In L.R. Braden’s standalone novel, “Demon Riding Shotgun,” a woman shares her body with another force and struggles to find inner equilibrium.
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A fascination with multiple psyches fueled L.R. Braden’s fantasy works
Fascinated by multiple psyches since she saw the movie “Sybil” as a child, author L.R. Braden has used the fantasy genre to explore paranatural phenomena.
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From historical roots, Joan Jacobson mashed up biography, fantasy and travel guide
Author Joan Jacobson selected some diverse, pivotal Colorado figures. Then she created a time-travel device that allows them to view their legacies.
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What the staff at Old Firehouse Books suggests for your next great read
Folks at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins offer a debut from an acclaimed author, a look at how to make cities liveable and a classic dark fantasy.
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SunLit Interview: KM Merritt sought humor with heart for her heroes with disabilities
Kendra Merritt has relied on books as an escape for as long as she can remember. She used to hide fantasy novels behind her government textbook in high school, and she wrote most of her first novel during a semester of college algebra. Older and wiser now (but just as nerdy) she writes comedic fantasy […]
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SunLit Excerpt: In “Magic and Misrule,” an impromptu job fair draws mostly inept hero candidates
Becky let Vola and Henri spend the night in front of the fire in the common room since she didn’t have any rooms to rent. In the morning, Vola set herself up at one of the tables at the back of Tea and Tap Room, and Becky kept her tea cup full throughout the day. […]
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SunLit Interview: To publish “The Reincarnationist Papers,” Eric Maikranz took an unusual route
D. Eric Maikranz has had a multitude of lives in this lifetime. He worked as an industrial welder before attending the University of Colorado to study Russian literature, was a foreign correspondent in Rome, translated for relief doctors in Nicaragua during a cholera epidemic, and was once forcibly expelled from Laos. He has worked as […]
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SunLit Excerpt: Lessons of lifetimes surface in “The Reincarnationist Papers”
The setup: Troubled by the complete memories of two past lives [Vasili and Bobby], Evan (relating the events in first person) has been shot in the foot as he fled the scene of his latest arson-for-hire job. He hides behind a church in an industrial neighborhood in Los Angeles, where he is rescued by the […]
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SunLit Excerpt: “Gods of the Bay” speak to protagonist Katie Russo in a climate-change narrative
Nicky and Zoe flew back to Denver the day after we finished the campus tours. By some miracle, I was able to talk Nicky into letting me have a few more days here by myself. The fact that I didn’t push him to see the old neighborhood probably helped. The day after they left, I […]
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In “The Undying Man,” the story begins with a duel of wits and a bit of magic
Todd Fahnestock is a writer of fantasy for all ages and winner of the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age Award. “Tower of the Four,” “Threadweavers” and “The Whisper Prince Trilogy” are three of his bestselling epic fantasy series. He was a finalist in the Colorado Authors League Writing Awards for the […]