Hidebound in print

After crashing on Snakebite, Ferenc saves Fissa’s life using an ability unique to his planet–a planet under interdiction; his other abilities made him valued as a bodyguard. Can she protect him after they’re rescued? Note: Adult content.

Tales of the Talisman

I Have Issues

Velvet of Swords review excerpts

The book is a quest adventure with fantasy elements (the Firestone bracelet) which will appeal to readers of this genre. 

This book is satisfactory in its choice of topic or theme for the story. It has some unique elements and will appeal to many readers in its intended genre. 

This book is exemplary in production quality and cover design. The digital file allows for easy and accurate toggling between chapters and URLs (if any) are hyperlinked. The cover appears to be professionally designed and is compellingly related to the content/genre of the book.

 “Judge, 11th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published E-Book Awards.” 

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1389459

Detour Trail review

Reviewed by G. Miki Hayden

5.0 out of 5 stars 

Great Details About the West

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023

Lorrie Emerson’s uncle has been killed as the two of them were traveling with a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. The wagon master is happy to leave a woman alone behind to return to the East. But Lorrie is determined not to go back. Her plans form as she waits and finds other travelers who want to continue on despite whatever their circumstances. Lorrie more or less takes charge, though later, looking back, the story she will tell is that they all decided on their plans together.

Lorrie is resourceful and so are those who travel with her, and we readers learn a lot about the pioneers and their unique spirit of the times, and how people pooled together to manage the hardships of just starting out in a beautiful and wild country.

Author Joy V. Smith must have gone along with them because she sure knows a lot about how this diverse group came together in a cooperative and friendly way to assure their safety and survival in a sweet valley before they make it to Oregon. They buy supplies and meet law enforcement, Lorrie joining in law enforcement efforts, and making friends.

Lorrie is a unique character, a smart and independent-minded woman who goes well beyond any stereotypes of the time—as do they all. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the real pioneers of the day who were capable and who knew how to care for one another and to share. And the bad people have another think coming in this entertaining novel of excitement and adventure (as well as information about the times). Lorrie learned how to shoot from her uncle and isn’t shy about her abilities with a gun and her other clever means of protection. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by G. Miki Hayden, author of Pacific Empire (alternate history), By Reason of Insanity, A Murder in Harlem, Rescued and Re-Live (the rebirth series).

Hot Yellow Planet review

reviewed by G Miki Hayden

5 stars

Lori is a top agent looking into new planets and life forms. Her companion is for sure not human. Joy V. Smith seems to love to dig into the strangest of the strange wherever in the universe they may be found. How does she come up with these things? Well, it’s science fiction.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/94029

reviewed by G. Miki Hayden, author of Pacific Empire (alternate history), By Reason of Insanity, A Murder in Harlem, and Rescued and Re-Live (the rebirth series).

Crystal Quest review

reviewed by G Miki Hayden

5 stars

Danger lies all around for Juul and her friends. The hate-filled mages lie in wait. Joy V. Smith has created a world inhabited by not only people but by plants of all types and crystals, all conscious and intelligent. How will Juul deal with the enemies setting up against them? Much has happened before, but now what can she do?

G. Miki Hayden

Author of Writing the Mystery and The Naked Writer

Crystal Quest (Seedlings sequel)

Juul, her plant companions except for the trees, and five children, including two orphans returning home, must cross the desert on their way to Lani’s Valley. Hostile and hate-filled plants–and crystals–await them in a desolated village. The mad mage, responsible for the carnage, must be dealt with.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1447393

Seedlings available now

Seedlings (the adventures of sentient plants and their human companions as they rescue two orphans and fight off the mad mage and his nasty creatures… https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1438470

Seedlings cover

I finally finished working on my Seedlings ebook cover. I made several changes; it’s impressive, I think Sort of mysterious? Feedback welcome.

Seedlings (SF)

Seedlings is a science fiction adventure with sentient plants and trees (Skyseeker and Deep Roots) and their human companions. It was first published in Magistria; The Realm of the Sorcerer (anthology) and later in Mystic Signals. Now I want to share it with more readers so I plan to publish it via Smashwords–as soon as I fine tune the ms and book cover….