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Pastoral Suite – Poems by John Muro

Tender, luminous, and mindful. In his second book, Muro invites readers into those in-between hours when the noise of the world falls away and quiet, solitary skies begin to speak. From the opening poem, “Aubade,” his method is clear: slow…
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Collision (The Battle for Darracia #2) by Michael Phillip Cash

Artfully constructed and vividly detailed… Electrifying. Cash continues The Battle of Darracia trilogy with this second installment with all the key players separated and searching for answers throughout the solar system. With Zayden on the trail of his uncle Staf…
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The Knowing (Bulwark Anthology, #1) by Brit Lunden

Exciting to read, engrossing, and satisfying… A phenomenal read. Lunden continues the story of Bulwark by delving into the backstory of JB Stratton, a character who made an appearance in the original Bulwark novella. With his beloved wife Ellie long-gone…
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Last Worst Hope by Lee Hunt

A Cracking page-turner with an unlikely group of misfits… Hunt’s highly gripping standalone, set in the world of his Dynamicist Trilogy, is as much a cerebral story as an action-driven tale. With the wizard Nehring Ardgour and his pawn from…
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The Glimpse by Lis Bensley

An engrossing read…Entertaining, poignant, and meaningful. After facing a life-altering event, a budding artist escapes to a small-town life to raise her daughter born out of wedlock and navigates inspiration and redemption in Bensley’s poignant novel. Liza Baker, a rising…
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The Silk Road (Lucy & Dee) by Kirsten Marion

A rip-roaring fantasy… Not to be missed. Marion’s fantastical middle grade fantasy is a deft mix of science, magic and intrigue, sending two best friends on a magical quest. Lucy and Dee are as opposite as they can be: Lucy…
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Captain Sedition: The Death of the Age of Reason by K. C. Fusaro

Intelligent and thrillingly engrossing… A page-turner. Fusaro traces the life of a young man struggling to find a balance between duty and loyalty in his series kicker in The Death of the Age of Reason series. 1774. New England is…
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The Pig Wars: A Tale of the Half-Elven (Sisters in Magic Book 1) by M.K. Theodoratus

Fast-paced and full of wonder… A powerful, gripping page-turner. Theodoratus’s latest novel contains all the winning elements of a spellbinding tale: sharply drawn, memorable characters, exhilarating heroics, and sinister fiends. Magically powerful, Lady Renna of the Ren would rather spend…
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The Last Stop by Patricia Street

A deeply touching memoir about addiction, grief, and loss… Street takes readers on her family’s journey of pain and loss as she recounts their history dealing with her son’s heroin addiction. What began as a prescription drug for pain management…
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A Fate Worse Than Death: A Hollywood Mystery Prequel (Rosemaria Baker Hollywood Mystery) by Britt Lind

A tale that entertains, enthralls as well as engages readers… Lind’s prequel to her A Hollywood Mystery Series enlivens the slender police procedural with emotional depth and an appealingly complex heroine. As a homicide detective, Rosemaria Baker is known for…
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The Beast Hunters (The Beasthunter of Ashbourn ) by Christer Lende

A promising start to an intriguing series…              Lende’s debut fantasy gets his The Beasthunter of Ashbourn series off to an impressive start. 17-year-old Ara is living a life of abuse and neglect until a vicious attack by a terrifying monster…
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The Adventures of Abby and Friend by Connor Owens

An action-packed fantasy with extraordinary world-building and complex characters… Triumphant. Intelligent prose and sharply drawn characters elevate the intriguing premise in Owens’s gripping YA fantasy. Fourteen-year-old Abby has always struggled with fitting in. Her fears and insecurities make it even…
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Karik’s First Battle (The Legends of Karik Book 1) by Evan Oliver

A first-rate adventure… Oliver skillfully builds a fast-paced YA fantasy both around the battle between good and evil and his protagonist’s struggles to survive in the face of tormenting circumstances in his gripping series kicker in The Legends of Karik…
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The Brilliance of the Color Black Through the Eyes of Art Collectors by Charles Moore

A robust and engaging read… New York-based art historian, art collector, curator, and writer Charles Moore, focuses on color black while providing excellent advice for Black artists and collectors in his latest, a follow-up to his earlier much-admired guide to…
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THE DARKEST GIFT by Len Handeland

Fun, moving, and action-packed… Handeland delivers plenty of plot developments, intriguing characters, and otherworldly things in his engrossing debut. Struggling with his sexuality, Jack thinks his stroke of bad luck with men and women has come to an end after…
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Iceapelago 2091 by Peter Brennan

A memorable, unpredictable journey… After the destructive Eriador event effectively shuts off the Gulf Stream, bringing in fierce winters that lasted half a year, Iceapelago becomes the hub of life-or-death negotiations, with residents struggling to stay alive in Brennan’s compelling…
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Blood Before Dawn (2) (The Dung Beetles of Liberia) by Daniel V. Meier Jr.

An impressive literary balancing act that is as entertaining as it is thoughtful… Meier continues his The Dung Beetles of Liberia series with this enthralling installment as Ken Verrier returns to Liberia to buy diamonds. It’s April of 1979. When…
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Iconoclast: A Sean McPherson Novel by Laurie Buchanan

An absolute page-turner… Not the one to be missed. The ex-cop Sean McPherson learns danger never strays far from home in this enthralling second installment in Buchanan’s Sean McPherson series. Still struggling with survivor’s guilt, Sean is gradually settling into…
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The Witch Hunter General II: The Oath Breaker by Mace Berry        

An un-put-downable paranormal fantasy with heartfelt emotion and real substance… Marked with violence, bloodshed, and intrigue, Berry’s second in The Witch Hunter General series takes readers on an exhilarating adventure as General Victor Cain and his team set on to…
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JACK’S GIFT by Dorine Andrews

A compelling, intimate exploration of love and family… Set in the WWII era and afterwards, Andrews’s emotionally intense tale traverses topics of love, race, and class, sweeping the reader along. When Amahli fell in love with four years her junior…