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February 10, 2023

THE TREE THAT TOLD THE TALE

By Dr. Joyce Willard Teal
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Dr. Joyce Willard Teal's THE TREE THAT TOLD THE TALE relates a story of tragedy and sorrow--and the fight for justice that followed it--for young...

February 10, 2023

THE PRICE OF REBELLION

By Michael C. Bland
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Action-packed and full of twists and turns, THE PRICE OF REBELLION continues the saga of Dray Quintero and his battle against the “Agency” that has...

February 8, 2023

THE FREEMAN

By J.C. Harach
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Author J.C. Harach artfully turns a seemingly simplistic plot into a provocative and potentially controversial story in THE FREEMAN.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A CHINESE REMEDY (Mercenaries in Suits) by Shawe Ruckus is a promising and very well-written beginning for a new mystery series that introduces two eccentric...

IR Approved
February 8, 2023

PROUD PADA

By S.G. Blaise
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Fans of S.G. Blaise's Lumenian books will find PROUD PADA a delightful continuation of the series, ratcheting up the dramatic stakes without losing its signature...

IR Approved
February 6, 2023

A HISTORY OF SILENCE

By Cynthia J. Bogard
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

The first in Cynthia Bogard’s Heartland Trilogy, A HISTORY OF SILENCE is an intriguing crime novel that takes a closer look at the complicated process...

IR Approved
February 6, 2023

THE YEAR OF THE CAT

By Phuong Chi Nguyen, Daniel Rettig, Mae Linh Rettig
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

THE YEAR OF THE CAT by Phuong Chi Nguyen, Daniel Rettig and Mae Linh Rettig is a visually-appealing, lively story told in two languages, with...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

An apocalyptic satire in the guise of a YA novel, PRINCESS ROURAN AND THE BOOK OF THE LIVING by Shawe Ruckus is a well-written and...

IR Approved
February 3, 2023

THE WATCHERS

By Jo Sisk-Purvis
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With its deft storytelling, colorful and polished writing, and immensely likable central character, THE WATCHERS by Jo Sisk-Purvis is a captivating opening chapter of a...

IR Approved
February 3, 2023

A SHADOW MELODY

By Brian Kaufman
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Brian Kaufman successfully melds historical fiction and horror in A SHADOW MELODY, a moody pastoral tale with a creepy paranormal conclusion.

IR Approved
February 3, 2023

ACE YOUR LIFE

By Michelle P. Maidenberg
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

With an evidence-based approach forged in the fires of the author's own troubled upbringing, Michelle Maidenberg's ACE YOUR LIFE offers a unique path toward self-fulfillment.

IR Approved
February 1, 2023

RED TIGER HUNTING

By Alexander C. Juden
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In RED TIGER HUNTING, author Alexander C. Juden has crafted a slick, action-packed page-turner that still finds time to ruminate on deeper questions of justice,...

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