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4.2 / 5.0
A meticulous recounting of Pyrrhus' tumultuous final years, A PYRRHIC VICTORY (Volume III: Fate) by Ian Crouch offers a sympathetic portrayal of both the man...
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5.0 / 5.0
Balancing the gravity of mental illness with the lighthearted thrills of a sword and sorcery tale is a tricky challenge, but author L.E. Harper pulls...
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4.8 / 5.0
An interesting mashup of police procedural, political/crime thriller, and the supernatural, Black Mike's ARCHANGEL is a gritty and nuanced urban fantasy with a thoughtful real-world...
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4.0 / 5.0
Balancing harsh realities with more lyrical reflections, John Frederick Zurn's METAMORPHOSIS: From Mental Illness to Spiritual Awakening provides an insight into the author's psyche and...
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4.0 / 5.0
Copiously illustrated and well designed, Perry Muse's MORBID THOUGHTS AND THE DOMINO EFFECT is a pleasure to read. Muse shares his story in meticulous detail...
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3.0 / 5.0
A brightly-illustrated fantasy story aimed at young children, Monika Anna Blichar's MY MAGICAL GNOME STORY BOOK is charming, but hampered by a focus on a...
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3.5 / 5.0
E.W. Johnson's EXPENDED is an action-packed mystery with some sizable twists and turns that keep the suspense going until the very end.
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4.4 / 5.0
Matthew J. White's A FERAL CHORUS is a packed with hi-jinks and laugh-out-loud comedy. Though never shying away from the humor, debut author White finds...
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4.8 / 5.0
UNDERGROUND: A Memoir of Hope, Faith, and the American Dream--author ‘Deji Ayoade’s reflections on overcoming enormous obstacles and emigrating from Nigeria to the United States--is...
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4.2 / 5.0
John R. Strasburg's HE CHARGED ALONE is an impeccably researched biography of one of the most decorated American soldiers in history - scrupulous, thoughtful, and...
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3.0 / 5.0
With a writing style that is fluid, well-structured, and easy to read, Beverly A. Li's THE ELBOW GREASE LEGACY is a memoir-like novel that will...
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4.0 / 5.0
With compelling protagonists, strong prose, and a lot of heart, Rosemarie Montefusco's A MOONSERPENT TALE stands out as a shining example of original fantasy.