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TEACHINGS OF A SHAMAN

IR VERDICT: TEACHINGS OF A SHAMAN is an emotional tale about redemption and self-discovery that portrays the horrible reality of addiction. Though there is some cultural appropriation, and a dash of deus ex machina, most...

DREAMING OF FROZEN YEARS

IR VERDICT: Narrator and university freshman Hotshot is a mix of Catcher in the Rye’s Holden Caulfield and 21st century angst, existing on intellectual vibes, drink, and drugs.  As a modern-day Robin Hood, he teams...

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Ronald S. Barak: “I was inspired to write this story because of our modern day dysfunctional government.”

“We have your granddaughter. Here’s what you need to do.”So begins a text message forcing a supreme court justice to decide whether saving the course of our nation is worth his granddaughter’s life.

THE POSTWOMAN

IR VERDICT: Consider THE POSTWOMAN a “faction,” mixing facts with just a bit of embellishment around characters and motivations.  As a witness to the beginnings of World War II and recognizing the need to rescue...

SURRENDER MY HEART

IR VERDICT: LG O'Connor delivers an intense and well written saga of young lovers connected by a multitude of heartbreaking secrets, misunderstandings and the possibility of second chances in SURRENDER MY HEART, the third book in her...

STRUTTING AND FRETTING

IR VERDICT: STRUTTING AND FRETTING is a compelling and well-written debut about life, self-esteem (or the lack thereof), and the choices that will either make or break a person. Set largely in the 80s, McKeon’s...

CITY OF GODS II: HORSEMAN

IR VERDICT: CITY OF GODS II: HORSEMAN continues the journey of the four would-be Horsemen of the Apocalypse, with each man--each engaging and likable in distinct ways--sent to a different part of the world to...

Wahabah Hadia Al Mu’id on “Final Seasons: A Lovecraftian Quartet”

"Final Seasons" is a brief collection of Lovecraftian inspired weird, horror short stories that intent to transform the possibilities of Lovecraftian themes and memes.