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Zachary’s Gold by Wes Snowden

Brilliantly written, utterly compelling… Set in the WWI and the post-WWI era, Snowden’s latest which tells the story of one man’s journey to retribution is rich in both physical detail and human insight. Trying to save an unarmed young German…
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MY BOOK OF REVELATIONS by Gerry Burke

“An eclectic, ingenious and often hilarious collection!” Burke’s latest is a droll, intriguing collection of stories permeated by themes of violence, greed, obsession with murder and mayhem added in the mix. The book is divided into four sections. In the…
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Disciple of Vishnu (Chronicles of a Lost Continent #2) by RK Singh

A delightful romp… Singh continues the Chronicles of a Lost Continent series with this action-packed, adventurous installment. Arul continues his journey to the Royal City of Ailas with his pet wolf Jaya and his childhood friends Keeran and Navira to…
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The Brazen Biddy’s Club: A Mother Daughter Late Life Adventure by Ruth Newell

A fresh, funny take on mother-daughter bond… Newell humanizes the mother-daughter bond in this witty fictionalized semi-autobiographical tale of a middle-aged daughter who finds herself living with her elderly mother after a 40 year hiatus. She writes, groping her way…
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Days of Hope, Miles of Misery: Love and Loss on the Oregon Trail by Fred Dickey

A meticulously researched and effortlessly crafted tale that transports the reader to another world from history… Filled with the struggles and hazards of traveling the rugged, hostile Oregon Trail, Dickey’s epic story of limitless hopes, searing losses, and courageous pioneers…
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The Barkuu: Dawn of a Species by Lauren Wright

A fast-moving, engrossing SF thriller… Wright combines complex characters, a thrilling survival story, and a deeply realized, unnerving future in her debut. After a mysterious cloud appears in space, enveloping the planet for a day, the great calamity follows with…
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Falling Stars Over Belgrade by Jeffrey Kwitny

An addictive thriller full of suspense, secrets, and surprises… Set in 1989 in Yugoslavia, Kwitny’s engrossing thriller finds a struggling Hollywood director entangled in a sinister conspiracy. Struggling with a dwindling career and a deteriorating relationship, Stephen Krawczyk accepts a…
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Dream Phaze – Germination by Matt Watters

Imaginatively conceived and deftly executed… Watters spins a dizzying, exhilarating tale of technological wonder, family drama, and political intrigue in this enthralling latest. Dr. Saxon Zynn and his wife Margo have worked for years on Dream Immersion, an immersive interactive…
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Verdigris: The Metal’s Bane Series Book I by JJ Lynn Daniels

An intense YA Dystopian filled with nearly nonstop action and emotional drama… Daniels kicks off her series starter with a gripping story set in a postapocalyptic world where a teen sibling pair find themselves pitted against the powerful enemies in…
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No Flowers on the Graves by Laurika Bretherton

Powerful and extraordinarily timely… In her stellar latest, Bretherton explores love, racism, and redemption. Set in South Africa during the country’s first democratic elections as the country struggles to find a path to peace and reconciliation, the story is set…
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Everything That Came Before Grace by Bill See

An evocatively crafted, heartfelt tale… See explores longing of love, family ties, and a person’s struggles with mental illness in this moving story. Struggling with the trauma of a painful childhood memories and betrayal of the past, Benjamin Bradford, a…
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The Little Breadwinner: War and Survival in the Salvadoran Heartland by Lucia Mann

A deeply engrossing, devastating tale of war and survival… Mann blends individual struggles and horrors of war, producing a compact tale of survival in her remarkable latest. El Salvador is at the brink of collapse with the military-led government at…
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Abide With Me (Sister Agatha Mystery #3) by Jane Willan

A complete page-turner… Willan mixes intrigue and murder in this exceptional third installment in the Sister Agatha Mystery series featuring the endearing Sister Agatha, an amateur sleuth and writer. Claire Pennoyer, an ambitious young reporter for The Church Times, is…
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The Fleeing Company by Kyle McCurry

A story full of adventure, heroism, and magic… The great evil lord, Vyroun, seeks to dominate the entire world, but a hidden jewel with its magical powers remains out of his grasp in McCurry’s deeply engrossing fantasy, a tale of…
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Book blurb: Autistic and Proud: What Cat Rescue Has Taught Me About Hope, Acceptance, and Never Giving Up by Zachariah Atteberry

Zachariah Atteberry, also known as the Cat Man to many of his supporters, has devoted much of his life to saving animals. He is also a vocal advocate for people with disabilities. He can relate to them—because he, himself has…
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Book blurb: Shaken Awake by Allen madding

A dreadful chill ravages the city and a homeless man is found frozen to death on the church steps… The city of Atlanta had weathered a thousand wet and chilly days in winter with occasional snowfall… but never one like…
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Paradise High: A Novel by William Henning

Superbly rich and ingenious… A beautifully executed, nostalgia-churning exploration into the themes of friendship and teenager shenanigans, Henning’s deeply engrossing, all-American boyhood tale traces one night in the lives of a motley crew of teenagers. The story takes place over…
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Book blurb: Firebug (Maxwell Muggs Book 1) by Wes Snowden

Wes Snowden delivers a psychologically, morally complex novel of blood ties, duty, crime, and retribution, set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and Mogford, Somerset, England, in which Maxwell Muggs must face a maniac arsonist and killer while trying to come…
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House of Bastiion (The Haidren Legacy #1) by K.L. Kolarich

Intense, fresh, and compelling… Debut author Kolarich fills her fantastic dark fantasy series opener with political intrigue, hidden magic, and reluctant alliances. Hidden away in the north for her upbringing, the powerful and enigmatic Luscia Tiergan takes her seat at…
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Water Must Fall by Nick Wood

A haunting and provocative novel… Set in South Africa and the Federated States of America in 2048, Wood’s brilliantly constructed latest examines civilization’s wreckage as climate change brings catastrophes, making water the most precious commodity on Earth. Devastating climate change…