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Review: Edge of Infinity by Larry Don Garcia

★★★★ Edge of Infinity by Larry Don Garcia

Edge of Infinity by Larry Don Garcia paints a portrait of the world far into the future: the Earth has been subjected to devastating earthquakes, fossil fuel is now obsolete, and religion is on the wane. Jefferson Alvarez is sent on a quest throughout the galaxy, which ends with him finding answers to questions about God and faith – questions that have been long since abandoned by many on Earth. His answers will begin an upheaval for the human race greater than any that has come before – one that will change humanity forever.

Garcia’s novel has no shortage […]

2016-04-29T11:42:32+02:00April 11th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: The Stratosphere: The Birth of Nostradamus by Brian Cox

★★★★ The Stratosphere: The Birth of Nostradamus by Brian Cox

The Stratosphere: The Birth of Nostradamus by Brian Cox is a complex sci-fi epic depicting a chilling future.

In The Stratosphere, readers are welcomed into a bleak and dangerous future where humanity’s desire for an alternate reality has led to the complete demise of organized society. The book taps directly into recent growing fears regarding technology’s rampant rise by depicting our corrupted world far in the future, turning our modern molehill anxieties into futuristic mountains of prophetic prose.

The Stratosphere is an alternate reality platform where people can live out their every fantasy, be whoever they want, become […]

2020-02-21T06:40:03+02:00April 8th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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Review: When It Rained at Hembry Castle by Meredith Allard

★★★★★ When It Rained at Hembry Castle by Meredith Allard

Meredith Allard describes her usual style as “Historical Fiction with a Twist.” This should give any readers new to her work a good clue as to what to expect from her latest novel, When It Rained at Hembry Castle.

Set in Victorian England, the story follows the fortunes of an aristocratic family who are left holding the fort when the 8th Earl of Staton dies. In contrast to them, Edward Ellis – the unlikely hero of the story – is an aspiring writer in the mold of a young Charles Dickens (and incidentally his grandparents happen to be […]

2016-04-27T04:00:17+02:00April 6th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: Smart by Joel Mentmore

★★★★ Smart by Joel Mentmore

Smart by Joel Mentmore provides a tangled knot of conspiracy, technology and corporate intrigue.

Armed with a bizarre cast of characters and a twisted knot of a plot, Smart definitely lives up to its name. While there were a few weak points and the occasional stumble in continuity, the rabbit hole of this strange narrative is too fascinating to avoid. The ambitiously complex plot, full of shadowy goons, threatening government agents, artificially intelligent (homicidal?) technology and backdoor business interests, is the strong foundation of this truly riveting and prescient ride.

Jon has gone missing, his sister Jac is on […]

2020-02-21T06:40:10+02:00April 6th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: Tangled Shadows by Xavier Richards

★★★ Tangled Shadows

Tangled Shadows by Xavier Richards is a dark, brutal, and self-reflective novel of modern life.

For readers seeking a painstakingly honest, post-modern crawl through the life and times of a nearly lost soul, Tangled Shadows is an excellent choice. However, for those expecting a traditional narrative with peaks, valleys, growth, and a satisfying conclusion, it might be best to look elsewhere. Xavier Richards delivers a probing and thought-provoking look into a listless and seemingly depressed man, Alex, who is caught in the sludge of Chicago’s millennial class – broke, alone, uncertain of the future, and relatively certain that he […]

2016-04-11T04:18:27+02:00April 5th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: The Ghost Chronicles by Marlo Berliner

★★★★½ The Ghost Chronicles by Marlo Berliner

Life isn’t fair, and neither is the afterlife. When Michael Andrews dies in a tragic accident he leaves behind a loving family, a girlfriend, and his burgeoning career on the basketball court. Doomed to wander the earth, Michael is left wondering what keeps him attached to the earthly domain. Enter Sarah, another lost soul who found herself stranded like Michael in similarly tragic circumstances. When feelings develop between the two, their afterlives begin to spiral into a chaos of forbidden passions and demonic pursuit.

Will Michael and Sarah find their way into the great beyond, become claimed by the […]

2020-02-21T07:15:34+02:00April 5th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: This Madness of the Heart by Blair Yeatts

★★★★ This Madness of the Heart by Blair Yeatts

This Madness of the Heart by Blair Yeatts is a gothic mystery introducing Miranda Lamden, a professor of religion and investigator of the paranormal. In her small college town in Eastern Kentucky, the Grace and Glory Bible College is taking over the town, led by the maniacal preacher, Jasper Jarboe. JJ is going to spiritual war with nonbelievers and a series of deaths follow in his wake, and Miranda needs to stop his influence, which could grow even more sinister.

Miranda Lamden is an exciting basis for a series, given her interests and intelligence. She’s erudite and authentic – […]

2016-04-19T03:58:05+02:00April 5th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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Review: Addicted to Love by Kathleen Murray

★★★½Addicted to Love by Kathleen Murray

Addicted to Love by Kathleen Murray is a new adult novel that explores the concept of learning to accept oneself.

Sally Smithfield lives in a Chicago North Shore suburb in the 1970s. The novel chronicles Sally’s life from childhood to her adult years showing the devastating and long-lasting effects of child abuse, family secrets, love, and loss.

The author is quite ambitious in this new adult novel. Set in the seventies, Murray drops enough film and song titles and historical references to transport the reader back in time. She does this seamlessly without bonking the reader over the head […]

2019-01-24T19:47:33+02:00April 5th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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