Angels, Demons, and Monsters, oh my!

As a writer, I read a lot. Most of you do too, I'm sure. I love books, and they love me. But some books really float my boat more than others. So I'm going to share some with you, because I know you are looking for something new, right?

This first one is The Crowfield Curse, by Pat Walsh. Nice cover, huh? It's about a boy named William who is living in an abbey in England. His parents are dead, and his brother is in London. This takes place in the 13th century, by the way. Out in the woods there is something spooky going on, and it has something to do with Comnath the dark faerie king, and a dead angel. Gnarly stuff. The characters are fun to read about, and I bet you will love Shadlok. The follow-up is:

The Crowfield Demon. Underneath the abbey, an ancient evil is arising. Literally. It's coming up under the chapel! William is at the center of a mess between the fey and the demon. And yes, an angel fights a demon at the end. Our favorite characters return, too. I guess demons don't like being trapped in a bowl under the earth. . .
Next up:

The Nethergrim, by Matthew Jobin. The first in a trilogy. Those are the teeth of a Thornbeast on the cover. This is a great fantasy story, man. Go read it. The Nethergrim is some creature that lives in the mountains who, after being beaten thirty years prior, is awakening again and causing trouble. There are plenty of twists and plenty of history history here, which always makes for great reading. And the kids who go after the monster are deep, not dumb disposable teens. One-dimensional characters suck. Ask George Lucas. . .
Now here is my final goodie for the evening:

Knights of Bretonnia, by one Anthony Reynolds. Pictured is the omnibus, published by Games Workshop. It doesn't matter if you play Warhammer or not, this is fantasy at its best! Read it, dog! Anyhow, the book chronicles the life of Calard of Garamont, who hopes to become a Grail Knight. His life is one of tragedy and bad mistakes, but boy does it make for good reading. Not for kids, though. Lots of violence and weird stuff. Chaos monsters, wyverns, vampires, surly young knights from other lands who want to humiliate him, family curses, beastmen, and crazy northern barbarians. And awesome cavalry charges that take you right into the action. "Garamont!"
This selection of fine literature happens to be of the fantasy genre. If you wanted teen paranormal romance, too bad. I like what I like. And so do you. Let me know what you think about these here tomes by leaving a comment.
Till next time. . .