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Joseph D McKnight

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  • The Runesmith’s Trials 4

    Book 4 and Artemis is still wheeling and dealing and maybe saving his girlfriend. He is still getting pulled into crazy life threatening situations and he only just barely escapes. A wild ride with a typical workaholic entrepreneur. Lots of fun, craziness, and spells/runes to keep you entertained. One book to go in this series.…

    May 1, 2026
  • The Runesmith’s Trials 3

    Third book in the series and this is the beginning of his actual shift from being a peasant. That said there is still plenty of dungeon adventure, steamy times with his dragon girlfriend, and deals to be negotiated. I liked the shift in perspective that is beginning to happen as he moves from nothing to…

    May 1, 2026
  • Runesmith Trials 2

    This is the second book of the series and there is plenty of battles, dungeon delving, and negotiations to go around. But not to worry because a certain person is also sending assassins against Artemis. Not to worry he is still advancing and getting stronger, not to mention his work at getting more runes. Overall…

    April 30, 2026
  • The Runesmith’s Trials

    Book 1 of the series. This is a crafting and shopkeeper series. You get dungeon diving, shop building, and politics. Overall it is a good read, however there are some adult situations making it inappropriate for young readers. I liked the rune system and advancement felt about right for a first novel. This is a…

    April 29, 2026
  • Egg Monsters from Mars

    Book 42 of the Goosebumps series. This is the standard weird stuff happens and it shows human greed. What would you do if you found a strange egg in your yard? And then when it hatched. The twist was just silly but other than that it wasn’t terribly horror. Overall a silly fun read.

    April 28, 2026
  • Night of the Living Dummy III

    Book 40 of the Goosebumps series. Another Slappy story, the dummy who is alive. This one leans into the tried and true formula of kids who like to play pranks suffering the worst kind of prank. Most Slappy stories feel the same and this one followed suit. Aside from the dummy that keeps getting passed…

    April 28, 2026
  • How I Got My Shrunken Head

    Book 39 of the Goosebumps series. This time we head to the jungle. A great jungle adventure with greed, betrayal, and magic. Overall a fun read that is a bit different than others in the series while keeping with the standard format. A fun quick read.

    April 28, 2026
  • Arcane Artificer 5

    Book 5 of the Dran’s Den series. This is the finale and the fight is epic. I liked that it talked about the long term effects of inventions. Felt like a grand nod to Albert Einstein. Overall, the book was great and the last line sealed the series well. It was a good series and…

    April 27, 2026
  • Arcane Artificer 4

    Book 4 of the Dren’s Den series. I was excited to find out there is a book 5 finale to this series. This book could have been a finale with the addition of a couple of paragraphs. The major arc in this one is done and the hints have been given that the series is…

    April 26, 2026
  • Arcane Artificer 3

    Book 3 of Dren’s Den. This couples have been called Dren goes to the big city. We get our first views of big city life, big city problems, and a strange cult. Lots of advancement and in an unexpected direction. That said, more powerful enemies, greater problems, and a longing for home. I am really…

    April 24, 2026
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