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A powerful political thriller, Root of All Evil by Aura Ayira is a searing portrait of subjugation, violence, and the limits some people must go to find peace. Zayani seems to have it all from a distance – wealth, power, and beauty. However, forced to marry a ruthless dictator, she’s also a prisoner, and every opportunity to escape comes with a moral quandary and a violent cost. Written with vivid prose that is at once beautifully expressed and terrifying, the novel is no doubt unsettling, but it also tells a viscerally gripping story about the importance of freedom and personal […]

A fascinating and in-depth interpretation of the Bible, The Sacred Sword: New Biblical Discoveries by Ed Jusino helps paint a clear picture of what the text was specifically designed to teach. Providing specific verses from the Bible, the author explains in detail what the text refers to, how it fits into the larger narrative of the Bible itself, and what lessons it is meant to impart for everyday life, making the book a fantastic resource for both committed believers and religious scholars. While the Bible is potentially open to interpretation for each reader, there are distinct lessons to be learned […]

An epic fantasy adventure, The Scoundrel’s Blade by Alkiviadis E. Halkiotis is an excellent opening installment of the Chronicles of an Outcast series. In a classic hero’s journey, the story follows Avathar as he tries to find his place in a world that was torn apart in a great war between Gods and Demons. As Avathar struggles to learn who he is, he will also learn more about the war that changed his world, and how he fits into the bigger mystery of the seemingly endless battle between good and evil. Coming in at over 500 pages, Halkioti’s novel establishes […]

Exploring the dark dynamics of the veteran experience through the eyes of a story-gathering guide, CW3 Cesare Giannetti offers readers another unique lens in De Facto Pathfinder. From the very start, Chris Longo is a character that readers will want to connect with, whether they’re a veteran or not. The benefit of having a veteran author writing about veteran affairs gives the book not only a tangible degree of authenticity, but also empathy. Giannetti is able to share exposition, narrative, and internal monologue with the same omnisciently confident voice, one that endears and invokes trust, resulting in an intensive, […]

A slow-burning apocalyptic thriller with reimagined origin stories and ancient alien tech, All Hope of Becoming Human by Lonnie Busch is a cerebral and entertaining piece of high-drama science fiction. As extreme weather events and pandemics continue to rock an already unstable planet, a massive earthquake uncovers something impossible in the Arizona desert – something far older and more sinister than humanity. Two intrepid and compelling lead characters navigate this strange new world in a novel that is laced with as much character-building as action. This is a sprawling, multi-perspective novel that deftly touches on future fears and present terrors, […]

Fusing deadly family dynamics with far-future tech, psychic powers, and alien battlefields, author M.J. Rosay has crafted an epic sci-fi novel with Dissension: Heirs of Denuitia, the first volume of her ambitious and enthralling space opera. With imploding planets, galactic court drama, and family feuding, there is rarely a scene or a page that isn’t adrenaline-pumping or plot-progressing in some way. As a lead character, Nyren is immediately appealing and sympathetic, while the constant stream of high-stakes action will keep readers turning pages, without the author ever compromising on storytelling depth. The story-crafting, character development, and world-building must be […]