Tag: Reviews

Ordo Lupus and the Temple Gate Submission

I have had a heavy period of writing. Mainly starting the sequel to Iron I: Too Bright the Sun.

Also I submitted Ordo Lupus and the Temple Gate to BigAl’s blog for review. If you missed it his blog went viral last week when he reviewed a book by Jacqueline Howett and she blasted him for picking up on her grammar. A whole load of people then backed him up which made her even more furious. If you haven’t read it, it’s here:
https://booksandpals.blogspot.com/2011/03/greek-seaman-jacqueline-howett.html

I thought his review was very fair.

Blog: The Taste of First Blood-updated

This week: Werewolves in Mauritius, Rewards for Reviews, Short Stirling aircraft recovery, Video Blog Tour. See end note.

Werewolves in Mauritius
I often feel like a rabbit in the headlights when it comes to blog time. I simply haven’t prepared anything much and I am so busy, yet I want to give something to my readers and fans. This week it is a little easier because I came across this article on Werewolves in Mauritius (link no longer works). Actually it’s not the original recent article I was looking for – I heard of this phenomenon back in the summer – but the frequency of reports shows just how steeped in Werewolf culture Mauritius is. So I decided to make enquiries.Werewolves – or Loup Garou – the French equivalent word – inhabit the Mauritian subconscious like the sea and sun of this gorgeous island. They are said to prowl the streets and night, rape women and appear as naked men covered in oil. They are also said to be able to vanish at will but despite having such supernatural powers, they are not averse to a little high-tech gadgetry in their lives. The most recent spate of sighting this year included several eye-witness accounts of the Loup Garou carrying mobile phones and even talking on them!

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