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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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Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

Johnny Cassidy's THE CONSEQUENCES OF VICTORIA GREY (The Amulet Exposure) toys with interesting ideas, but the story is too vaguely executed and arcane to be...

IR Approved
April 28, 2023

A GIGANTIC LEAP

By David Brown
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Though it relies on familiar tropes, David L. Brown's A GIGANTIC LEAP offers an engrossing and imaginative take on the "judgment of humankind" science fiction...

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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Beautifully written by Madelaine MacRae with illustrations by Anna Fernandez, THE UNUSUAL PENGUIN is a beautiful picture book with an important and always timely message....

April 26, 2023

KEEPERS & DESTINIES

By Carl F. Brothers
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Though author Carl F. Brothers' take on Biblical dogma is creative and compelling, his fantasy epic KEEPERS & DESTINIES needs stronger characters and dialogue that...

IR Approved
April 26, 2023

AMAGANSETT ’84

By Shelby Raebeck
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

A touching coming-of-age story set in a sleepy eastern Long Island fishing community, and by turns poignant, romantic, and tragic, AMAGANSETT '84 by Shelby Raebeck...

IR Approved
April 26, 2023

TIME STORY

By W.W Marplot
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With TIME STORY, author W.W Marplot has created a highly entertaining page-turner. Blending the paciness of a YA novel with the philosophical maturity of serious...

April 24, 2023

LEGACY OF A PRINCESS

By B. Kinde
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

In LEGACY OF A PRINCESS, B. Kinde weaves a sci-fi-tinged narrative of a princess in peril that, were its real-world inspirations not so thinly veiled,...

IR Approved
April 24, 2023

PHANTOM EXPRESS

By S T Cameron
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

S. T. Cameron’s PHANTOM EXPRESS is a well-plotted, exciting addition to today's canon of middle-grade historical adventure stories.

IR Approved
April 24, 2023

MAP OF A SOUNDLESS CLOCK

By Matthew Rudd Reynolds
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Matthew Rudd Reynolds’ MAP OF A SOUNDLESS CLOCK is a richly-woven YA fantasy, filled with believable characters and a tightly plotted story.

IR Approved
April 24, 2023

SEASON OF THE DRAGON

By Natalie Wright
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Beautifully realized and brimming with detail, Natalie Wright's fantasy epic SEASON OF THE DRAGON offers a delightful take on the vengeful child trope.

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Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Written by the protagonist's great-grandson David J. Mason, THE SELF-LIBERATION OF PARSON SYKES is a compelling book which covers the early life of Parson Sykes,...

IR Approved
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...

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