Jeffrey Redmond Signs With Tiger Publications

JEFFREY REDMOND SIGNS WITH TIGER PUBLICATIONS

Science Fiction Adventure writer Jeffrey Redmond has signed a multi-book contract with Tiger Publications. Their first release will be a science fiction murder mystery due out this summer (2008).

Tiger Publications is a traditional publisher that is open to all genres. Their business philosophy is "If a title we publish doesn’t sell, we are just as much to blame as the author." They fully support their authors with diverse promotion and marketing campaigns, which include give away items, press releases, and advertisements in genre related magazines and periodicals. In addition, books released through Tiger will be displayed at Book Expo and the American Library Convention. Their books are available to bookstores both on and off line through national distributors.

Their website is at www.tigerpublications.com

Jeffrey Redmond opens the doors to his fantasy realms of romance, suspense and betrayal. Starting in the magazine and newspaper industry, Redmond switched to fiction to explore the more creative side of his personality. He has the ability to go beyond the facts to explore the depth and breathe of not only the characters but also the many challenges he places them in. More than just a typical romance, he creates characters that are multi-dimensional and complex. They may not be perfect, but they are comfortable familiar and likeable.

Although the situations on the surface seem extraordinary, they are in fact about the defending of loved ones, seeking truth, and questioning our judgment. Common themes in every day life. Redmond uses the backdrop of other worlds to give his readers the opportunities to not only enjoy the reading experience, but to see a fresh perspectives on their own life issues

Currently Redmond has published several books, including Fair Aer-Inn, The Valley of Von-Dar, and The Islands of Mak-Naw, which were released through Double Dragon ebooks and Amazon Kindle. The print versions are available through Lulu.com. In addition, Writers Club Press released Redmond's science fiction Chronicles of Er-Da series in October 2000.

There's more information at: www.erdabooks.net and www.myspace.com/jeffringr

Magical Fantasy Dragon Domain-Book Two of the Dragon Clan Trilogy: A Review

Dragon Domain--Book Two of the Dragon Clan Trilogy: A review.
By
Mike Gleason

Dragon Domain--Book Two of the Dragon Clan Trilogy by Theresa Chaze © 2006 Valkyrie Publishing ISBN 978-0-9798406-1-6 281 pages Paperback $15.95 (U.S.)

This second book in the Dragon Clan trilogy is a darker work than the first. Whereas the antagonists in the first book (Awakening the Dragon) were, for the most part, merely misguided albeit sincere believers in their faith's rightness, the antagonists this time around have made a conscious decision to embrace their darker sides for the simple's pleasure of power.

Theresa writes a compelling story with characters that are, in the main, believable without too much "Hollywood special effects" about them. Oh, for sure, there are those moments, but they don't dominate the plot lines.

This book suffers from some of the shortcomings of the previous work (dropped words, homonyms slipping by, etc.), but as with that previous book they don't affect the enjoyment of a well-told story. While I definitely wouldn't recommend it for the younger reader, it can be enjoyed by adult fans of Harry Potter, Eragon, and other series which dip into some of the darker sides of human behavior.

Some of the solutions are a bit too pat and, obviously (since this is the middle book in a trilogy), there are issue which remain unresolved. The third book should bring all the disparate stories and energies together. Nonetheless, this book is a good enjoyable read. Let the story sweep you along, and don't worry about the minor bumps along the way.

I am hoping that the author will be completing the concluding volume relatively soon. I hate having to wait to find out what happens to characters I have become attached to. On the other hand, the longer it takes, the more time I have before I have to say goodbye to them.