Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: New Jersey, USA
Short biography: Ty Drago is a computer programmer, husband, father,
and born Quaker living in New Jersey. The author of two
published works (as well as a good many so far unpublished
ones), his first novel, an historical mystery entitled THE
FRANKLIN AFFAIR was published by Regency Press. His
second novel, an SF mystery called PHOBOS, was released by
Tor in 2004 to considerable acclaim. Publisher’s Weekly labeled it “… a strong candidate for SF
debut of the year”; Booklist described it as “extremely well-written”; and Library Journal called
it “a good choice for readers of sf adventure and intrigue.” For the last eight years, Ty Drago has
also served as the editor/publisher of ALLEGORY (www.allegoryezine.com), an online
magazine of SF, fantasy and horror that publishes works from around the world.

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Fright Before Christmas: 13 Tales of Holiday Horrors by Shannon Delany

Oddly, I actually liked these. Some were better than others, as you always get in an anthology, but I really, really enjoyed this book! The stories were short, but the last sentence always stuck with you. Totally worth the time it takes to read this. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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Beammey | 10 other reviews | Dec 21, 2024 |

Rags by Ty Drago

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Wow! I loved this book and can't wait to read more from this author. Much gorier and spookier than I would normally read. Love the strength and growth of the main female character and the twists and turns that the story took. The fantasy aspect kept me able to read without (too many) nightmares.

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panamamama | 4 other reviews | Oct 4, 2022 |

Rags by Ty Drago

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This was a page-turner and I wasn't ever sure what was coming next! The book starts out strong and just keeps building from there. I wasn't expecting it to have as much magic/supernatural elements as it did, but it somehow still felt really grounded in reality and just added to the story in a really interesting way. I liked how believable Abby was as a teenager, despite the incredibly dangerous and bloody situations that she kept getting into. She certainly was quite "street smart" but it made sense given her background. This book had a pretty big cast of characters, yet they all had really distinct voices and personalities and I really felt immersed in this fully fleshed out world.… (more)

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breakfastatholly | 4 other reviews | Sep 22, 2022 |

Rags by Ty Drago

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I found that this book follows themes that are less covered by authors, in such a way as this.

It has voodoo themes, but follows Haitian vodou which I think is part of an unrepresented religious culture, and sheds light on the darker side of what vodou is believed to be capable of, in a dark gory mystery story that follows themes of growing up in the foster system, religion with even some teen angst thrown in. Drago even delves into how children in a foster system develop coping mechanisms and become independent earlier.

Abby, the main protagonist, is a foster child living near a pier that she is inexplicably drawn to. One night her and a younger foster sib are at the pier after curfew and get cornered by a gang. Whereupon they are rescued by a man Abby names Rags. The story then follows Abby’s discovery of who, or what, Rags is, and her dive into the world of Haitian vodou, corruption and black magic.… (more)

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AlwaysTurninPages | 4 other reviews | Sep 21, 2022 |

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