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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

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Must-read.

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Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Richard Wyly's TALES OF WONDER: Gracie and the Wacky Bunch is a lively, creative adventure with a cast of bizarre characters – less a novel...

February 26, 2021

THE UNICORN, THE MYSTERY

By Janet Mason
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

Thought-provoking discussions of Christian morality outshine the narrative, grammatical, and organizational shortcomings of Janet Mason’s historical fantasy novel THE UNICORN, THE MYSTERY.

IR Approved
February 24, 2021

GRIMDARK: Tales of Exile

By Kyle Fox
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Best read as a supplement to Kyle Fox’s fantasy series of which GRIMDARK: Tales of Exile is a spin-off, this short novella--featuring striking, vivid language--shows...

IR Approved
February 24, 2021

BILLY GOATS GRUFF: The Origin

By Roar Alexander Mikalsen
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

BILLY GOATS GRUFF: The Origin by Roar Alexander Mikalsen is a thoughtful and engaging tale that uses the fable of the “Three Billy Goats Gruff”...

Rating:
3.1 / 5.0

TALES FROM ARA I: Into the Unknown is an imaginative, somewhat rambling tale set in Ara--a world immersively described by the author--detailing the adventures of...

February 22, 2021

IMMIGRANT HUSTLE

By Amine Rahal
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

The diversity of the participants featured in IMMIGRANT HUSTLE is exciting and captures the feelings of hope and opportunity that are at the core of...

IR Approved
February 22, 2021

BLACK RIFLE

By Alex Davidson
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

BLACK RIFLE is an effective, fast-paced murder mystery that looks at gun culture in America from both sides of the political fence.  A treat for...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Unique world-building, myriad characters, and themes of natural balance versus technological advancement make Kip Koelsch's BEYOND THE PALE BLUE SUN an engaging second-in-a-series novel.

IR Approved
February 19, 2021

EMERGENCE

By Ellie Beals
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A slow-burn thriller, EMERGENCE by Ellie Beals interlaces the stories of 13-year Xavier, a young naturalist raised in the remote woods of Western Quebec and...

IR Approved
February 19, 2021

LATVIAN FOLKTALES

By Astrida Barbins-Stahnke
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

LATVIAN FOLKTALES is a fun, easy-to-read, and cozy compilation of ancient folktales from the Baltic. Here, in several different yarns, the majesty and mystery of...

IR Approved
February 19, 2021

SISTERS OF THE VINE

By Linda Rosen
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

SISTERS OF THE VINE is a sweet, tender novel about a woman finding her calling at a tumultuous time with the help of other women.

February 17, 2021

IN SIX DAYS

By M. Quilman
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Thoughtful and fun, well-plotted and well-imagined, IN SIX DAYS needs only a final copy-edit to truly stand out as a novel and an exemplar for...

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