The Mummy of Monte Cristo hits the ground running and grabs hold of the reader, whisking them away on an epic adventure that lasts for over two decades. J. Trevor Robinson’s version of the classic “Monte Cristo” tale, however, is a little different from the one that French author Alexandre Dumas detailed in 1844. Specifically, Robinson’s…
Category: Fiction
Leigh Paynter’s “The Pine Barrens’ Devil,” a chilling collection of tales perfect for Halloween
Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1820) is a timeless classic that is considered to be one of the first American ghost stories. It still chills because the lines of fact and fiction are so elegantly woven together that the reader cannot be certain which is which. In the same manner, The Pine Barrens’…
A Q&A with Julia Lalonde, star of Lifetime’s “Girl in the Bunker”
On Monday, May 28 at 8/7c, it’s the world premiere of Lifetime’s Girl in the Bunker, an unsettling movie based on the true story of Elizabeth Shoaf. On September 6, 2006, Elizabeth was abducted by Vinson Filyaw and taken to his underground bunker one mile from her home. In the movie, Vinson is played by…
Henry Thomas: “That’s when I know I’ve done a good job”
“I had a real issue playing the reality of it rather than just playing the fiction. You have to keep your sanity and stay separated from the reality because it is dark. It’s not pleasant to inhabit that world. This actually happened to somebody. It’s horrible. That poor girl.” Henry Thomas is a veteran actor…
Diving deep with Steve Alten, author of “The MEG”
For over two decades, readers have been spellbound by the gripping writing of Steve Alten. His absorbing work has traversed the entire timeline of existence from the dawn of life on earth to 12 million years in the future. He mingles fact with fiction to create mesmerizing tales of wonder driven by a palpable sense…
Crossroads: Immolate
Chapter 1 Their Souls To Take A transfixing intensity captivated the crowd whenever Sapphire Rayne sang. The bewitching artist’s earnest, whiskey-stained tone resonated with her audience like an impassioned plea. It was as if Sapphires’ very soul had been wagered on her every note. Regrettably, that was not far from the truth. Sapphire adjusted her…
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