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2/5
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3/5
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3.5 / 5.0
Gordon Bocher's THE EMMA EFFECT explores the notion of male vulnerability through the lens of a sexual assault in a story that is deliberately discomfiting...
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4.0 / 5.0
R.L. Fink's MICKIE MCKINNEY: Boy Detective, The Case of the Absent Answers is a clever, fast-paced novella introducing a schoolboy private eye and setting the...
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3.5 / 5.0
Joseph J. Swope’s well-researched DARK AGE MONARCH: The Reign of King Arthur works as a solid introduction to the rich lore of the Arthurian legend.
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4.5 / 5.0
Part hard science fiction novel, part forensic murder mystery, Brett Mumford's fascinating THE 7TH PRELIGHT is a truly unique story about alien life and a...
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4.0 / 5.0
Peter Gribble’s thoughtfully-constructed world-building in WITHIN (book 2 of his "The City of the Magicians" series) results in a fictional fantasy universe readers can almost...
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3.0 / 5.0
Heather Renée May's CACTUS WEDDING is a feel-good story about a young woman who changes her career path, reestablishes a relationship with her estranged sister,...
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4.7 / 5.0
Ricardo Suárez-Gärtner’s LEAVES IN THE WIND (HOJAS AL VIENTO) is an intriguing, unique journey through the author’s lineage, using brief stories and two languages to...
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4.5 / 5.0
William Meisel's EVOLUTION CONTINUES: A Human-Computer Partnership, presents an optimistic view of the role of computers in humanity’s future and is a refreshing change from...
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4.0 / 5.0
Matt Watters uses captivating dialogue to explore the near-future moral complexities of anonymity, privacy, and censorship in this theme-driven science fiction novel.
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4.0 / 5.0
At turns tender and intense and anchored by nuanced characters and detailed settings, DARIA’S SECRETS is a reflective literary novel that explores the impacts of...
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4.4 / 5.0
With UNSPOKEN TRUTH: From A Buried Past, Kylen S. Barron unearths a trove of long-buried family secrets and, in the process, delivers a deeply personal...
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4.5 / 5.0
Author Bruce J. Berger demonstrates his exceptional storytelling skills in THE MUSIC STALKER where a young classical pianist must confront real and perceived villainous influences...