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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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IR Approved
November 4, 2024

STALKING GHOSTS

By Alexander C. Juden
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

An engaging and action-filled mystery, Alexander C. Juden's STALKING GHOSTS believably and vividly portrays the complicated mind of a man struggling with trauma while keeping...

IR Approved
October 14, 2024

MEMORIES OF LUCINDA ECO

By Scott T. Barnes
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Set in Baja, California, MEMORIES OF LUCINDA ECO by Scott T. Barnes offers an interesting, heady take on the supernatural YA genre.

September 23, 2024

AGENT J AND THE SHADOWS OF EREBUS

By Daniel Lowell Placiszewski-Plazek
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

Daniel Lowell Placiszewski-Plazek’s AGENT J AND THE SHADOWS OF EREBUS has a quirky sense of humor and keen attention to scenic detail, but flat characters...

IR Approved
September 16, 2024

THE SCOTLAND PROJECT

By Matthew Fults
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Matthew Fults’s high-stakes thriller THE SCOTLAND PROJECT gallops through heart-stopping scenes of intrigue and action. 

IR Approved
September 11, 2024

LOVE AND OTHER CAGES

By Emilia Ares
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A tense YA romantic thriller, LOVE AND OTHER CAGES by Emilia Ares delivers a suspenseful second installment with a butt-kicking heroine and her devoted, street-smart...

August 30, 2024

THE SUN-GREETERS

By Jen Ghastin
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

THE SUN-GREETERS, Jen Ghastin’s tale of young adults struggling against apathy, conformity, and their own betrayals, is earnest and occasionally beautiful.

IR Approved
August 21, 2024

ROMULUS: CITY OF ANGELS

By C.E. Gideon
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

C.E. Gideon's ROMULUS: CITY OF ANGELS is an ambitious urban fantasy debut that deftly blends romance, adventure, and Lovecraftian horror. Gideon's vivid prose and dark...

July 19, 2024

TO SEEK FOR ELDORADO

By Samuel Holloway
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Sam Holloway’s TO SEEK FOR ELDORADO effectively negotiates its tropes with some excellent turns of phrase, despite some grammatical fumbles and mishandling of key issues.

IR Approved
July 19, 2024

CASTLE FORKS

By Chris Cochrane
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

CASTLE FORKS boasts a vividly imagined world and thrilling action. Readers will find much to enjoy in Chris Cochrane's magical realm hidden within the mundane.

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...

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