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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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November 1, 2021

A SIMPLE TALE OF WATER AND WEEPING

By Kami King Larsen
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Kami King Larsen's A SIMPLE TALE OF WATER AND WEEPING is a well-crafted, richly visualized, satisfying story of a nameless town in a magical Ireland...

October 29, 2021

JUMPBACK

By Terry Hayman
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

With JUMPBACK, the first book in a series that lays the groundwork for Jackson Traine, Terry Hayman has created a contemporary crime thriller and added...

October 29, 2021

SALVATION ON PERIL ISLAND

By Nash Knight
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

SALVATION ON PERIL ISLAND is an interesting speculative look at one side of an America broken in two over political differences, and at the struggle...

October 29, 2021

A SPELL OF ROWANS

By Byrd Nash
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

With well-balanced structure, smooth pacing, and clean prose, A SPELL OF ROWANS needs only more grounding character work to successfully deliver its story.

October 29, 2021

A WISH TOO DARK AND KIND

By M.L. Blackbird
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

M. L. Blackbird’s ambitious dark fantasy A WISH TOO DARK AND KIND has a strong voice and a provocative structure, but too many characters with...

IR Approved
October 27, 2021

LEGACY OF EVIL

By Ed Marohn
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

A nuanced, well-plotted action-adventure that simmers with intrigue, LEGACY OF EVIL confronts a chilling reality and reminds us what’s worth fighting for.

IR Approved
October 27, 2021

THE PROFESSOR’S WIFE: A Novella

By Marina DelVecchio
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Sumptuous prose and a mind-blowing twist will make sure that readers don’t forget THE PROFESSOR’S WIFE, an unsettling psychological thriller wrapped in a provocative dark...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Catherine Wagner's EASY MARKS: Cracking a University’s Academic Integrity Con, is impressively researched and written and thoroughly credible and demonstrates how career ambitions—in this case,...

IR Approved
October 25, 2021

THAT MAGIC MISCHIEF

By Susanna Allen
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy with a magical twist, THAT MAGIC MISCHIEF delivers plenty of quirk, lively characters, and a swoon-worthy romance with a distinctly Irish...

IR Approved
October 25, 2021

FAIR NOW, LATER RAIN

By Jeremy Long
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Jeremy Long’s elegant verse captures the many phases of grief and the hope of renewal in FAIR NOW, LATER RAIN, a moving collection of poems...

October 25, 2021

UNDER A POACHER’S MOON

By W. Aaron Vandiver
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

UNDER A POACHER’S MOON is an action-romance that’s implausible yet captivating, set against the majesty of the African wild.

October 22, 2021

YLMI’S SAGA

By Evan Oliver
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Evan Oliver's YLMI'S SAGA is a fast-paced fantasy adventure set in a gritty and vividly depicted world where fans of both historical fiction and fantasy...

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