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Latest novel from Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz's latest novel 77 Shadow Street is now available. To learn more about it, go to  http://www.deankoontz.com/77-shadow-street/

Stonewielder (Covers)

Return of the Crimson Guard (Covers)

Night of Knives (Covers)

Toll the Hounds (Covers)

Reaper's Gale (Covers)

The Bonehunters (Covers)

Midnight Tides (Covers)

House of Chains (Covers)

Memories of Ice (Covers)

Deadhouse Gates (Covers)

Gardens of the Moon (Covers)

Star Quest by Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz's first novel debuted as one of the two novels in one volume from Ace Double andpublished in 1968. This short sci-fi and adventure mix tells the story of Tohm, who has just realized that he lost his body. Then known as Jumbo Ten, he deserted the Romaghin army to find his beloved whom he believed was also kidnapped. His search led him to something bigger and grander than anything he had ever imagined. Koontz was able to develop the character well in such a short novel. He was able to spare some paragraphs for the character to analyze the situation and therefore allow the reader to sympathize with Tohm. It felt lacking and Koontz could have stretched and improved it, but it was already obvious from this novel that he would become an exceptional writer that he is today. His skill in description is incomparable. Even his action scenes are well-written. I can see the events play out in my head as he describes them. I recommend that Dean Koontz fans like myself r...

The Coming of Cuculain by Standish O'Grady

This book tells us the colorful childhood days and the coming of age of the Celtic race's greatest hero. The book is divided into sixteen chapters. Each one is about the important events in Sentanta's life, who later on became known as Cuchulain, that marked the important influences and the people that shaped his life. There is also a chapter about Deirdre, whose life and misadventures indirectly influences the events the next events. Readers who are not familiar with this myth will not find this book difficult to understand. The uncommon words that are used are explained. The introduction will also provide additional information to the reader. The book tells only the story up to Cuchulain's coming of age after he was knighted. This will serve as a good introduction to the Ultonian cycle. If the reader wants to know what happens next to Cuchulain, I recommend Myths of the Norsemen by H.A. Guerber and Red Branch by Morgan Llywelyn. O'Grady's narrative is...

Xiahou Dun

Posted this drawing at my deviantArt:  http://fav.me/d4ibre0 Xiahou Dun from the Dynasty Warriors games.

Cao Cao

Posted this on my deviantArt:  http://fav.me/d4i8lgv

Ezio

I posted this Ezio sketch in my deviantArt. See link below. http://fav.me/d4i4f9m