After a catastrophic storm leaves the city of Redling half-filled with mud and the magician Bouragner Felpz ill with exhaustion, his faithful ward Corianne determines to take him on a relaxing country vacation. This however is soon upset by the sudden appearance of a ghostly witch, who holds the key to preventing an even greater …
As I have already mentioned elsewhere (not so far on this blog), my beloved cat, Nyx, was run over by a truck last month. I decided not to write of it here, not right away, because I want to keep this blog an interesting and pleasant read, and I always find outpourings of grief to …
I feel I should update with something other than eBook announcements. Heheh. And today, the lovely Tony C. Smith over at The StarShipSofa has given me the perfect excuse! Their 233rd episode features a story by British writer Gwyneth Jones, and it is read by yours truly. I am unbelievably excited and pleased to be on …
A simple murder soon takes a turn for the mysterious, as things often do when the magician Bouragner Felpz is involved. Now he and his ward, Corianne, find themselves drawn into the harsh world of vagabond thief-masters and young pick-pockets, trying to uncover the truth behind an enchanted ring and the shadowy organization known as …
Unusual visitors are par for the course in the life of Bouragner Felpz, consulting magician, but few materialize out of flames from the fireplace. Enter Lilith Maugs, an enigmatic woman with a tumultuous past who has come to Felpz for aid, yet in doing so puts him, and his ward Corianne, in mortal peril. [Amazon] …
Bouragner Felpz, the renowned Magician’s Consultant, has never been known to sing. Yet sing he does, as do any who touch the unusual fire stones that have been unearthed around the Willowbee mansion. What put the song in the fire stones? What does it mean? Who is it for? The answer lies in an ancient …
There is something called the Bechdel Test. It is named after Allison Bechdel, and it is used as a way to highlight how small and or insignificant female characters are in movies. The rules are these: There must be at least two women, with names, in the film. The two women must talk to each …
In a world where magic and supernatural entities are real forces to be reckoned with, sometimes the best person to solve a murder mystery is not a detective, but a magician. Such is the case in this, the seventh adventure of Bouragner Felpz, where he is called in to investigate the impossible murder of a …
Nothing much to say, except Neil deGrasse Tyson is possibly my favorite human being. After, you know, my mother, of course. Next time you have the chance, go outside at night and look—not up at the sky, but out—at the universe. It’s a wonderful feeling. Oh, and don’t bother following silly old me on twitter, …
It’s Tuesday, which usually means there is a new episode up over at Radio Grimbald, but I’m taking a week off on the grounds that the next story is not ready yet. Doing anything on a weekly basis quickly becomes hectic. You think doing it once a week is not really all that often, but …
