New Releases

SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books

El Camino Drive by Edward Izzi

El Camino Drive by Edward Izzi

Author Edward Izzi has penned an emotionally gripping thrill in El Camino Drive, a psychological tale of stolen revenge and dead ends.

Decades after his father was murdered, Detective John Valentino has reached the end of his proverbial rope – battling depression and self-loathing, living the shell of a life, and unable to escape the demons of his past. When the violent and vengeful escape route he chooses is hijacked by someone else, he becomes the prime suspect in a string of murders, but also discovers a new reason to live.

Izzi explores ideas of grief and abandonment, substance […]

2020-08-12T04:48:38+02:00August 11th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

The Ring of Azurmus by Andrew Chiniche

The Ring of Azurmus by Andrew Chiniche Andrew Chiniche shows himself to be a poet in a class all his own, displaying his storytelling whimsy, dark descriptive powers, and deep understanding of ethereal connection in his new collection, The Ring of Azurmus.

Inspired by cards of the tarot deck, and brought to life through stories that surge and fade like smoke, this poetic saga is unique, like a handwritten spell book for romance. The language is not only carefully chosen, but also playful and unpredictable: Alice is the Chalice / and the lynchpin in my search / for the Talisman. These moments of poetic grace are refreshing […]

2020-08-03T05:31:11+02:00August 3rd, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Gaze the Moon by Andrew Chiniche

Gaze the Moon by Andrew Chiniche

Using mystical imagery and plaintive language, poet Andrew Chiniche weaves a powerful experience of magick poetry in Gaze the Moon.

Centered largely on deep soul love that transcends common ideas of connection and romance, the poems vary wildly, from heartfelt and straightforward to abstract puzzles of symbolism. At times, the pieces resemble adages or mantras, such as the simple “You are the light that makes the darkness worthwhile,” but their brevity doesn’t undercut their weight. They offer the chance to take a breath, process the wisdom being shared, and ready oneself for the next impactful page.

Much of the poetry […]

2020-08-03T05:38:59+02:00August 3rd, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Between Justice and Time by Victor P. Unda

Between Justice and Time by Victor P. Unda

Author Victor P. Unda masterfully blends genres in the tumultuous, Nazi-hunting thriller in Between Justice and Time. What begins as a young man’s childhood reflections on family and the uncertainty of growing up in the 1930s becomes a spiraling drama of survival and purpose in a war-torn world.

From a childhood in California and Chicago to young adulthood in Spain, readers watch the narrator grow up in awe of his father, the legendary Rick, and the mystique around his secretive work grows as the narrative shifts. Focusing more on Rick’s work, the novel bounces from Paris and Spain to […]

The Fat Girls Club: Hawaii Five No by Lila Johnson

Author Lila Johnson and her trio of wild and openhearted women are back in The Fat Girls Club: Hawaii Five-No, another hilarious and globe-tripping installment of this one-of-a-kind series.

Sissy, Nicki and Angela find themselves in the strange webs of love, as always, despite being on different sides of the globe, yet they can always rely on one another when the tears start to flow and the stress starts to build. From impossible choices between very different lovers to the complications of gender politics and romance in the professional world, these women navigate their troubles together with grace, humor, and […]

Caveman’s Daughter by Jeffrey W. Tenney

Caveman's Daughter by Jeffrey W. TenneyAuthor Jeffrey W. Tenney delivers a second time-traveling adventure with Caveman’s Daughter, a follow-up novel to Caveman that raises the stakes and explores an even more dangerous clash of past and present.

A year after the events of the first novel, Emily Marshall is still deeply affected by her journey 40,000 years into the past, but even though the mysterious cave has been destroyed, there are those who would do anything to access prehistory. A thrilling tangle of murder, intrigue, and reunions with very old friends, this novel is unpredictable and unique, exploring themes of loyalty, greed, brotherhood, and the […]

2020-07-21T02:43:42+02:00July 21st, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Moraturi Lost: The Paradisi Chronicles by Marti Ward

Moraturi Lost: The Paradisi Chronicles by Marti Ward

A risky journey across the stars becomes a wild adventure through both time and space in Moraturi Lost, the second book of The Paradisi Chronicles by Marti Ward. Existing in the same universe as the first book, but focusing on a different journey with a different fascinating protagonist, this biblical quest to reach Andromeda and New Eden is rich with drama, action, and near-future technologies that are quickly slipping from theoretical into reality.

When the unthinkable happens in the middle of wormhole travel, Eva Hughes is thrust from plant caretaker and junior officer to the best hope for the […]

2020-07-20T02:44:14+02:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

The Rewriting of Time by Konrad Koenigsmann

The Rewriting of Time by Konrad Koenigsmann

With the same puckish creativity and futuristic vision of the previous novels, The Rewriting of Time is an impressive close to author Konrad Koenigsmann’s debut trilogy.

The visionary realm that Pierre formed following the defeat of the Entity is quite close to perfect, but there is trouble brewing within The Council, and since the essence of the Entity is forever entangled with Pierre Hartford, he remains a dangerous risk. Wrestling with his own desires for intellectual advancement and happiness, Pierre must learn to wield his incredible powers and step fully into his potential, while also protecting the New world he […]

2020-07-13T06:27:58+02:00July 13th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |
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