Desert Words

I recently finished reading Black Magic Woman by Justin Gustainis. I loved this story, because the characters felt real, their lives felt “lived in” up until the point where we get to this book, and this story of what’s happening to them.

I now both love and hate Justin. I love him for this story, and I hate him for not writing 5 of them in this series before getting the first one published. But that’s easily forgiven, since he is writing more, and I have learned to be patient. I don’t have to always like being patient, but I can still be patient.

I’m writing a review of Black Magic Woman for Dragon Page. I’m also reading the book again for that purpose. Those of you who know me can take that as an indicator of how much I enjoyed this book, and I think I already mentioned how much I can’t wait for the next book in the series. Wait until December.

The other book I have to mention is actually a pair of books… the first two in a series. Here, There Be Dragons and The Search for The Red Dragon by James A. Owen. First two books in “The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica”, you almost have to read them a couple of times to pick up all the interwoven and cleverly hidden historical references, both real and literary.

This series is a proposed seven volumes, and will actually tie in to the graphic novels and some other work that James has done. The third volume will be out this fall, so I won’t have to wait too long… and I have to re-read the first book anyway, to catch some of the stuff I missed last year… stuff James mentioned during the interview we did.

I want more time to read, and to write. Lots more!

Anyway, go find these books… I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.