zuhwiri, a giant rhinoceros.
When Van Rooyen’s cryptid expert guide fails to show up, he…
Catherine Cavendish is one of the premier writers of ghost stories today, and this book keeps that reputation going. Pamela, Bunny, and Jilly are complex characters with multiple secrets, and the twist at the end was perfectly executed.
"You don't belong here. None of you do. None but us...."
1940. Pamela Courtney is evacuated to Chanterlands - the home of her aunts: Jilly, the eccentric one, who dreams of her days as a star of the silver screen, and Bunny, the pragmatic one.
But Chanterlands is home to more than just the living. There's the spectral lonely boy whose room Pamela sleeps in and, in the long-neglected attic, she discovers a sinister secret of this once-great house. But greater danger awaits Pamela during that summer long ago when war raged all over Europe and the safety…
Despite this being a middle-grade book, I found it immensely fun and action-packed. I initially picked it up because I also write middle-grade stories sometimes and I like to read them to get into the right mind set, but this was a much better - and more complex - story than most, with characters I immediately connected with. And the whole idea of Mystery's 'talent' was so original!
Abandoned in a cemetery and raised in a funeral home, a girl who can see and smell the supernatural must solve the mystery of a priceless heirloom stolen from her family's business. Perfect for fans of Netflix’s Wednesday and Beetlejuice!
"A new middle grade heroine you’re going to love."—BookRiot
AN EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE • A BRAM STOKER AWARD NOMINEE
13-year-old Mystery—who was abandoned in a cemetery and raised in a funeral home—is plagued by sleep paralysis and the smell of ghosts, but she's used to that. Even though her life might seem "strange" on the outside, she loves it.
Dr. Annika Vahle is on the verge of a discovery that will rock the world of anthropology. She's uncovered proof of an ancient hominid species still alive on the Indonesian island of Flores.
The only things that stand in her way are cartel assassins, venomous lizards, a primitive clan that possesses unimaginable powers, and a volcano that's ready to erupt. Oh, and the appearance of her ex-boyfriend.
Her expedition is quickly turning into a deadly nightmare. With only hours left, can she save her team and find a way to prevent the extinction of an entire race?
