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Fans of military action thrillers with a right-leaning political agenda will enjoy Alan Billings' SHEEPDOGS, a fast-paced tale of guts, grit, and glory.
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4.0 / 5.0
Full of philosophical musings, gritty survival tales and unforgettable characters, Eliade Moldovan's THIS LIFE is a fascinating look at the little-understood world of postwar Romania.
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4.6 / 5.0
Combining elements of murder mystery, body horror, and near-future apocalyptic scenarios, Ty Tracey's THE CORRODING is a haunting, terrifying indictment of humanity in the technological...
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4.1 / 5.0
Author and middle school teacher Juliette Caruso O’Dell's STUDENT IMPRESSIONS OF THE MIDDLE PASSAGE: 2010-2020 offers an intriguing and thought-provoking insight into one of the...
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4.0 / 5.0
THE ROAD TO MADHAPUR by David Whittet is a wistful, beautiful if heartbreaking coming-of-age story where the character’s lives are beset by strife and hardship...
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3.9 / 5.0
Paul G. Swingle's beautifully written psychological novel, SILHOUETTE, offers thoughtful commentary on the plight of two lonely individuals looking for companionship and love.
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4.2 / 5.0
In TO SEE GOD, the beautifully crafted and deeply spiritual novel by Bruce J Berger, the author is unafraid to tackle the weighty issue of...
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5.0 / 5.0
Joel Manners has created an immersive and beautiful fantasy world in THE MARTYR'S BLOOD, a grand and epic story involving three-dimensional characters, well-developed magical and...
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4.5 / 5.0
Author Alretha Thomas makes every word, character, and scene count in THE GIRL IN THE BLUE BLAZER, a very well-written suspenseful story with twists and...
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3.1 / 5.0
Ercell H. Hoffman's promising poetry and prose collection THE LAMENT, offers heartfelt meditations on love, loss, and memory.
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4.0 / 5.0
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE KING, Book One in Demetrious Polychron's The War Of The Rings series, offers J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings fans...
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4.2 / 5.0
A genial and natural storyteller, Perry Muse infuses his memoir, MORBID THOUGHTS AND THE DOMINO EFFECT, with enormous charm and personality making it not merely...