Fighting for HomeDescendants of the AmazoiBook OneKim Richards Genre: fantasy/historical fantasyPublisher: Kim GilchristDate of Publication: July 2020Print ISBN: 978-1-952564-00-0Digital ISBN: 978-1-952564-02-4Number of pages: 241Word Count: 87,616 Cover Artist: Dawné Dominique DusktilDawn Designs In 300 B.C.—the Greco-Roman Age—tribes of warrior women thrived near the Black Sea. The area is now modern-day Turkey. The Greeks called them... Continue Reading →
NSFW Book Review: Her Roman Slave by Regina Watts
Title: Her Roman Slave Author: Regina Watts Publisher: Painted Blue Publishing Publication Date: May 31, 2020 Genres: Erotica Shelves: Female-author, Female-dominant My third literary dalliance with the magnificent Regina Watts, Her Roman Slave further proves that she can apply her erotic imagination to just about any genre and find something new and exciting within it to delight readers. What excited... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
Title: The Empress of Salt and Fortune Author: Nghi Vo Publisher: Tor.com Publication Date: March 24, 2020 Genres: Fantasy Shelves: Female-fronted, Female-authored It's not often I describe a book as beautiful but, dammit, The Empress of Salt and Fortune was as gorgeous in its telling as it was lush in its setting. It's a simple tale in so far a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Far Away Bird by Douglas A. Burton
Title: Far Away Bird Author: Douglas A. Burton Publisher: Silent Music Press Publication Date: February 5, 2020 Genres: Historical Fiction Shelves: Female-fronted Good historical fiction takes you out of the moment and immerses you in another time and place, surrounding you with figures about whom you're already anxious to know more. What great historical fiction does is make you care... Continue Reading →
Empress Theodora and the Origin of Women’s Rights By Douglas A. Burton
There are many currents that flow into the story of women’s rights. Many cultures are recognized for their egalitarian traditions and we have countless examples of great women in power—from the pharaoh Hatsheput to Queen Victoria to Eleanor Roosevelt. But one woman—Empress Theodora— achieved such a decisive victory for women in her time that her... Continue Reading →