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The Ego Cluster by Robert Cole

An intelligent and surprising nail-biter… Cole weaves a compulsively readable tale of scientific intrigue, sinister conspiracies, murder, and mayhem in his stand-alone latest. The brilliant scientist Ethan Hendersen is struggling to come to terms with his anger and shock after…
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Nearing Dawn (The Eternal Dawn Trilogy Book 2) by Elizabeth Montaño

Taut and compelling… Intriguing characters and a fast-moving plot that builds to an exhilarating ending mark this engrossing second installment in The Eternal Dawn Trilogy from Montaño. Falling in love with a mortal was never in plan for the lovely,…
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A Piney Mountain Holiday by Mia Frazier

Laugh out loud funny and refreshingly romantic… A swoon-worthy rom-com. Frazier delivers delightful holiday atmosphere and authentic romantic tension in her adorable, cozy latest. Christmas is fast approaching, and the tiny town of Piney Mountain is bracing for a final…
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Untamed: A Beautiful Nightmare Story by L.C. Son

Enchanting from start to finish… Son continues her A Beautiful Nightmare series with this deeply engrossing blend of darkness and intrigue. It’s been twenty years since the devastating, all-consuming fire destroyed New Orleans, and Chartreuse Grenoble watched her sister Calida…
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Queen of the Skour: Book Two of the Bloodstone Dagger by K E Barron

Entirely fresh and addicting… A tantalizing adventure. Barron ingeniously combines magic and mystery in her outstanding latest, the second in the Bloodstone Dagger series. With the Overlord of Herran threatening to destroy the whole kingdom, Tiberius, King of Del’Cabria, has…
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Forever Series (2-Books) by Jetse de Vries

An Intricately woven, intriguing space adventure… With this freewheeling story of the smartest girl on Earth and her stranded Moiety Alien partner, de Vries mashes mystery, intrigue, and advanced science into a roundly satisfying space opera. Armed with the most…
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Sophie is Scarlet: A Tragedy of a Modern Witch by Greg Neyman

Fascinating, compelling, and well-crafted… A seductively readable tale. Sinister conspiracies, mystery, and intrigue abound in Neyman’s entertaining debut, a contemporary urban fantasy tale that takes readers into a young witch’s journey to revenge and redemption. The lovely spellcaster Sophie Morris…
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Elisabeth Samson, Forbidden Bride by Carolyn V. Hamilton Proctor

Profoundly moving and compelling… Proctor’s captivating latest set in the 18th century tropical Dutch colony of Suriname details the deeply affecting story of a Black woman, who successfully challenged marriage laws upheld by the colonial Governor. As a free negress,…
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Single, Saved, and Content: Finding Contentment in Singleness While Awaiting God’s Best for Marriage by Anaelle Auguste

Insightful, uplifting, and practical… An emotionally engaging guide. Auguste brings a skillful guide to uncovering strength and contentment as a single individual, allowing a person to live more fully while trusting God’s plan for marriage and relationship. Using her own…
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The Moonchild (The Moondial Book 1) by David M Cameron

A captivating, sweetly exotic tale that’s hard to put down… Cameron’s brilliantly crafted, marvelously told YA fantasy, the first in The Moondial series, introduces an appealing young protagonist caught up in a wonderfully complicated ancient conflict. Orphaned at fifteen, Peter…
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Pretty/Ugly by Jennifer Anne Gordon

Powerful, gripping, and raw… Gordon impresses once again with her latest, an exhilarating tale set into a world approaching its end. Omelia has seen it all: grief, childhood trauma, and death. A large fan following on Instagram means nothing but…
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A Pinch of Salt: On the Edge of Apprehension by ML Williams

An intriguing, fascinating read… Part fiction and part mystical, prolific author, veteran, and motivational speaker Williams’ engrossing latest skillfully delves into the inner workings of traditional medicine. Michael Gallen has always found the field of medicine fascinating. But studying medicine…
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Surreal Absurdity by Jim Lively

Utterly exciting and deliciously readable … A solid mystery. Rife with brutal killings, revenge, and intrigue, Lively’s finely crafted latest pits a clueless retired attorney against a vindictive killer. Retired from his law practice, Charles Pierce is doing pro bono…
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The Cranes of Blackwell by J.D. Kellner

Entertaining and enjoyable… A quick, fast-paced read. Kellner combines a fast-paced plot with well-realized characters to create an engrossing dystopian tale. Life is difficult in the Regime under the malevolent Chancellor Kroft, especially for the masses. But the happily married…
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Burnt to a Crisp: A Detective Paddy Durr Novel: Book 3 by Michael O’Keefe

Brilliantly plotted and immensely readable… A stunner. Fans of character-based, intricate police procedurals will find plenty to like in O’Keefe’s page-turning third installment in the Durr series, featuring NYPD Detective Paddy Durr. Life is at its worst for Durr: Struggling…
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A Reckoning in Brooklyn by Michael O’Keefe

Taut, nuanced, and compelling Set in the 1970s, O’Keefe’s engrossing historical mixes a hefty dose of grit and violence with mystery and intrigue to create a deliciously dark crime drama. Life in Bushwick Brooklyn is not exactly easy: mafia rules…
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The Emergence (Book One of the Robochurch Trilogy) by Lee J. Keller

Original and compelling… A very promising beginning for a fascinating series. Keller tells a tale of oppression and servitude in his impressive hard SF, the debut installment in the Robochurch Trilogy. It is 2142. The world is under the rule…
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The Binding Tempest (The Luminance Saga, #1) by Steven Rudy

A dazzling, powerhouse high fantasy… Rudy makes good use of elements borrowed from both classic high fantasy and steampunk fiction in his spectacular series kicker in The Luminance Saga. It’s been forty years since Ellaria fought in the Great War…
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Discovering the Past: Stories of Quanah, Texas, Volume 1 by Shane Lance

A rich, vividly detailed rendering of a city’s past… Lance brings together the history of Quanah, offering a colorful, wide-ranging portrait of the small Texas town in a way that’s never been done before. Lance’s gripping account delivers a sweeping…
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Good Boy, Ingo! (3-books series) by Lani Gavin (Author), Cristian G. Stefănescu (Illustrator)

A rollicking, ripping tall tale… Intricately and elegantly plotted, and full of vividly rendered details, Gavin’s upper middle grade series is a deliciously readable adventure story with mystery at its core. Set in Morania, an eastern European country, Great Escape,…