New Releases

SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books

Ivory Tower by Grant Matthew Jenkins

Ivory Tower by Grant Matthew Jenkins

Timely and fearless, Ivory Tower by Grant Matthew Jenkins is a resonant meditation on power, family, and sexual predation that rings particularly poignant in today’s social climate.

Margolis Santos is a woman who isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. As a respected film professor, a protective mother, and wife to the head football coach of Athens University, she is used to her voice being heard. However, when she chooses to raise it in defense of young women being taken advantage of on campus, she becomes embroiled in a vicious battle against tradition, money, and character assassination. When Margolis’ own sexual exploits […]

2019-11-12T10:45:12+02:00November 11th, 2019|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Shackles and More Gripping Tales by James Hanna

Shackles and More Gripping Tales by James HannaDigging into the intimacies of life, with an authentic and striking voice, author James Hanna has curated an excellent collection of tightly edited stories in Shackles and More Gripping Tales. Cutting into the heart of the American experience, ranging from teenage angst to the pain of losing those you have loved, these stories swing from heart-wrenching to inspiring, demonstrating his great flexibility and empathy as a writer.

Set in different times and places, this collection moves at a quick pace, and each story is distinctly separate. Some stories tackle social issues from a more philosophical angle, such as “USA,” […]

2019-11-04T07:15:55+02:00November 3rd, 2019|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Improve Your Health with Simple Data Analysis by Igor Stukanov

Improve Your Health With Simple Data Analysis by Igor Stukanov Author Igor Stukanov presents a comprehensive, thoughtful, and practical guide for anyone who takes medication in Improve Your Health with Simple Data Analysis.

Considering that there are hundreds of millions of people who take pharmaceutical medications (legally and doctor prescribed) every year, yet still suffer from overdoses, complications, and personal injury due to negative interactions from multiple prescriptions, the system is quite clearly broken. When it comes to education and common-sense understanding of the medication we put in our bodies, the companies generating these drugs provide the bare minimum. This guide from Stukanov is based in simple facts and […]

2019-10-30T09:00:26+02:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Wild Thing (The Leeth Dossier Book 1) by L.J. Kendall

Wild Thing (The Leeth Dossier Book 1) by L.J. Kendall

In Wild Thing, author L.J. Kendall plunges readers into a world where magic has re-emerged with chaotic consequences, and the rules of reality seem perpetually in flux.

The sadistic Doctor Harmon takes possession of his niece, Sara, with the intention of imbuing her with magical powers, but their years-long relationship quickly takes on a dark and perilous tone. He grooms her into a killer, yet her mind remains that of a child; she becomes a Huntress with a wild streak, preparing for a far greater battle to come, but also a sexualized object to be controlled. As she grows, […]

2019-10-16T11:14:05+02:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Jaga’s Bones (Chronicles of Gloam Book 1) by Simon McHardy

Jaga's Bones (Chronicles of Gloam Book 1) by Simon McHardy Author Simon McHardy holds nothing back in Jaga’s Bones, a visceral and at times disturbing tale of sisterhood, sadism, and survival.

When Jaga’s father condemns her to a cruel sisterhood of necromancers where death is a constant threat looming around every corner, this young and tenacious heroine must find the will to rise above her captors, and the others she is competing against to live. When you worship a voraciously hungry god of death, however, gore and violence is a natural part of life, which gives this book a savagely dark edge.

This type of dark fantasy can easily […]

2019-10-09T05:42:28+02:00October 7th, 2019|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Nexus: A Max Ahlgren Novel (Crucible Book 4) by Ryan W. Aslesen

Nexus by Ryan W. Aslesen Far from the Alaskan wilderness, North Korea, and the wilds of South America, author Ryan W. Aslesen brings back his favorite hero in Nexus, a fantastic addition to the Crucible series.

Max Ahlgren has been through hell and back a dozen times, facing down some of the most horrific creatures the world has ever known, but there are plenty of monsters lying in wait among mankind. Tasked once again with an impossible mission, this master of survival must put his revenge quest for his family’s murder on hold. With a new family to protect, along with one of the […]

2019-10-08T06:43:03+02:00October 4th, 2019|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Existential: The Mission: To Survive (Crucible Book 1) by Ryan W. Aslesen

Existential by Ryan W. Aslesen Combining sci-fi, horror and military-grade action in the same book – and doing it well – is a tall an order for many authors, but Ryan W. Aslesen delivers an undeniable knock-out with Existential, the first installment of his Crucible series.

When an alien craft buries itself in the Alaskan wilderness, a buzzing city of researchers and secretive government forces emerge around the greatest discovery in human history. However, the craft is anything but empty, and once the alien horror erupts to wreak havoc, Max Ahlgren and a veteran team of warriors are called in. With thrilling action sequences […]

2019-10-08T06:32:58+02:00October 4th, 2019|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Call Numbers by Syntell Smith

Call Numbers by Syntell Smith

Keeping things quiet in a library is understood, but in Call Numbers by author Syntell Smith, the swirling secrets and constant drama are impossible to shoo away with a whisper, for a drama-filled romp through the stacks.

When Robin Walker arrives at the 58th Street Branch of the New York Public Library, he has no idea what kind of storm he’s strolling towards. Between power struggles at the top and a white noise of gossip to cabal-toppling coups and sassy clerks ready to throw the first punch, this is a much wilder story than a loyal library-goer may expect.[…]

2021-02-08T04:56:27+02:00October 3rd, 2019|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |
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