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Review: The Eye of Farem by Ron Blacksmith

The Eye of Farem by Ron Blacksmith

An epic adventure beyond the known cosmos, The Eye of Farem by Ron Blacksmith is a bold first piece in his Rangers of the Realm series.

Thousands of years in the future, humanity has spread amongst the stars, along with Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, and a kaleidoscope of otherworldly beings and bots. Guided and protected by the noble and legendary Wardens, the Realm of Planets is a thriving and diverse ecosystem born from the wise and daring population of Earth.

When Captain Mik Rogan and his crew of Rangers aboard the Rockne receive orders to retrieve an ancient artifact with galactic […]

2025-02-18T11:04:23+02:00February 18th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: First Elite by Emmanuel M Arriaga

First Elite by Emmanuel M. Arriaga

A vengeance-fueled revelation that will shake the Huzien Empire and its exalted heroes to the core, First Elite by Emmanuel M Arriaga is a stellar third and final installment of the Foundra series.

As Neven Kenk wrestles with the gut-wrenching loss of his wife and unborn child, their murderer continues to ravage the Twin Galaxies and twist the knife in the side of the Founder’s Elites. Despite his unstable state, Neven is determined to find and kill Entradis, the merciless butcher responsible for his mourning, no matter the cost. He launches himself into the hunt with Ellipse and Tashanira, a […]

2025-02-14T15:19:47+02:00February 13th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: Brandy, Dame of the Caribbean by Dan E. Hendrickson

randy, Dame of the Caribbean by Dan Hendrickson

A high-seas drama packed with pirate power struggles and bloody betrayals, Brandy, Dame of the Caribbean by Dan E. Hendrickson is the second swashbuckling chapter of his Pirate Princess Saga.

Brandy and Captain John Edwards have carved out their piece of the azure Caribbean in recent years, battling the slave trade aboard The Morning Star and raising their children in paradise, but their idyll can’t last forever. Zhang Yong, Brandy’s dear friend and ally, abruptly leaves his chosen family in Jamaica to track down his niece – a notorious pirate queen of the South China Sea named the Jaded […]

2025-02-12T14:26:31+02:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: Delaware from Freeways to E-ways by Dave Tabler

Delaware from Freeways to E-ways by Dave Tabler

A wide-ranging and captivating review of the twentieth century in America’s first state, Delaware from Freeways to E-ways: First State, Solid-State by Dave Tabler is an accessible and entertaining piece of coffee table history, and the informative third book in the Delaware History Overview series. For a citizen of Delaware or any lover of US history, this book neatly sews Delaware’s contributions into the broader fabric of the American story.

Divided into four distinct sections – early century ambitions, the varied impacts of wartime, Delaware’s response to broader societal changes, and pioneering steps towards a digital future – this format […]

2024-11-19T11:55:10+02:00November 19th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: The Soul’s Awakening by Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy

The Soul's Awakening by Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy

A metaphysical afterlife adventure that will have readers questioning the meaning of life and the permanence of death, The Soul’s Awakening by Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy is a thought-provoking musing on mortality.

Facing a future of chronic disease and pain, Charlotte Elisabeth seeks out a dignified death from Dr. Veritas, who promises a final release and endless peace. However, immediately after the euthanasia takes hold, she discovers that death isn’t the end of consciousness, nor memory, nor the uncertainty and confusion of being human.

Navigating a hallucination that never seems to end, she is exposed to the Darkness of solitude, the […]

2024-11-08T15:34:08+02:00November 8th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: Hope: A Journey of Self-Love by Renee Louise

Hope: A Journey of Self-Love by Renee Louise

A visceral and unflinching memoir, Hope: A Journey of Self-Love by Renee Louise is an outpouring of raw honesty that holds nothing back.

Reflecting on the decade-long turning point in her life from self-loathing to security, love, and self-confidence, this impactful memoir examines the pain and struggle through which so many people quietly suffer. From the lowest lows to the highest highs as a mother, wife, child, friend, and professional, this is truly a journey of overcoming the mountain of stressors and insecurities that make up our lives, which ultimately don’t need to define us.

Louise reveals herself completely, letting […]

2024-10-30T14:34:30+02:00October 30th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: Developing Authentic Leaders by Jennifer Jensen

Developing Authentic Leaders by Jennifer Jensen

Providing support for aspiring leaders to be both open-minded and effective, Developing Authentic Leaders: A Practical Guide for All Leaders by Jennifer Jensen is an engaging and effective work of leadership self-help. Written in clear prose and a professional tone, this book is an easy-to-navigate guide, which is both practical and forward-thinking.

Early on, the book makes clear that the journey to becoming an authentic leader is paved with intimate reflection, self-awareness, and genuine personal change. Addressing the challenges that one can encounter at work, she offers communication strategies, tips on how to improve one’s own flexibility, and ways of […]

2024-10-24T17:22:28+02:00October 24th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: The Keepers of the Light by Trevor A. Dutcher

The Keepers of the Light by Trevor Dutcher

A coming-of-age adventure shining a light on the goodness and grace that makes the world go round, The Keepers of the Light by Trevor A. Dutcher is a riveting new YA read, and an entertaining first book in the Logan LeVec series.

Logan LeVec is navigating all the perils of sixth-grade life, from persistent bullies and paralyzing crushes on his neighbor to clumsy lunchroom disasters and embarrassing oral reports, but his seemingly normal life is about to change in ways he never expected. Though Logan’s parents would never believe or approve, the wild stories that his grandfather has been telling […]

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