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Tau Ceti (Forgotten Colony #1) by Rodzil LaBraun

Thrilling and enjoyable… A propulsive adventure. Set in far future, LaBraun’s debut installment in the Forgotten Colony series is an engrossing blend of SF and magic. Kenzo Jaxson, the security incharge for the excursion team in Sol-Rey, is little wary…
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The Blind Affect by Michael Poeltl

A powerful literary take, at once intense and poignant… Poeltl explores heartbreak, trauma, regret, and redemption in his compelling latest. Life has never been kind to Jonah, Severn, and Darnell, three strangers from different walks of life. With each of…
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STELLA’S UMBRELLAS by Julie Reed (Author), Nataliya Chervochkova (Illustrator)

Deliciously readable… A fun romp through and through. Addictive rhyming, high energy, and a dash of magic mark award-winning Reed’s fantastical latest picture book. Charming and fun, little Stella makes for a striking figure everywhere she goes. The reason: she…
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Bond of Brothers: Danger Close by Robert J. Saniscalchi

Fast and fun… A well-plotted yarn. High action, breakneck pacing, and political intrigue mark Saniscalchi’s latest. Determined to make a career out of the Army, the US Army corporals, Jason Patrick and Derek Smith re-enlist for the Special Forces. With…
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Sister Marguerite and the Captain by Mark Barie

An intriguing historical drama… Inspired by the life of Antoine Pouline, a well-known historical figure in New France and the American revolutionary War, Barie’s latest interweaves history, romance, and intrigue of war and politics. Leaving her luxurious life as the…
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Accident Among Vampires or What Would Dracula Do? by Elizabeth Guizzetti

A gripping tale of intrigue and bloodlust… A page-turner. Set in the mid-twentieth century in Issaquah, Washington, USA, Guizzetti’s gripping latest offers a healthy dose of tension, action, individual drama, and emotional epiphany. Norma Mae Rollins was fourteen when she…
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Words Kill by David Myles Robinson

An impressive literary mystery that’s as entertaining as it is thoughtful… A triumph. A young man’s investigation into his dead father’s past unearths some surprising revelations in Robinson’s stunning latest. It’s after the death of his father, famous reporter Russell…
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The Book of Ruin (The Book of Ruin #1) by W.G. Hladky

A densely plotted, action-packed, riveting futuristic tale… Hladky’s outstanding series opener pits Nato’s Senior Chief Loveboy Weir and a team of rangers in a post-apocalyptic wasteland against a dangerous warrior prince, with his own sinister agenda. It’s been decades since…
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A Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness: The Crankatsuris Method by Steven Joseph

A witty, warm, and wise guide that should bring relaxation to stressed-out people… A must-read. In his fun and insightful latest, award-winning Joseph urges readers to embrace their crankiness and make the world a better place. Knowing how to effectively…
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Cenotaphs by Rich Marcello

An intimate, insightful, intricately rendered story of guilt, regret, and love… In this vivid and moving book, Marcello articulates the challenges and complexities of love and violence. Well into his seventies, Ben Sanna, a contemplative retiree with a penchant for…
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The Reversible Mask: An Elizabethan Spy Novel by Loretta Goldberg

Lush, inspired, and provocative… A spellbinding tale. Set during the English Renaissance, Goldberg’s fascinating historical is steeped in lust, mystery, and intrigue. Life is good under the regime of Elizabeth I’s Protestant government, but Catholics suffer. When Sir Edward Latham,…
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Deficiency by S.C. Eston

Brilliantly crafted, revelatory, and not to be missed… A convoluted plot, excellent worldbuilding, and relentless tension mark Eston’s spectacular SF tale. Life for Keidi and Artenz is good on Prominence City, a technological marvel that floats on the arid planet…
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Heart of the Storm (Moonless, #3) by Marie Howalt

Poignant, evocative, and thoroughly gripping… Howalt offers a brilliant mix of exhilarating hope and grim reality in her thrilling conclusion in the Moonless trilogy. The residents of the small settlement of Siena have come a long way from facing the…
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Clean Sweep: A Novel by E. B. Lee

A subtle, gripping, and haunting tale… With homelessness at its heart, Lee’s absorbing debut explores grief, tragedy, past trauma, human connection, and the power of compassion, understanding, and giving. After earning billions from her ad agency, Carli Morris is looking…
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The Guardian Of Magic by Andrew Sharp

An intricate, consuming, and unsettling dark fantasy… Deeply engrossing and poignant, Sharp’s debut takes the reader on an action-packed journey into a fantastical world full of powerful magic, grave dangers, and frightening monsters. In a world when everyone possesses some…
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The Lighting Effect: An intergalactic adventure by Andrew Fraser

Smart, compelling, and thoroughly entertaining… A fun space romp. Fraser’s gripping and utterly fun intergalactic adventure takes readers on an exhilarating journey for a significant parable about environmental concerns, humanity’s survival, and self-discovery. As a Granitarians from Andromeda Galaxy, Abeamoris…
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Leading by Example by Kelsey Quinn

Candid, sincere, and insightful… Quinn debuts with this understanding guide for adult children seeking to understand and overcome the long-term impact of growing up with an emotionally abusive parent. Through her own story, Quinn reflects on the multiple ways an…
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Ashes To Ashes by Deborah Sawyer

An intense page-turner… High suspense and intrigue mark Sawyer’s page-turning latest. With a highly successful career in Hollywood as a top screenwriter, a couple of Oscar nominations, and high income, Hal Jacobs seems to have it all. But there is…
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Song of Gabrielle: The Woman Who Loved Two Men by John Anthony Miller

An emotionally charged historical drama… Set in the 13th Century England, Miller’s latest delivers an intricate and authentic rendering of one woman’s heart wrenching love for two men. When Lady Gabrielle took refuge in a French convent, she had no…