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East of Lincoln by Harlin Hailey

  Ageless and highly engrossing… an excellent literary tale! Award-winning author Hailey’s recent outing takes the reader across a run-down neighborhood in Los Angeles and follows the journey of a motley crew of unemployed characters. The group, brought together by…
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All Bleeds Through: Ten Stories of Hemomancy and the World it Shaped by Bartholomew Lander

  A brilliantly told majestic and ambitious collection of short stories… Lander brings this marvelous collection of ten stories set in a highly realistic and credible alternate world shaped by the rise and fall of hemomancers. It’s the 21st century,…
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Roland’s Path: (Heirs of Vanity #1) by R.J. Hanson

  Exquisitely written and swiftly paced, this coming-of-age YA fantasy is a definite page-turner… Hanson creates a complex and layered world of mighty warriors, fierce gods, dishonorable elves, powerful dwarves, and shadowy wizards in this first installment of Heirs of…
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The American Epoch: Rebellion Against Man by Giovanni Soriano

  An impressive historical and philosophical analysis of American history and culture…   In this loose sequel to The Decline of Democratic Society in the New Age, Soriano delivers a fascinating look at twentieth century American history and culture at…
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After the Fall: A Prequel to The Chaos Series by Jim Hamilton

  An intelligent, vividly imagined novel… With a backstory featuring the visionary Herreld Vale, Hamilton, in this second prequel to The Chaos series, chronicles the tale of Shoomar’s reconstruction over the course of thousand years. Shoomar is dying. After the…
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Key Largo Blues (Karen Grace #2) by Lynne M. Spreen

  A heartwarming rumination on replenishment… Spreen returns with this engrossing tale of female self-discovery in the second installment of Karen Grace series. After her sudden divorce and losing the high-profile job, Karen joins women of CRS to travel across…
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TWO ONE FIVE by Jeff Jaskolka

A poignant portrayal of a young man’s journey toward happiness… In this fine memoir, Jaskolka recounts his teenager and adult years as a white Caucasian male in a predominantly African-American area in the harsh city streets of Philadelphia, PA, as…