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Hidden Magic: The Eldritch of Hallows by Elana McDougall

A dazzling start to a promising series… A finely realized fantasy set in a secretive Eldritch sanctuary where magical beings fight to remain hidden from the outside world, McDougall’s debut in The Eldritch of Hallows series tells the tale of…
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The Empress and the Arctic Tern (The Sky, Earth and Water, #1) by Angie Chasser

A provocative adventure… Those with a taste for swiftly paced adventure fantasy will welcome Chasser’s debut entry in The Sky, Earth and Water series. While helping her parents on their farm comes naturally to Illa, she has always believed there’s…
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Faces: A Love Story by Roger Hutchison

With its stunning illustrations and lyrical text, the book makes for a page-turner… Told in lyrical verse and accompanied by visually arresting, full-color face illustrations, Hutchison’s inspirational latest beautifully explores diversity, humanity, and faith. Hutchison begins the book with God’s…
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UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT (Gods of the Gridiron Book 1) by Shanna Swenson

A deliciously readable romance… Swenson blends the thrills and chills of scorching hot romance in this swiftly paced debut in the Gods of the Gridiron series about love, insecurities, and past traumas. The handsome, hot-headed football star, Travis Redmond and…
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The Languid Belly of the Beast (The Deep Space Cargoist Book 2) by JS Carter Gilson

An exhilarating ride… The second installment in Gilson’s hard SF series has both the suspense and zip of debut book The Loneliness of the Deep Space Cargoist. Inez Stanton has a seemingly easy job this time after her brush with…
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TALES FROM AN ODD MIND by Nom D. Plume

Outstandingly brilliant… Plume’s marvelous collection of short stories and poems, a clever blend of dark humor and meditations on death and the workings of the universe, is of the sweeping epic variety despite its slender size. Often unnerving and quirky,…
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Introspections from a Clouded Mind by Jeffrey Robb

A contemplative, honest collection… Simultaneously dark and poignant, Robb’s short collection of poetry describes with sorrow and passion the innermost feelings of someone suffering from mental illness. In these poems, the protagonist takes the reader on a journey into the…
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Breaking the Cycle (Breakin’ in the 80s #3) by B.B. Swann

A stirring tale of love and making right choices… Swann continues her Breakin’ in the 80s series with this poignant third installment, tackling the hot-button subject of family violence, adolescent abuse, and teen pregnancy. At the center of her finely…
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Xand Io Striving: A Novel (Bioptas Book 2) by Emily Jefford

A SF adventure that intrigues and charms… Jefford continues her Bioptas series with this engrossing second installment, taking readers through Eartha’s coming-of-age journey as the young Imadali. Eartha is no longer Eartha Patterson now: as the rightful heir of Theohas…
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Transit of Mercury by Simon Jones

A finely polished amalgam of action and intrigue… Past and present clash in the outstanding debut from Jones, a tale about the triumph of good over evil. After blowing the whistle on a fraudulent scheme at an Italian bank in…