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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 […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-07-20T02:44:14+02:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

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 […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-07-13T06:27:58+02:00July 13th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Visionary Fiction Book Reviews|

Miss K.A.R.E.N.’S. Mystical Magical Emerald Green Garden Shed by Roberta M. Griffis, Illustrated by Jerelyn Abicca-Smestad

Miss K.A.R.E.N.'S. Mystical Magical Emerald Green Garden Shed by Roberta M. Griffis

Author Roberta M. Griffis and illustrator Jerelyn Abicca-Smestad combine their talents for the whimsical and lesson-packed children’s story Miss K.A.R.E.N.’S. Mystical Magical Emerald Green Garden Shed.

Caroline is a young girl who just moved into a new house after her mother’s life unexpectedly turned upside down. Trying to find some sense of normalcy or peace, Caroline befriends their quirky neighbor, Miss Karen, whose garden seems to hold endless wonders, particularly emanating from her sparkling green shed. Mixing subtle magic with moral lessons and compassionate guidance, this book is an uplifting story of friendship, showing children how to overcome sadness and […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-07-08T02:55:39+02:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Children's Book 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|

Love & Letters by L.B. Carol

Love and Letters by L.B. Carol The boundaries of friendship and the challenges of personal mental battles are laid bare in Love & Letters, a novella about falling in love and finding a way to speak your personal truth by L.B. Carol.

When Ryan falls hard to Elizabeth – one of his best friend’s girlfriends – he is torn between an undeniable attraction and an unspoken bond of brotherhood. However, that is only the first struggle in Ryan’s stumbles toward connection, as he must overcome the insecurities of his situation, as well as the unique pain of long-distance romance.

Despite the brevity of the story, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-06-26T06:08:43+02:00June 25th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Contemporary Fiction Book Reviews|

The Secret of Immortality: The Tombmakers Village by CJ McKivvik

The Secret of Immortality: The Tombmakers Village by CJ McKivvik Humanity’s ultimate prize, everlasting life, is the narrative carrot dangling in The Secret of Immortality: The Tombmakers Village, a globe-spanning new thriller by author CJ McKivvik.

After the head of a nebulous research group mysteriously dies with his greatest secret left untold, he entrusts Tom Carrott to finish his work, launching this young protagonist on a quest that would make Indiana Jones proud. As Tom’s vision of his future spins out of control, he follows the footsteps of a dead man to Africa, spurred on by the artifacts hinting at immortality that ended up on his doorstep. A handful […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-06-24T07:14:22+02:00June 23rd, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Action and Adventure Book Reviews|

First Justice (Vigilante Justice Book 1) by John Etzil

First Justice by John Etzil Author John Etzil gives a riveting peek into Jack Lamburt’s vigilante origins in First Justice. Long before becoming a secretive small-town sheriff, Lamburt must wrestle with his grief and constant hunger for revenge, channeling his anger into a high-risk mission on foreign soil, while rekindling his connection with a stunning and deadly assassin, Frankie.

What begins as giving Frankie a ride to Cuba soon devolves into an all-out black ops mission, and it seems that neither of these two deadly ex-lovers were given the whole story. Combining fast-paced storytelling and Lamburt’s rugged charm, this novel is clever, heartfelt, sexy, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-06-10T09:49:02+02:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|