John Staughton, Senior Reviewer | Self-Publishing Review

Review: Demon Heart 3: Year of the Witch by David Crane

Naoko Kitamura returns for a final showdown of good and evil in Demon Heart: Year of the Witch, the epic conclusion to author David Crane’s captivating series. Balancing her halves of light and darkness, this supernatural warrior careens through agonizing emotions and deadly battlegrounds, dragging loyal readers into the fray.

Building on the momentum of the first two books, this closing chapter is another international roller coaster of dark conspiracies, shadowy meetings, and brutal violence. The Katana agents are once more tasked with saving the world, and old favorites like Razor, Hammer, and Aero are as reliable and indestructible as […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-08-12T01:55:45+02:00July 7th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Urban Fantasy Book Reviews|

Review: Regaining Paradise by Paul Corson

Regaining Paradise by Paul Corson

Author Paul Corson boldly outlines a path toward enlightenment and spiritual liberation in Regaining Paradise: Forming a New Worldview, Knowing God, and Journeying into Eternity. Part theoretical textbook, part spiritual manifesto, and part scientific storytelling, this is a mind-bending book by a clearly passionate thinker.

Proposing the presence of a causative force in the universe – one whose influence doesn’t upset modern evolutionary models – the author begins to explore our individual consciousness, ways to attain different energetic levels, and the underlying doubts and fears that define human nature. At times, the narrative veers into the realm of self-help, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-07-07T08:12:11+02:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Spirituality Book Reviews|

This City is Empty by Rovshan Abdullaoglu

Two memorable lives collide in This City is Empty, an emotionally gripping and challenging novel by Rovshan Abdullaoglu. Willie and Wisam’s unlikely friendship is steeped in intellectual maneuvering and debate, making this both a wonderful story and an educational treasure hunt with gems of knowledge peppered throughout. Driving headlong at tough topics such as depression, psychological disorders, family loyalty, individual honor, and cultural expectations, this story defies classification, but also demands attention. Abdullaoglu weaves philosophy, poetry, rhetoric, and self-reflection in a masterful way, making this novel an unpredictable and ultimately profound read.

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John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-07-06T08:20:12+02:00July 5th, 2020|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

Review: Entanglement by C.T. Au-Yang

Entanglement by C.T. Au-Yang

Two very different minds collide in romance and conversation, exploring the deep themes of love, intellect, purpose and the future in Entanglement by C.T. Au-Yang. Self-described as a unique dissection of love and attraction, this unusual narrative depicts the classic tale of boy meets girl, but their strange connection is unlike any other.

Andrew is an intellectual, an introvert, and an observer – a researcher who has chosen to explore civilizations from the past and present to develop a model about Civilization DNA. He is also performing some personal experiments, namely stacking neural-enhancing supplements and acetylcholine, claiming to be acetylcholinergic, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-08-12T03:22:49+02:00July 5th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Visionary Fiction Book Reviews|

Single, Again, and Again, and Again by Louisa Pateman

Author Louisa Pateman bares her soul, and her relatable story of unlucky love in Single, Again, and Again, and Again… From the whimsical memories of early childhood romance to the painful reality of a thirty-something who feels doomed to loneliness, this book will strike a chord in anyone who has had a heartbreak, especially if it hasn’t fully healed. Readers trace Pateman’s ever-changing life plan throughout this vulnerable and savagely honest narrative, watching her mindset and philosophy shift in fascinating ways. While this is only one person’s story and strategy for finding self-satisfaction and purpose, there is also universal insight […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-07-03T04:28:41+02:00July 3rd, 2020|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

Sorrow Ledge by Kenneth Arbogast

America’s old scars and the fresh wounds of emotional turmoil are on full display in Sorrow Ledge, a visceral and beautifully penned novel by author Kenneth Arbogast. Set more than a century ago, in those fragile decades following the Civil War, this character-driven drama centers on an eclectic and unexpected collision of worlds – old enemies with persistent grudges, new allies, and a bleak landscape at a far edge of the world.

Ben and his wife Rebecca live on an isolated island off the coast of Maine, satisfied in their insular world after Ben’s bloody descent into the Southern […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-07-03T03:08:11+02:00July 2nd, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Historical Fiction Book Reviews|

The Daughter of Death by Cassandra MacCheyne

The Daughter of Death by Cassandra MacCheyne The boundary between the living and the dead blurs in The Daughter of Death, a new YA adventure novel by author Cassandra MacCheyne.

Young Aria Hades does her best to fly under the radar, but her supernatural abilities keep getting in the way, and her troubles only mount as the darker power buried within her begins to surface. Being a rare human-reaper hybrid is only compounded by the average trials of youth and the awkwardness of adolescence. This odd juxtaposition makes the fast-paced narrative both relatable and fantastical, not to mention original. This is a classic coming-of-age tale boasting […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-07-02T06:06:06+02:00July 2nd, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Young Adult Book Reviews|

Review: Take Back Control of Your Mind by Glenn N. Levine MD, FACC, FAHA

Take Back Control of Your Mind by Glenn N. Levine

Author Glenn N. Levine has produced a remarkably clear, intuitive and insightful roadmap for cognitive control and emotional stability in Take Back Control of Your Mind: A Guide to Understanding, Taming, and Controlling Your Thoughts and Emotions, and Thereby Achieving True Happiness and Inner Peace. Reflective of the length of its title, the book is packed with wisdom and applicable strategies for the average person wrestling with their inner demons and struggles, even if those battles are happening unconsciously.

Many self-help books seem to miss the mark, often rehashing old proverbs and anecdotes with updated examples, but often lacking […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-08-11T09:52:15+02:00July 1st, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|