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Review: Electric Order by Armani Martel

Electric Order by Armani Martel

Electric Order, winner of the 2017 Baum Book Prize, holds no punches in its startling and unique vision of the future. The prologue has a razor-sharp hook that will grip you from the very start.

Set in a future not too far away, the story follows two characters – Paulo, a down and out police detective, who’s just about done in by a job that seems to have no end. He’s the compelling lead protagonist as he pursues Daniel, a mysterious villain wanted for a high-status murder. Paulo is the everyman: disgruntled but easy to like, if it were […]

2018-10-27T12:41:15+02:00August 26th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |
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Review: The Life and Lessons of a Young Author by Sunayna Prasad

The Life and Lessons of a Young Author by Sunayna Prasad

Reflections with instructions from a young writer, Sunayna Prasad’s manual, The Life and Lessons of a Young Author, is a solid source of information about creating books in the 21st century.

By the time Prasad was 25, she had already had successes and failures in the complex, mostly online, world of writing and publishing. When she was a child she began writing stories, illustrating them with her own drawings. By third grade she had written a complete chapter book. Then followed a lull in her creative life, until age 16 when a full-blown idea came into her head […]

2020-02-21T07:17:31+02:00August 23rd, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |
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Review: Three Days in Autumn by Robert Bartlett

Three Days in Autumn by Robert Bartlett

Three dramatic days condense the well-lived life of Cole Murphy, a custom motorcycle builder who reveals his character through a prism of random events that underscore his integrity and goodness in the evocative Three Days in Autumn by Robert Bartlett.

On a ride from Charlotte, North Carolina, to prepare his mountain home for a family visit, an accident blocks Cole’s bike and he’s thrown into a ravine. What comes next is a series of events that tests the big man’s strength as his family and law enforcement search clue by clue to find him.

With a cast of characters that […]

2018-10-27T12:57:14+02:00August 7th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |
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Review: Reaper Town (Rented Souls Book 2) by Eirik M. Dahll-Larssøn

Reaper Town by Eirik M. Dahll-Larsson

When the fabric of reality breaks down, there’s no telling what terrors might begin to creep out from the shadows. With that sinister mood in mind, author Eirik M. Dahll-Larssøn welcomes readers back to the madness of Swayze and Dwarf in this second installment of the Rented Souls series.

In this strange slice of paranormal brilliance, two unlikely heroes rise to meet the tide of evil, and they do it with a tongue firmly set in their cheek. Carrying on from the dark tones of the first book in this series, these two unlikely comrades are once more battling back […]

2019-01-22T05:41:33+02:00August 2nd, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , , |
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Review: Five Souls in a Dream by Elias Aractingi

Five Souls in a Dream by Elias Aractingi

An old man has a dream, meeting beautiful souls who impart lessons about life in Five Souls in a Dream, an original work of fantasy by author Elias Aractingi, with illustrations by Christiane Walegren.

Sam describes himself as a simple guy who has been mysteriously endowed with the mental capacity to convey this lengthy mystical dream. Each dream segment begins as he is lost on a deserted pathway. In the first segment he is a young boy greeted by the gliding figure of Mentora, who kindly guides him and educates him, nourishing him physically and mentally. One day he […]

2019-01-22T10:35:53+02:00August 1st, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |
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Review: The Cartel Crusher (Last Enemy Series Book 2) by Dan E. Hendrickson

The Cartel Crusher (Last Enemy Series Book 2) by Dan E. Hendrickson

Betrayal, revenge and personal sacrifice are the driving forces behind The Cartel Crusher, the second installment in the Last Enemy thriller series by Dan E. Hendrickson.

Teenager Marnia Gonzalez’s pampered princess lifestyle comes to an end during a two-day cruise to the Cayman Islands in celebration of her birthday. As the eldest daughter of the residing Mexican president, Marnia is saved from being raped by a ruthless killer who, along with several cohorts, have taken over their ship. Commander Jacob Edward of the U.S. Coast Guard single-handedly kills the monster – but only after he’s raped several of Marnia’s […]

2019-01-22T10:36:59+02:00August 1st, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |
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Review: To the Sacred Valley with Koko by Ayyappan R. Nair

To the Sacred Valley with Koko by Ayyappan Nair

Writing a book that can hold a young person’s attention, while also guiding them on a healthy path is not always easy, but Ayyappan R. Nair manages to do so in the marvelous book, To the Sacred Valley with Koko. Cleverly blending science fictional elements with a relatable story and powerful underlying messages, this book is ideal for middle school readers, but holds wisdom for any age group.

A number of stories gradually interweave through the larger narrative, from the advanced robot-designing James’ family to Ankit, the primary character of the story, who lives in a state of constant […]

2019-01-22T11:04:22+02:00July 29th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |
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Review: The Candle Room by Daniel K. Gentile

The Candle Room by Daniel K. Gentile

One of the noblest of professions isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in The Candle Room, a gripping legal thriller by debut author, Daniel K. Gentile.

It doesn’t take long for rookie lawyer, Zachary E. Morgan, Esquire to realize that the gross over-billing practices of his Los Angeles insurance defense firm isn’t something he wants to be a part of – especially after four years of busting his butt in night school to obtain his law degree. So he quits, thinking that going into practice for himself is the better way to go. Convincing his wife, Sasha, isn’t […]

2019-01-22T11:14:32+02:00July 25th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |
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