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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
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December 5, 2022

KILLER CLONES

By WLVE
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

WLVE's KILLER CLONES is a witty, incisive and well written debut that uses many of the familiar tropes of the spy thriller but elevates them...

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December 5, 2022

THE MAGICAL LANDS OF MIDENDHIL

By Davide Simon Mazzoli
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Davide Simon Mazzoli's THE MAGICAL LANDS OF MIDENDHIL is an exhilarating coming-of-age fantasy tale which shares heartwarming messages of finding belonging, trusting your gut, and...

IR Approved
December 2, 2022

LIGHT OF HONOR (Primeval Origins, Book 2)

By B.A. Vonsik
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

B.A. Vonsik's propulsive storytelling brings thrilling, kinetic action to LIGHT OF HONOR, a time-hopping saga of myths, legends, and epic heroes and the second volume...

IR Approved
December 2, 2022

BEYOND THE FATHER

By Opëshum Patroz
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Author Opëshum Patroz ably navigates a complex, multilayered narrative in BEYOND THE FATHER, with an engaging voice and themes that elevate a familiar premise with...

December 2, 2022

A ROMAN SPELL

By Michael Hartwig
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Michael Hartwig’s A ROMAN SPELL effectively balances supernatural and fantastic elements with the fundamental fears of first-time queer parents struggling with domestic bliss.

December 2, 2022

KILLER IN THE PHOTO

By Annette Mark
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Smartly paced, easy to follow and peopled with well-drawn characters, KILLER IN THE PHOTO is an engaging and entertaining global thriller told in short punchy...

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November 30, 2022

THE GIRL IN THE WATER

By Joseph Howse
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Joseph Howse evokes the literary styles of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky in THE GIRL IN THE WATER, a sprawling, complex and compelling tale of a young...

November 30, 2022

LIONSLAYER (Book One: The Shepherd King Saga)

By Mark Swirsky
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

A lively and thought-provoking book, Mark Swirsky's LIONSLAYER (Book One: The Shepherd King Saga) encourages the reader to look at the story of King David...

IR Approved
November 30, 2022

WELCOME TO THE FREE WORLD

By Lloyd Raleigh
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

WELCOME TO THE FREE WORLD might start off as a standard dystopian sci-fi adventure, but Lloyd Raleigh’s debut novel quickly transforms into a satisfyingly unpredictable...

IR Approved
November 28, 2022

THE FRENCH HOUSE

By Courtney Lochner
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Courtney Lochner's THE FRENCH HOUSE is a spellbinding and exhilarating literary thriller that begins as a coming-of-age story and turns into an innovative psychedelic mystery...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A heartwarming tale of love, friendship, and overcoming the odds, Caroline Rayfield's THE ADVENTURES OF MILO CHOW is a sweet and touching story that will...

November 28, 2022

OLIVER AND HENRY

By Michael Hartwig
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Like its characters, Michael Hartwig's OLIVER AND HENRY has strong attributes that give it sufficient interest for readers of travel narrative, art history, queer romance--or...

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