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Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

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August 4, 2023

CALIFORNIA ROLL: A Paranormal Journey

By Argent Amos
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Argent Amos's CALIFORNIA ROLL (A Paranormal Journey) is a unique and intriguing story helmed by a blue-collar Everyman who transforms into an action hero (and...

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April 21, 2023

BEWICCHED: The Sea Wicche Chronicles

By Seana Kelly
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

With an intriguing back story that can be expected to be further revealed, Seana Kelly's BEWICCHED (The Sea Wicche Chronicles) is a well-written contemporary fantasy...

IR Approved
July 27, 2022

WHO THE MONSTERS ARE

By Nadine Little
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Part monster-hunting urban fantasy, part read-it-in-a-tub-by-candlelight shagfest, Nadine Little's WHO THE MONSTERS ARE has something to satisfy fans of multiple genres.

June 20, 2022

OBSIDIAN’S AMULET

By Karen Bailey
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Karen Bailey's OBSIDIAN’S AMULET, book two of a trilogy, is a solidly well-written erotic paranormal romance set in the secret realm of Rashwa concerning two...

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May 18, 2022

MYSTIFIED

By Julia Ash
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Details of a spiritual plane are integrated seamlessly in Julia Ash’s MYSTIFIED, a twisty mystery novel with likable and empathetic characters, great world-building and an...

IR Approved
November 12, 2021

NOT RIGHT NOW

By K. Thomas
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

K. Thomas’s paranormal romance NOT RIGHT NOW shows a skillful and intriguing return to the world of Time to Wake, pairing well-imagined character relationships and...

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September 10, 2021

SOUL COLLECTOR

By Duvay Knox
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A modern urban folktale with its own cadence and soul, Duvay Knox's SOUL COLLECTOR shoves aside literary constraints to tell a darkly funny, poignant, and...

IR Approved
May 17, 2021

TIME TO WAKE

By K. Thomas
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A suspenseful new adult paranormal romance, TIME TO WAKE blends a tense, slow-burn mystery thriller with a completely original twist on supernatural lore. Clever storytelling...

IR Approved
March 26, 2021

ALMOST DAMNED

By Christopher Leibig
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Christopher Leibig's ALMOST DAMNED is an engaging and page-turning theological legal thriller that will appeal to fans of The Da Vinci Code and courtroom dramas...

March 15, 2021

OBSIDIAN MINE

By Karen Bailey
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

OBSIDIAN MINE packs steamy paranormal romance and adventure into every page, but often rushes through plot points and perspectives at a dizzying pace. As the...

Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

A quiet urban fantasy with intriguing world building and fantastical beasts, Titus Murphy's BLACK OAK holds back a bit too much in its first installment.

IR Approved
October 28, 2020

SOUL SEEKER

By Kaylin McFarren
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Kaylin McFarren’s SOUL SEEKER is a clever, slow-building supernatural thriller that finds great strength in the way it infuses a fairly normal reality with ever-growing...

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