Release Announcement #19: Peuchen

The seventh novella of A World of Vampires is now available!

Apachita was once a powerful machi in the 1500s, that was until the strangers crossed the ocean and came into her land. What lengths will she go to save her people? Will she trust the spirits she always believed in, or will she turn her back on them and ask the help of the creatures of the dark?

All A World of Vampires novellas are independent and can be read in any order.

Available on Kindle and Nook

Release announcement #18: Last Summer

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The second novella of My Broken Hear series is now available!

Christina went to the United Kingdom to get away from love and worries only to find herself having a fling with some guy she thought she would never see again. That is, until she comes back to start her PhD in Anthropology, and the professor she will be working closely is the man she had the fling with. Will she be able to keep the relationship professional? Or will she slip up and let an affair ruin her chance of graduating?

This novella is independent. None of the My Broken Heart need to be read in order.

Available on Amazon here.

Available on Barnes & Noble here.

Movie Reviews: Kingsman-The Secret Service

OMG this movie was fantastic!!! Spy gadgets…

lots of explosions…

kicka** sidekick villain…

and lots of fighting…

It played very well on being somewhat serious, making fun of James Bond, and tying in some current issues we are facing in today’s society. I think that the actors that were chosen were perfect, and I loved seeing Mark Hamill in something new.

I found that the villain was a bit weak, both Samuel L Jackson and Sofia Boutella didn’t seem to having any reason to be what they are doing, other than saving the Earth, but how they were doing it didn’t make sense. It didn’t make sense that the politicians would be picked to stay, and how he was going to kill everyone was odd as well. For someone to hate violence, it was a very violent way to end the world.

But other than that, I found the movie to be very funny, exciting, and a great watch if you haven’t seen it.

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Let me introduce myself, my name is Dani Hoots and I am a writer, blogger, artist, photographer, cosplayer, and a full out geek. I have a BS in Anthropology and a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning. I love studying about human rights, environmental problems, and how we should deal with dilemmas such as conservation and bringing nature back into cities, but that’s all for another blog. This blog, I am going to focus on my thoughts and interactions of everything geek, nerd, and dork related along with my writing experience! I grew up in the 90s when we had amazing shows like X-MEN, X-MEN evolution, Pokemon, DragonBall, Sailor Moon, Trigun, Tenchi, and so many others. I will talk about shows, games, movies, anime, manga, books, whether or not Star Wars 7 is going to be any good.  I will post pictures of comicons I attend, cosplays that I will do, some cool astrophysics stuff, and occasionally write about my stories on kindle, and some day my novels. I will also review manga, anime, shows, movies, and games here. I hope you enjoy what I say and if not, well, too bad.

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Movie Review: Avengers-Age of Ultron

This movie, I thought, was intense! Between Scarlet Witch and Quick Silver kicking a**…

The different dilemmas the characters were facing…

And learning the truth about Hawkeye…

Every one in the audience was taken for quite a ride! I thought how the personal lives of Black Widow, the Hulk, and Hawkeye were more explored brought the characters out of their stereotypical roles and gave the movie more substance. It was quite a change from the first movie.

As for Ultron and the creation of Ultron, I thought it was quite interesting that Tony Stark did the exact same thing that Nick Fury did in the first movie. He became scared because of aliens coming to Earth in Avengers (like Fury did in Thor) then he created something that was beyond his knowledge (Fury using the tesserae) then created a weapon that would bring peace (the whole plot of Avengers). So it was pretty much the exact same reasoning behind everything, but this time we got to see Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver!

The ending was heartbreaking, both having to do with Quicksilver and the Hulk, and I really hope that they bring both of them back. I can’t wait for the next one! Looking forward to all the Marvel movies that are lined up, and hopefully the Gambit movie!!!

Release announcement #17: Lilith

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he sixth novella of A World of Vampires is now available!

Vampires around the world are coming forth to remind humans they are not romantic fantasies to be sought, nor are they souls that can be redeemed. These are the stories they must tell.

Robin Bennet has faced so many tragedies throughout his life, losing his parents, his brothers, and even his friends at such a young age, he knew the only thing for him to do was join the King’s Crusade and reclaim the Holy Land. That way he could die without such a dark shadow cast over himself. Until he runs into an old legend from the dawn of time, a legend filled with more darkness than he could ever imagine. Can Robin defeat this evil, or will he succumb to it just as every other man has done?

This novella is independent. None of the A World of Vampire Series need to be read in order.

Available on Amazon here.

Available on Barnes & Noble here.

Movie Review: The Seeker-The Dark is Rising

This movie had so much potential! It started out well, with the normal young hero being thrown into an adventure where he has to save the world. There is a good side and there is an evil side, both wanting him to help them. Personally, I would join the dark side…

Because who wouldn’t say yes to Christopher Eccleston/The Doctor wanting to take over the world and put it into perpetual winter. Snow is just so pretty…

Anyway, the main character became emo, like Spiderman in the third movie, and was very wishy-washy throughout the movie. It felt also, as many movies have done, that the people trying to help him were keeping way too much from him and so our hero couldn’t accomplish his task. Just spill the beans so that we can finish the story already!!!

Christopher Eccleston did a fantastic (*snicker) job, I believe, at being the villain in this movie (though some would call me bias). Although it wasn’t the greatest movie, I think it’s still something you all should check out.

Release announcement #16: Hanami

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The first novella of My Broken Hear series is now available!

All Shizue wants is her father to recognize her since her mother died, but all he cares about is work. But one day, when he brings home an intern by the name of Mamoru, Shizue begins to fall in love with him as they celebrate hanami together in the middle of Japan. Will she finally find her prince charming, or will she never be recognized as something more important than work?

This novella is independent. None of the My Broken Heart need to be read in order.

Available on Amazon here.

Available on Barnes & Noble here.

Release announcement #15: Asanbosam

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The fifth novella of A World of Vampires is now available!

Vampires around the world are coming forth to remind humans they are not romantic fantasies to be sought, nor are they souls that can be redeemed. These are the stories they must tell.

Maryanne just wanted to explore the world and learn everything there was to it, as she had become an anthropology doctorate candidate at Oxford University in the 1930s. Accompanying her research professor, she traveled to the Akan Empire to do field research, but little did she know of the consequences of stepping into the jungle at night.

This novella is independent. None of the A World of Vampire Series need to be read in order.

Available on Amazon: Click Here

Available on Barnes & Noble: Click Here