In A Case of Possession, Lucien and Stephen try to figure out where their relationship is going while they work with Stephen's group of magic practitioners to solve some murders. In Flight of Magpies, Lucien and Stephen struggle to find balance in their relationship as Stephen's work and more magical dangers keep piling up. In The Long Way Home, a psychic works with a skeptical cop to solve a...
![Book Review: Ruthless Gods (Something Dark and Holy Book 2) by Emily A. Duncan [Audiobook]](https://blog.kristenburns.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Ruthless-Gods-Something-Dark-and-Holy-Book-2-by-Emily-A.-Duncan-310x310.jpg)
With a coup at their doorstep, Serefin, Nadya, Malachiasz, and friends flee the palace and end up on a quest into a dangerous forest of legend. Each has their own goals and motives, but each might be nothing more than a pawn to the gods in a much bigger...
I wrote this poem in 2019 for a little competition, but then the competition never ended up happening, so I figured I'd just share it here! The rules were that the entry had to be under a certain number of words, had to be about alien abduction, and it had to include at least two words from a specific list. I was particularly inspired by one of the words, and this is what I came up...
![Book Review: Valkyrie’s Spear (Wyrd Love Book 2) by Cynthia Diamond [Audiobook]](https://blog.kristenburns.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Valkyries-Spear-Wyrd-Love-Book-2-by-Cynthia-Diamond-1-310x310.jpg)
Valerie, half-valkyrie, is determined to keep the Spear of Destiny safe, especially after the Constance sisters failed to stop their enemy in the last book, even if it means having to stalk---or fight alongside---a sexy priest. Matthew is actually a fallen angel who thinks protecting the spear will be his ticket back home, but the more he gets to know Val, the harder it becomes to resist...
In The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal, a journalist recounts his relationship with ghost hunter Simon and some of their paranormal experiences. In Guardians of the Haunted Moor, Gideon and Lee struggle with family matters, a murder mystery in the village, and possibly the Bodmin Beast, on top of their usual goings on with Lee's psychic abilities and married life. In Third Solstice, Gideon and...
![Book Review: 40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew [Audiobook]](https://blog.kristenburns.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-40-Souls-to-Keep-by-Libby-Drew-310x310.jpg)
Jase has no memory of who he is and has been tasked with the mission of healing 40 specific people if he ever wants to get his life back, and he's finally on his 40th: a young girl named Macy. But she's not dying yet, though her parents' killers are after her, and it'll be up to Jase and Child Protective Services worker Lucas to keep her safe and alive, as well as to figure out their feelings for...
![Book Review: The ABCs of Spellcraft Collection Volume 1 (Books 1-4) by Jordan Castillo Price [Audiobook]](https://blog.kristenburns.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-ABCs-of-Spellcraft-Collection-Volume-1-Books-1-4-by-Jordan-Castillo-Price-310x310.jpg)
Dixon comes from a family of spellcrafters but failed his test and has been working as a meal delivery person instead. But when he enters a greeting card contest, he discovers something weird is going on, ends up with a hot spellcrafter boyfriend, and they embark on a road trip to try and find Dixon's missing...
![Book Review: Zombie – A Love Story by Patricia Lee Macomber [Audiobook]](https://blog.kristenburns.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Zombie-A-Love-Story-by-Patricia-Lee-Macomber-310x310.jpg)
When Paul is accidentally turned into a zombie by some mysterious substance in the sewers he's working in, he decides to drive across the country to see his girlfriend one last time before he possibly dies for real. But things keep going wrong, his body is rotting, his memory is slipping, cops are after him, and he's not sure he's going to make it in...
Well, September is over. It's been another tough month. Probably for everyone. I've had a lot of headaches and worries, but I'm gonna try to focus on some positive things for this post. I played some games! If you saw my review of Overland, then you already know how much I've adored it. Since finishing my first playthrough, I've been trying to find all the landmarks and overlooks, just because...
When Kelsey, Marcus, and Dev find themselves on another plane after falling through a painting and discover Summer, some of Gray's prophecy starts to make sense. This is the closest Summer has ever been to finding her parents, but she's not sure she can trust these people, and she's so guilt-ridden from a horrible accident that she isn't sure what she wants. Meanwhile, Zoey and Daniel try to...
