Exclusive – Turnskin by Nicole Kimberling (first three chapters)
Chapter 1 Tom hiked along the gravel shoulder of a two-lane highway, hoping for a ride. Midnight came and went. The air grew cold and the crickets got tired of chirping. Near the county line, drawn by the sight of approaching headlights, he turned and stuck out his thumb. The driver slowed down, probably checking [...]
Book Review – Wicked Gentlemen
Author: Ginn Hale Cover Artist: Dawn Kimberling Publisher: Blind Eye Books Binding: Paperback Publication Date: May 2007 Wicked Gentleman is really two novellas combined into a continuous narrative. It’s a mix of police procedural, Victorian gothic fantasy, with the slightest shiver of romance. The fascinating world the author creates is an integral part of the [...]
Exclusive – Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale (1st and 2nd Chapters)
Chapter One Night The night hung in tatters. Gas streetlamps chewed at the darkness. Candles cast dull halos through the dirty windows of the tenements across the street. Heavy purple clouds pumped up from smoke stacks and patterned the sky like ugly patches on a black velvet curtain. A few fireflies blinked from what corners [...]
