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1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

5/5

Excellent!
Must-read.

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IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

A rich, intricate story of interplanetary politics, Stella Atrium's TRIBAL LOGIC is the fourth in a series and should be read that way. This is...

IR Approved
March 22, 2024

MORI: The Lost Ones Volume 1

By Michael Seagard
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

MORI: The Lost Ones Volume 1 by Michael Seagard is a fast-paced, genre-bending comic novel that entertains while offering poignant insights into the vulnerabilities of...

March 11, 2024

TO CATCH THE SETTING SUN

By Richard I Levine
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

TO CATCH THE SETTING SUN navigates the underbelly of Oʻahu through the lens of Honolulu police detective Henry Benjamin, and author Richard I. Levine’s understanding...

February 26, 2024

THE ROADIE CARTEL

By Phil J Kriz
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Phil J. Kriz's THE ROADIE CARTEL is a promising debut that blends music industry insider knowledge with the cutthroat world of cocaine trafficking. The novel’s...

February 21, 2024

AFTERLIFE: Cool Assassins 3

By J. O. Quantaman
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

J.O. Quantaman's AFTERLIFE: Cool Assassins 3 is an ambitious book that sets out to do many things, and it does enough of those things well...

February 5, 2024

BADGES, BULLETS, AND BLOOD

By Henry Silva
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

Author Henry Silva's BADGES, BULLETS, AND BLOOD promises much but ultimately falters in its execution. The potential for a gripping action thriller is overshadowed by...

IR Approved
February 2, 2024

SONS AND FATHERS: SOUL AND SHADOW

By Chris Kassel
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

The deceptively rough and rugged start of Chris Kassel's SONS AND FATHERS: SOUL AND SHADOW gives way to a deep, convoluted, and emotional journey, as...

IR Approved
January 29, 2024

RED QUEEN: Skies of Freedom

By R.F. Reynolds
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A rollicking steampunk adventure, R.F. Reynolds's RED QUEEN: Skies of Freedom will satisfy readers who enjoy engaging characters, solid worldbuilding, and an energetic plot.

January 5, 2024

PROJECT BOING;)

By Brian W. Robinson
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Brian W. Robinson's PROJECT BOING;) offers a sleek and efficient satire of a specific era of dotcom corporate culture. 

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Keith A. Hamilton's solidly-written DESPERATION ISLAND (21st Century Pirates in the Caribbean) is an enjoyable, if slightly simplistic, maritime thriller with plenty of drama.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Amidst its rough language and irreverent subject matter, Colin Dodds's THE REIGN OF THE ANTI-SANTAS (A Christmas misadventure for grownups) presents a compelling story of...

November 10, 2023

DECAY OF SORROW

By Jacqueline Garcia
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

An engaging debut, Jacqueline Garcia’s DECAY OF SORROW is a short novel that fans of Gothic romance should enjoy. Though never especially credible in terms...

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