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Bloodroot by Daniel V. Meier Jr.

By turns heartbreaking and fascinating… A raw, powerful story. Meier returns with a stunning story about a man caught in the grip of treachery, passion, and the unescapable flow of history. England 1609. After a minor scuffle with his master,…
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KidVenture: Twelve Weeks To Midnight Blue by Steve Searfoss

Utterly fun and inspiring… A must-read for all business-minded children. What begins as a weekend pool cleaning chore for his dad, becomes a full-fledged business for Chance Sterling after he sets his eyes on a stunning bike. With twelve weeks…
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Friends in Low Places by Vince Wetzel

A stirring, inspiring celebration of friendship… Wetzel unleashes a searing portrait of enduring male friendship in his poignant debut. It was in high school when five boys: David, Rob, Jesse, Paul, and Jim recognized themselves in one another and became…
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Chicken Feathers by Stephanie Cameron (Author), Scott Dubar (Illustrator)

A delightful story of acceptance and understanding… A page-turner. In this fun, insightful latest by Cameron, wearing a stylish new winter coat becomes a source of heartache for Lissy, the second grader in Oak Forest Elementary in San Antonio, Texas.…
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DELOS: The White Tree by Blake Miller

A rugged, gripping adventure… Miller’s gripping debut immerses readers in an unfamiliar but enthralling world. It is almost sixteenth birthday for Cynthia Summers and Kaden Krossway, the impossible twins, with one of them Black and another White, when they step…
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Contagion (Polaris) by Niki Block

Simply un-put-downable… Set in a post-apocalyptic futuristic world, Block’s fast-paced debut thriller features high action and a thoughtful exploration of ethical issues relating to genetic experimentation. Struggling to deal with his inner demons, the Former CIA Agent Jack Lanigan is…
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Elephant in the Kitchen! by Aleksandra Starling (Author), Emily Walker-Vaughan (Illustrator)

A sumptuous serving of veggies and laugh… Bright and brassy, Starling’s first in the Healthy Habits series, features an unlikely pair of adorable friends. When the young protagonist finds a little, adorable elephant, the size of a lemon, in his…
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Rampant Necromancer (Northern Necromancers: The Island #2) by Amy B. Nixon

Fast-paced and witty… A page-turner all the way through. Ancient Norse mythology, sinister creatures, dark magic, and secrets abound, sprinkling Nixon’s latest multilayered urban fantasy, the second in the Northern Necromancers: The Island series, with intrigue and mayhem. Newbie necromancer…
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Eve-O by Danielle Gomes

Tension-filled and entertaining, with relentless twists and turns… Fueled both by character and medical surprise and gore, Gomes’s debut medical thriller has all the ingredients to turn it into a solid read: a viable plot, shocking revelations, and convincing high…
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Above Ground by Sarah Gerdes

Tightly plotted, excellently executed… A thrilling web of mystery. Gerdes spices up her latest suspense thriller with romance, intrigue, and murder. As a new attorney, Shay Wilson is barely making ends meet. Out of desperation, she begins to bartend at…
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The Given (Interland Series Book #1) by Gary Clark

An ingeniously crafted SF adventure… Taut suspense, deeply realized characterization, and original premise mark this excellent SF adventure by Clark. Jay has spent years waiting to see if she will be bestowed with the powers of Given, a person with…
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Suffering Fools by Allie Ray

Thoroughly researched and vividly delivered… A top-notch historical mystery. Ray adeptly weaves real-life characters into a remarkable mystery that’s chock-full of shocking secrets, relentless lies, treachery, and engrossing historical details in her latest. When five thousand dollars and the governor’s…
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Cape Nome – The Alaskan Adventures of Percy Hope – Book 2 by Neil Perry Gordon

A firecracker of a historical thriller… Gordon continues Percy Hope’s story, taking readers into the exhilarating world of gold rush, sinister conspiracies, and deadly betrayals. It is 1898. Once a desolate city, Cape Nome is now popular among aspiring gold…
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Isle of Dragons by L. A. Thompson

Thrilling and convincing… A cinematic high fantasy. Thompson weaves a complicated tapestry of magic, mayhem, and intrigue in her latest high fantasy, featuring sixteen-year-old Jade Sol. Jade’s world turns upside down after her father is banished to the Isle of…
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Bubbles Took a Trip: A Mostly True Tale About an Adventurous Dog From the Canadian Prairies by Billi J Miller

A fun romp through and through… Miller’s charming story features Bubbles, the real-life Bernese Mountain Dog, their family pet. The life is good for the mischievous Bubbles on the Miller family’s 109 acres farm, where he lives with Mr. and…
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Grasp of the Night (Grasp, #1) by Sadaf Zulfikar

Intriguing and haunting… Zulfikar combines elements of occult horror and thriller while delving into loss of innocence, grief, guilt, and mortality in her latest. After losing her family, real identity, and memory, Alice is living alone, with the fear of…
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A Wild Ride by Shellene Ramsahoye

A compelling story told with insight and understanding… Ramsahoye combines adventure and intrigue to create a touching coming-of-age story of survival, friendship, perseverance, and personal journey in her debut YA novel. Thirteen-year-old Justin Attwood is absolutely not thrilled when his…
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Ithyanna, Last Daughter of Atlantis: Book I: How the World Ended Millennia Ago (The Last of the Atlanteans 1) by Don Edward Cook

Original, intelligent, and deeply intricate… Cook plunges readers into a layered world of science and religion in this intricate first installment in the Last of the Atlanteans series. Not only humanity but the whole earth is in danger of being…
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Treasure of the Holy Quincunx: A Travis One-Shoe Thriller by E. T. Ellison

Brilliantly realized… A kickass SF story. Filled with futuristic gadgets, written with wit and intelligence, this prequel to Ellison’s earlier, The Luck of Madonna 13 in The Nevergate Chronicles, is a thoroughly delightful SF tale, taking Ranger Travis One-Shoe into…
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Of Bread And Wine by Edward Izzi

Bristling with tension, gripping from the first page, this is conspiracy thriller done right. An intricately constructed plot and high action lift Izzi’s excellent latest action thriller, featuring Chicago-based criminal attorney Michael Prescott. Michael is in Rome, visiting his best…