Comments on: Debut Showcase – Two Fantasies and a Quirky Mystery

By: Raven

Raven — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:39:59 +0000

Hmm, he does look a little like Mal!

By: Chicory

Chicory — Wed, 12 May 2010 13:03:03 +0000

I rather like the cover for `Song of Scarabaues,’ but mostly because the guy looks a little like Mal from Serenity.

By: Raven

Raven — Wed, 12 May 2010 03:20:22 +0000

Black Blade Blues I’m already aware of, of course, since Deb’s review. Song of Scarabaeus was actually on my radar too, although I haven’t had a chance to check out the sample chapters yet. But since I understand it’s a science fiction romance, maybe it wouldn’t be for me.

Orion, though… I simply have no idea what this book is about. The blurb doesn’t pull me in, and isn’t that the job of a blurb?

By: Angela Korra'ti

Angela Korra'ti — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:41:51 +0000

I found a sample of Orion on the Kindle section of Amazon.com; it’s definitely quirky. I need to take another look or three to see if the style grows on me.

By: debblake

debblake — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:54:56 +0000

And I’ll second your “WTF” on the cover. Covers are getting very strange these days. For instance, I actually like the cover on Black Blade Blues…but I read the book and don’t remember anything about the protagonist having white hair. But the rest of the picture works pretty well. So again, WTF?

Half the time, I think the cover artists have no idea of what is in the books they do art for. No idea who to blame for that, either.

By: Tia Nevitt

Tia Nevitt — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:49:55 +0000

I’m a big fan of quirky mysteries, but I wish the blurb gave me a better idea of what it’s all about. I’d also want to peruse the first pages.

By: Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:55:28 +0000

All three look intriguing for different reasons. I may look into them further. {Smile}

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

By: Angela Korra'ti

Angela Korra'ti — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:35:03 +0000

I already had the first of these on my To Read list–and in fact just grabbed it for my Nook this morning, now that the ebook is finally available!

But the latter two look intriguing. Sample grabbed for the SF one, and I may have to go look at a paperback of the third. That title IS very evocative, I gotta say.