by Justin Swapp | Apr 5, 2015 | Blog
It’s with great pleasure that I’d like to present to you the cover for book two in the Shadow Magic Series, The Shadow’s Servant. (Note: My newsletter subscribers got to see the cover early, and to get an in-depth view at the creative process. If...
by Justin Swapp | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog, Book Review
Nightrise(The Gatekeepers Book #3) Book Review by Anthony Horowitz I’d give this one 3.5 stars out of 5. Anthony Horowitz is one of my favorite modern writers. His greatest strength, or, what resonates with me most, is when he is writing something slightly creepy,...
by Justin Swapp | Mar 21, 2015 | Blog, TV Show Reviews
Set five years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the newest Star Wars animated series begins by following a small cell of rebels have a limited perspective on the rebellion. They’re doing what they can, but they don’t realize that they are part of a...
by Justin Swapp | Mar 1, 2015 | Blog, Book Review
The Raven Boys Book Review by Maggie Stiefvater I’d give this one 4 ley lines out of 5. There really is a lot to say about Maggie Stiefvater’s Raven Boys. The first thing is, I suppose, that I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Will...
by Justin Swapp | Feb 7, 2015 | Blog, Book Review
Coraline Book Reviewby Neil GaimanI’d give this classic 4 black buttons out of 5. Now, let’s see… What’s a good way to describe this book? Several words come to mind.Now, let’s see… What’s a good way to describe this book?...
by Justin Swapp | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Book Review |
Check out The Magic Shop! The Iron Trial Book Review (Magisterium Book 1) by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare After slogging through this book, I’d give it three clumps of lichen just based on the ending alone (if you read the book, this will make sense.)...
by Justin Swapp | Jan 25, 2015 | Blog, News & Updates
I’m probably a little late writing this, but one of my goals in 2015 is to make more time for reading. Now that I have a little bit of a commute to work, I am really leveraging audiobooks to help fill the gap. Below, I’ve listed the majority of the books...
by Justin Swapp | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog, Book Review
The Lost Hero – Book Review I’m giving the Lost Hero 4 / 5 drachmas 🙂 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire the world must fall. An oath to keep with a final breath, And foes bear arms to the...
by Justin Swapp | Dec 8, 2014 | Blog, News & Updates
I‘m really excited to write this post. As I posted about a week ago, I recently learned that The Magic Shop has been honored in the December / January issue of Shelf Unbound magazine. This issue is special because it showcases the best books of nearly a thousand...
by Justin Swapp | Dec 4, 2014 | Blog, News & Updates
Kids Plotting with Dad My two youngest children have been really cute lately. They have insisted on helping me plot out the second book in The Shadow Magic Series – The Shadow’s Servant. Ellie, my youngest daughter, read and enjoyed the first book, so she...
