Indie book reviews

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Our Reviewers won’t judge your book as compared to other self-published titles, but against other books, period. Our ratings are based on the following criteria, although reviewers are able to award partial stars (i.e. a 1.3 or a 4.7), rather than rounding up or down to a whole or half number.

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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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.

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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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November 1, 2023

QUEENS OF MOIRAI

By Rhiannon Hargadon
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A myth retelling that uses familiar fantasy and romance genre tropes, Rhiannon Hargadon's QUEENS OF MOIRAI is a refreshing, enchanting first installment in a proposed...

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October 6, 2023

THE LEGEND OF TRIQUETRA

By Tara Rewa
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Author Tara Rewa delights new readers with a fascinating, fresh take on Hindu myths with THE LEGEND OF TRIQUETRA, a captivating YA debut. Inventive, dense...

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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

With a touch of romance, a hint of heartbreak, and some old-fashioned adventure, Troy Hollan's CLUCKED (A Quirky Nautical Tale of Adventure, Misadventure and Justice...

September 11, 2023

MADAGASCAR (Volume 1)

By Jaguar Prince
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Jaguar Prince’s 's MADAGASCAR (Volume 1) is an enjoyable visual retelling of the life of a controversial historical figure, as well as a stylish and...

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September 6, 2023

THE HONOLULU SITUATION

By Mark A. Henry
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Mark A. Henry's THE HONOLULU SITUATION is an action-packed, zany adventure featuring a comic array of misunderstandings, coverups, outright scams, and conflicting motives.

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August 25, 2023

THE FORSAKEN PLANET

By Bryan Wilson
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

An entertaining and sophisticated space yarn/coming-of-age story where a latent super power is revealed to an everyday Earthling, Bryan Wilson's THE FORSAKEN PLANET is a...

August 18, 2023

THIN PLACES

By Barbara Cottrell
Rating:
2.4 / 5.0

With a wide array of characters, monsters and worlds, Barbara Cottrell's THIN PLACES gives readers an action-packed adventure that die-hard H.P. Lovecraft fans will adore.

June 30, 2023

‘TILL BETH DO US PART

By Rochelle Ransom
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Rochelle Ransom’s YA novel ‘TILL BETH DO US PART combines a breezy writing style with a decades old mystery that deftly touches on some heavy...

June 19, 2023

THE CHANCER

By Fiona Graham
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

With a charming prose style that needs only a little more polish, a tighter focus on its comedic voice and a firmer grasp on character,...

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