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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
February 28, 2024

ENHANCED

By Candace Kade
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Intricately constructed and incredibly layered, ENHANCED by Candace Kade will suck readers in, taking them on a thrilling ride through a terrifying future that looks...

IR Approved
February 16, 2024

JOURNEY TO THE DARK GALAXY

By Hannah D. State
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Hannah D. State's JOURNEY TO THE DARK GALAXY is a well-constructed YA space saga that manages to keep the reader engaged, even through its more...

IR Approved
February 14, 2024

FOG & FIREFLIES

By T.H. Lehnen
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Well-imagined and confidently told, T.H. Lehnen’s FOG & FIREFLIES is thoughtful and engaging enough to please both mature YA readers and adults alike.

IR Approved
November 29, 2023

LOOPHOLE

By Alex Hugie
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

LOOPHOLE, the debut YA novel by Alex Hugie, is well-paced, packed with action, and works as a sophisticated allegory: a moral conundrum tackling issues of...

IR Approved
November 17, 2023

THE FUTURE KING | Return of the Once Monarch

By Vishnul Jain
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Vishnul Jain's THE FUTURE KING | Return of the Once Monarch is a fascinating (though uneven) epic that combines myths and legends from around the...

IR Approved
October 27, 2023

NOT MY FAULT

By SB FRASCA
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

A unique and endearing teen protagonist drives S.B. Frasca’s NOT MY FAULT, a feel-good coming-of-age novel about loneliness, relationships, and accountability.

IR Approved
October 2, 2023

BLUE SPELL

By John Harvey
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

John Harvey's BLUE SPELL is an action-packed, multi-layered story that excels at merging hard science fiction, mystery, and YA romance into a page-turning futuristic thriller.

IR Approved
September 6, 2023

DIARY OF A MARTIAN: The Discovery

By Stephen B. Haunts
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

The first installment in a fast-paced upper middle-grade adventure that offers a fun, heartfelt sci-fi story with messages of a sustainable future, DIARY OF A...

August 16, 2023

UNCLUTTER: A Survivor’s Story

By Winnie D Pagora
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Though frequently dark and harrowing, debut novelist Winnie D Pagora's UNCLUTTER (A Survivor’s Story) is an effective and affecting YA novel that tackles difficult subjects...

August 11, 2023

EXTINGUISHING SHADOWS

By Heather Beal
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Heather Beal's EXTINGUISHING SHADOWS is an accessible and fast-paced text planted firmly in an underworld of magical folklore and vampire fantasy that remains fresh with...

IR Approved
July 31, 2023

BROKEN SKY

By John Harvey
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

John Harvey's BROKEN SKY is a terrific, action packed YA novel that is imaginative, carefully structured and driven by entertaining characters. A winning start to...

July 12, 2023

CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS GIRL

By Dan Birk
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Though debut author Dan Birk's CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS GIRL isn’t quite up there with the best YA spy novels, the author has created a...

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