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Path to the Priestess Temple by Dianne Adel

An exquisitely rendered tale… Three modern-day women are drawn together by a blind priestess in Adel’s lyrical latest novel. Anya of Mahet, a priestess from 8th century BC Malta, foresees a time when women become subjugated to men, and sets…
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Livvy and the Enchanted Woodland by by Connie Lacy

Fast-paced and heartening… A deeply engrossing tale that will have readers hooked… Lacy beautifully weaves a tale of magic, intrigue, and romance in her latest novel. 1930. Rural Georgia. With the Great Depression wreaking havoc on people’s lives, Livvy’s family…
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Below Torrential Hill by Jonathan Koven

A tender, deeply moving story with depth… Koven’s latest novel is a touching, insightful YA coming-of-age story, filled with poignant emotion and character. All his life, sixteen-year-old Tristen has seen nothing but grief. His father died when he was a…
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The Conscious Virus (Aedgar Wisdom Novel # 1) by Miki Mitayn

A vivid, absorbing work of magical realism… Mitayn expertly blends magical realism and science fiction, drawing readers deep into an extraordinary setting and character in her engrossing debut installment in An Aedgar Wisdom Novel series. Aboriginal Dr. Nerida is a…
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The Iron Labyrinth by Merrilee Beckman

A powerhouse of a SF tale… Intricately plotted, imaginatively written, and brilliantly executed, Beckman’s debut delves into the complexities of self-discovery and power play as her protagonist finds himself kidnapped and taken to the deep recesses of earth into an…
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Zimera by Kareen Samuels

Intimate, captivating, and poignant… Enthrallingly irresistible tale… A richly crafted, poignant tale, Samuels’s novel charts one man’s struggles with depression and past trauma. Cyril Parks, a very successful stand-up comedian, has always struggled with sadness and memories of a traumatic…
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THE SIMPLER: Book III of The Riven Country Series by Renée Carrier

Tasteful, elegant, and complex… Masterfully drawn. Carrier’s third installment in The Riven Country Series spins a tale of love, obsession, and madness, winding through the streets of Paris to a demesne in Ireland, and Devils Tower in Wyoming’s Black Hills.…
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The Perfection of Fish by J.S. Morrison

A zany, darkly humorous, and perfectly executed literary SF tale… Gender wars, corporate chicanery, sibling love, family ties, trauma, regret, and yearning are the themes of Morrison’s outstanding debut, a tale of gender wars set in futuristic America. It’s near-future,…
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Knock on Wood by Leslie Tall Manning

A flawless tale of love, greed, and betrayal… Award-winning Manning takes the reader on an unsettling and surreal journey into a young boy’s life who emerges from coma a different person. After a drowning incident, Billy Baker’s life changed forever.…
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Kaliko on the Shoals: A Novel by Emma Renault

An intriguing read… The engrossing latest by Renault follows the story of a young woman struggling with past trauma, grief, and identity issue. Unable to deal with her past issues, eighteen-year-old Kaliko drops out of college and moves back to…