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Book Review:

Conjuror   By Paul Allen Leoncini

This book's info is below:
Conjuror
by Paul Allen Leoncini

There are things worse than death, worse than suffering, worse than flesh itself.

There are treasures so hideously wicked, so dangerously tempting, and games so seductively evil no shape shifter can resist.

Amid the embattled false worlds of flesh, Rolland Shackleton dared to follow beyond what the normal human being can achieve, stealing what had been impossible to steal.

Not even the Nebulicides that lurk in the heart of the galaxies would dare interfere with the galaxy's most difficult game: trying to obtain the most prized possession known to Nebula­the Hyperlink.

Now time's running out and the vendettas once planned to set things right have now been infiltrated with criminals from an alien planet, and they are now there to set things right.

Only they're not alone, and when they who live by the flesh and those who die by the sword confront each other in the vastness of the Maggelanic cloud, interstellar chaos, murder, and mystery ensue, imprisoning Rolland Shackleton, locked in a terror fortress of his design, and he'll have flesh to pay for it.

And no soul above or beyond is safe from the ravaging fear and the unspeakable debts of the Conjuror.
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I must admit, the book's jacket write-up alone would spur me to read this novel. It's meaty, full of emotion and adventure, and Mr. Leoncini's prose is almost poetic.

I definitely recommend this one.

Conjuror can be ordered from the link below (please note that the webmaster spelled title incorrectly - as Conjurer - when searching for this title):

http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search=Yes

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Another Article Accepted!

My article about Devil's Den State Park in West Fork, Arkansas will appear (with my own photos) in the April/May issue of Ozarks Magazine. If you are in my region of the country, take a look. The magazine is sold at Barnes & Noble stores.

This state park is full of water features, wildlife, organized activities, and challenging walking trails. Even beavers enjoy its shores. That was evidenced by a felled tree with obvious beaver activity. The photo of this tree won in a photography contest at a recent writer's conference. So, take a look at this issue!

Happy 2008! Read and write your way through it!

                           

I'm priviledged to be a writer for The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Subject: The Arkansas Children's Colony. It is presently offered to the public online, but is scheduled for print when completed.

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