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May 24, 2026

THORNE’S JOURNEY HOME

By Harold Toliver
Action/Adventure
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

The promise of adventure pulls a lot of weight in the highly immersive THORNE'S JOURNEY HOME, but Harold Toliver's heavy descriptions bog down the action...

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April 24, 2026

ETERNAL IS THE NIGHT

By Alayna Ravenwood
Action/Adventure
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With strong atmosphere, compelling emotional stakes, and intriguing worldbuilding, Alayna Ravenwood’s ETERNAL IS THE NIGHT: The Cursed Realm Saga (Book One) delivers an engaging romantasy...

IR Approved
April 14, 2026

FUNKYPILOT JOURNALS: A Pilot’s Journey from Flight Deck Chaos to A Highly Questionable Flight School

By Vesa Turpeinen
Action/Adventure
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

With passion and wry humor, Vesa Turpeinen’s FUNKYPILOT JOURNALS: A Pilot’s Journey from Flight Deck Chaos to A Highly Questionable Flight School invites teen and...

April 4, 2026

KURSK DOWN: A 24-Hour Countdown to Disaster

By Ross Smith
Action/Adventure
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Though it's too fanciful to maintain plausibility, Ross Smith's KURSK DOWN: A 24-Hour Countdown to Disaster is full of fun thrills and spills.

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March 29, 2026

TOO DEEP TO DROWN

By Stacy R. Ward
Action/Adventure
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Stacy R. Ward’s TOO DEEP TO DROWN depicts the fight-or-flight spirit of adolescence through the eyes of its emancipated protagonist. Bolstered by its atmospheric imagery...

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March 11, 2026

THE FORSAKEN PLANET

By Bryan Wilson
Action/Adventure
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...

IR Approved
March 6, 2026

TALI NOHKATI: The Great Crossing

By Koza Belleli, Translated by Dorine Heller
Action/Adventure
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

With its poetic voice, emotionally resonant episodes, and mythical structure, Dorine Heller's translation of Koza Belleli’s TALI NOHKATI: The Great Crossing delivers a beautifully told...

IR Approved
March 6, 2026

TALI NOHKATI: A Piece of Earth Under the Stars (Tome II)

By Koza Belleli, Translated by Dorine Heller
Action/Adventure
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

With its luminous prose, mythic scope, and emotionally resonant vision of human continuity, Dorine Heller's translation of Koza Belleli’s TALI NOHKATI: A Piece of Earth...

IR Approved
March 5, 2026

THE DOGS OF WAR

By Emily Hayse
Action/Adventure
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Emily Hayse’s THE DOGS OF WAR is perfect for lovers of sports fiction, the underdog-turned-hero trope, gladiator storylines, and dystopian world-building.

IR Approved
February 2, 2026

THE FADED WONDERS

By Olex Mayen
Action/Adventure
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

With THE FADED WONDERS, Olex Mayen delivers a charming and well-crafted children’s fantasy that combines imaginative settings with meaningful, accessible life lessons—making it an excellent...

December 22, 2025

PUDDING HEROES: The Rising Child

By Steven Ochs
Action/Adventure
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

A creative blend of cyberpunk intrigue and metaphysical exploration, Steven Ochs's PUDDING HEROES: The Rising Child is imaginative and engaging, even as its emotional depth...

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December 5, 2025

AMERICAN TIGER

By Adam Skolnick
Action/Adventure
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Adam Skolnick’s AMERICAN TIGER is an extraordinary, touching story about loss and reconnection as a winsome father-daughter pair navigates a gripping plot.

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