Reviewing "Of Beast and Beauty"

I gotta give this book five stars! It was very well written and took all the aspects that I loved so much from Disney's beauty and the beast and gave them a whole new look, edge, and rules. The world Stacey Jay created was very interesting to read about, starting with the spirit of the planet/ God i guess you could call it...
Then comes the introduction of the princess with her tragic history which draws you in, but not more so then the fact that she takes on the work, scaling rooftops like a cat, fearless... and did i mention blind. Yeah... SHE'S BLIND.
Stacey Jay did a wonderful job creating this character, and giving her this strength despite her condition, while at the same time leaving her vulnerable enough for the hero of the story, "THE BEAST" to come to her defense... even though the beginning of their relationship is what you would call... rocky... they do eventually build a friendship that leads into... well you should read it.
It was nice to see a story that isn't just straight up, "Oh my God, I love you more then anything!" "I love you too, You're sooo beautiful!" This story has a lot of building to be done between these characters before they can love each other. Hell, they have to stop hating each other first. This story has many levels that connect with different story lovers. Adventure, suspense, romance, and many many aspects you hope to find in an epic tale.

Of Beast and Beauty is worth the read for sure! I recommend it to all who need a good heart thumping tale to read through.

The Search for the Voice

While I'm patiently waiting for Kindle edition of The Blood of the Dragon to come out, as well as the Paperback and special edition hardcover, I found myself looking at the last bit of publication which is, of course, the audio book... got me thinking that while things are in the mix for the first book and it starts to build a following, I could get to work recording for the voice of Vizas who tells this story through her own experience... So consider this a casting call, perhaps, on any young woman looking to play the roll of the magical, drop dead gorgeous, elven woman, and really help this story come to life.

Any interested in reading for Vizas simply send me a message on my facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/justin.glennon.1 and we can go from there.

"There is no hotter flame than in a dragon's heart, but if you feel that fire in the heart of a man, you will never know greater warmth." - Vizas

Website For The Blood of the Dragon

My wonderful publisher Firefly and Wisp have just uploaded a new website for my series of books, starting with The Blood of the Dragon.

http://thebloodofthedragon.weebly.com/

So join up, follow my progress as I begin the long journey into this series. Work has already begun on the sequel to The Blood of the Dragon, so keep up on release dates and news either here, or my website.

Feel free to post questions! I love questions! Ask about the Characters, the story itself, where things are going in the series! Give me all the feedback you want. I love critics.

New book cover and title for Dragon's Blood

The epic story Dragon's Blood has found a publishing house to help push its story out to the rest of the world, and through this new management has found a new name and cover for the book!
Here is a first look at the new and improved cover of the book now known as "The Blood of the Dragon." Available soon on ebook, paperback, and special edition hardcover.

This image is of the front and back cover of the paperback. :)

Ironman 3 Review

Going to the theatre for an epic addition to the Ironman story is a must! The overall scale and action of this film is too great to watch on anything smaller than a basic theatre screen with the overpowering boom of the surround sound to make your heart rattle in your chest with every explosive turn of events this movie will throw your way. Robert Downey Jr. has done it again, bringing the hilarious and undeniable charm of Tony Stark(Ironman) to life once again. I liked how this move touched base on Tony's mortality, as he struggles with the events that took place in New York in the action packed Avengers movie. The whole movie isn't just guns blazing and large explosions, there is some real emotions and fear that will intrigue even the die hard fans of dramas and romance.
This addition to the Ironman story toped the other films in every way, both action, romance, and comedic relief.

However... the one issue I had with this "upping the ante"tactic for all aspects of this film was the villains... In Ironman and Ironman 2, there was a fine line between tech and superhuman... Ironman 3 crossed that line in a very big way. I will not go into detail as to what the bad guys could do, (no spoilers here.) it just seemed a little too far fetched for my taste. It seemed like something more fitting in Thor's world than Ironman.
That aside, I give this movie two thumbs way up for giving me a very enjoyable few hours at the theatre. Now I'm wondering where they will go from hre as there is already believed to be a set up for Avengers 2....

An Artist's Rendition

Today I was given some drawings, done by an amazing artist named Ronald Adams, who took two of Dragon's Blood characters and brought them to life in his own imagining of what they would look like.

Here is the first image ever done of the Dragon Child, Aidan. I love the look and the edge to this drawing, although it is not exactly how I imagined him to look, it is still a very powerful image, and gives Aidan the look of a tank, or hulk individual. Aidan is strong and well built, but this particular type of body build I would have more aimed towards his big brother Liegar. lol Again this was the artist's interpretation of the character, and I was completely blown away. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Dragon Child.

Next, Ronald Adams presented me with a picture of Aidan's love, Skylet. He actually told me this was just a picture he threw together at the last minute.....I don't know about you guys, but this "thrown together" peace of work is better than my "sit down and draw for hours" work. I loved the look and her gear, Adams has a very edgy style to his drawings, and again, while they are not exactly what I had in my head for the characters, I do absolutely love the pic and his rendition of them.

So here is a first look at a few of the characters in Dragon's Blood. I hope to have every character's image available at some point, and have many different looks and styles of artwork for them all, but for now, here's Aidan and Skylet, as seen by Ronald Adams. Enjoy!

First Interview!

Today I'm blessed to be giving my first interview for Dragon's Blood with a wonderful publishing house, Firefly & Wisp Book Publishing. I will post links to the interview when it is available and keep everyone posted.

I'm feeling extremely nervous, never having given an authors interview before, with the exception of a few awesome readers looking to know a little more about the story, and its characters. Today I'm hoping to have Aidan's courage, Skylet's hope, and God willing Vizas's smooth and clear speaking ability. lol

Wish me luck everyone!