Mandy Jackson-Beverly

http://mandyjacksonbeverly.com

Mandy Jackson-Beverly is the author of A Secret Muse, and The Devil And The Muse, the first two books in The Creatives Series. Her books regularly rank in the Amazon top 100 under Occult, Fantasy, and Magic.

She has previously enjoyed a successful career as a costume designer working with artists Joel and Ethan Coen, David Fincher, David Bowie, Madonna, and Tina Turner to name a few. She has also taught theater and AP art at the high school level and contributed to the Huffington Post since 2013.

Books by Mandy Jackson-Beverly

Image of A Secret Muse: A Dark Vampire Thriller (The Creatives Series Book 1)
Image of The Devil And The Muse: A Dark Vampire Thriller (The Creatives Series Book 2)
Image of The Immortal Muse (Creatives)
Image of The Legend of Astridr: Birth: A Creatives Series Novella (The Creatives Series)

Book Reviews by Mandy Jackson-Beverly

Image of Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style: A Novel
Author(s):
Paul Rudnick
Genre(s):
Fiction, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction

Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style: A Novel

June 5, 2023
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

“Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style is a novel soaked in hilarious deliciousness, gut-wrenching grief, fashion faux pas, and fierce friendships.”

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Image of Lean Fall Stand: A Novel
Author(s):
Jon Mcgregor
Genre(s):
Psychological, Literary Fiction

Lean Fall Stand: A Novel

September 20, 2021
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

“Lean Fall Stand is a narrative about hope, surrender, and possibilities. Jon McGregor is an extraordinary writer, a shepherd of perfect prose.”

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Image of Ninth House (Ninth House Series, 1)
Author(s):
Leigh Bardugo
Genre(s):
Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literary Fiction

Ninth House

September 30, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

“What makes Ninth House authentic is Bardugo's ability to mix the supernatural with everyday humanity and make it seem perfectly normal.”

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Image of The Second-Worst Restaurant in France: A Paul Stuart Novel (2)
Author(s):
Alexander McCall Smith
Genre(s):
Humor

The Second-Worst Restaurant in France: A Paul Stuart Novel (2)

July 15, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

“In The Second-Worst Restaurant in France, Alexander McCall Smith allows his characters to advance the story with wit amid the simplicity of ordinary life; this is the magic of his

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Image of Time's Convert: A Novel
Author(s):
Deborah Harkness
Genre(s):
Historical Fiction, U.S. Revolutionary War

Time's Convert: A Novel

September 17, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

Time’s Convert, the latest novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Deborah Harkness, tells the story of Marcus MacNeil, a drifter running from his past, who finds himself wo

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Image of Gluttony Bay: A Sin du Jour Affair (A Sin du Jour Affair, 6)
Author(s):
Matt Wallace
Genre(s):
Fantasy, Humor, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy

Gluttony Bay: A Sin du Jour Affair

February 15, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

Gluttony Bay is the sixth book in the Sin du Jour Affair by Matt Wallace, preparing fans for the Martini Shot of the series.

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Image of The Sweetest Burn: A Paranormal Romance Novel (A Broken Destiny Novel, 2)
Author(s):
Jeaniene Frost
Genre(s):
Romantic, Paranormal, Romance, Paranormal

The Sweetest Burn: A Paranormal Romance Novel (A Broken Destiny Novel)

August 29, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

“in dire need of a copy edit and therefore difficult to read.”

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Image of The Refrigerator Monologues
Author(s):
Catherynne M. Valente
Genre(s):
Myths & Legends, Superheroes

The Refrigerator Monologues

July 31, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

". . . little treasure of a novella . . ."

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Author(s):
James Morrow
Genre(s):
Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Asylum of Dr. Caligari

June 19, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

“a satirical, thought provoking, and stimulating novella.”

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Image of A Shining in the Shadows (The Gabriel Davenport Series) (Volume 2)
Author(s):
Beverley Lee
Genre(s):
Paranormal

A Shining in the Shadows (The Gabriel Davenport Series) (Volume 2)

June 19, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

A Shining in the Shadows is the second installment of The Gabriel Davenport Series by Beverley Lee.

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Author(s):
Neil Jordan
Genre(s):
Literary Fiction, Fantasy

Carnivalesque

May 31, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

Carnivalesque by Neil Jordan tells the story of Andy, a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, who, upon visiting a carnival with his parents, enters the hall of mirrors where he becomes tr

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Image of Himself: A Novel
Author(s):
Jess Kidd
Genre(s):
Literary Fiction, Dark Humor

Himself: A Novel

March 13, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

Himself is a classic, feeding the reader through a multisensory smorgasbord of Irish euphemisms.   

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Image of Crescent Moon (Phoebe Harkness Book 2)
Author(s):
James Fahy
Genre(s):
Paranormal, Dark Fantasy

Crescent Moon (Phoebe Harkness Book 2)

December 31, 2016
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

A clever post-apocalyptic fantasy, full of hilarious one-liners, horrific science experiments gone wrong, and a snarky and sexy paratoxicologist named Phoebe.

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Image of Gloriana: Or, The Unfulfill'd Queen
Author(s):
Michael Moorcock
Genre(s):
Historical Fiction, Historical Fantasy

Gloriana: Or, The Unfulfill'd Queen

December 15, 2016
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

“Gloriana is a sumptuous piece of literature: an important, unbridled, and passionate piece of art.”

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Image of The Empty Ones: A Novel (The Vicious Circuit, 2)
Author(s):
Robert Brockway
Genre(s):
Fantasy

The Empty Ones: A Novel (The Vicious Circuit)

October 14, 2016
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

First came The Unnoticeables; now author Robert Brockway has delivered The Empty Ones, book two in the Vicious Circuit series, a raunchy ride of a story drenched with hilarious on

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