Category: historical fiction books

Great Review of THE JINN AND THE TWO KINGDOMS

I got the following review of my latest novel, 'The Jinn and the Two Cities', from Eric J. Guignard, a noted horror, dark fantasy, and literary fiction anthologist, editor, and author. High praise indeed for my book! "I thoroughly enjoyed this novel by Peter W. Blaisdell. Filled with dark characters, intrigue, action, and plot twists … Continue reading Great Review of THE JINN AND THE TWO KINGDOMS →

Fantasy novel just released: THE JINN AND THE TWO KINGDOMS

My latest fantasy novel is now available on Amazon ( https://amzn.to/38BAvCg ). It's a literary fantasy with a fast-moving plot and strong male and female characters. Here's a description: Thiago doesn’t think of himself as a demon, but he is. He’s a thief too, and therein lies this story. A portal connects medieval Arabia to … Continue reading Fantasy novel just released: THE JINN AND THE TWO KINGDOMS →

Notes on Creating a Story (part 3)

Following my last post (part 2) on how/why I came to write my modern fantasy, The Lords of the Summer Season (Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3d1LbcV ), below is part 3. Other installments will follow.  Besides describing Bradan's adventures during 1967's Summer of Love, I’ve also included flashback chapters set in sixth-century Britain, Renaissance Florence, and on … Continue reading Notes on Creating a Story (part 3) →

Author Endorsement of THE LORDS OF THE SUMMER SEASON (and all my other books)

Its gratifying when a fellow author reads and endorses my work. S Alessandro Martinez's most recent novel is Helminth, a horror story in the mold of H P Lovecraft. Here are his thoughts on all three of my modern fantasy books (the acoustic guitar image above matches the psychedelic mood of one of these novels, … Continue reading Author Endorsement of THE LORDS OF THE SUMMER SEASON (and all my other books) →

Glowing Review for THE LORDS OF THE SUMMER SEASON

I'm very pleased to announce that the February 2021 issue of the Midwest Book Review's online book review magazine Small Press Bookwatch features a review of "The Lords of the Summer Season".  Here is a quote from the review:   "Deftly combining elements of the 1960's hippie psychedelic subculture, legendary fantasy, and adventure, "The Lords of … Continue reading Glowing Review for THE LORDS OF THE SUMMER SEASON →