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Son of Syria by Ben Schafer

With the premise of a super-secret spy infiltrating dangerous lands to carry out impossible missions, Son of Syria by Ben Schafer is instantly appealing, but the power of the narrative and the timely, heart-wrenching story is what makes this book unforgettable.

Kyle Hoyek is an action hero in every sense of the word, but returning to his homeland – the site of his deepest sadness – threatens to chip away his armor that has been tested in battle and bloodshed. Readers are not only thrown into an edge-of-your-seat thriller with brilliantly depicted action scenes, but also moments of reflection, sorrow, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2017-08-04T05:22:22+02:00August 4th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

Phobos Rising (Ephialtes Trilogy Book 2) by Gavin E. Parker

Two centuries in the future, following Earth’s first attack on its Martian colony, both planets are struggling to maintain peace and find a way forward in the vast space between them. This is the foundation on which Phobos Rising is built, the second installation of the Ephialtes trilogy by Gavin E. Parker, and a worthy successor to the first book in the series, as well as the companion book of short stories.

Five years have passed since the first aggression, and that same growth is apparent in the writing style. There is more patience with the storytelling, and readers get […]

James Grimsby2017-08-03T07:52:12+02:00August 3rd, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Frozen Statues, Perdition Games by L.E. Fraser

Psychological thrillers are supposed to be compelling but the really good ones, like Frozen Statues, Perdition Games by L.E. Fraser, will really throw the reader for a loop.

University freshman have begun disappearing without a trace and soon one of them turns up dead, a frozen statue with his eyes gouged out and replaced with black stones. When the frozen body of a second student is found shortly after, the media is quick to anoint the crimes as the work of the Frozen Statue Killer. The murders soon become personal for Toronto P.I. Samantha (Sam) McNamara, and partner Reece Hash, […]

Marta Cheng2019-11-20T11:23:41+02:00July 31st, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

Being the Best You! by Fayth Thomas

Being the Best You! by Fayth Thomas Being the Best You! by Fayth Thomas is a charming and informative children’s book about caring for people and finding out what you want to be when you grow up. Darwin is given an assignment at school to see what job he might want to do when he’s an adult. At first he’s not really sure, but then he realizes he likes caring for his grandmother who has diabetes and decides he wants to be a doctor, which has all his fellow students cheering.

At once a book about how to care for a person with an illness and a […]

SPR2017-08-01T08:49:14+02:00July 31st, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Children's Book Reviews|

The Dragon King (The Alaris Chronicles Book 3) by Mike Shelton

The Dragon King by Mike Shelton is the exciting conclusion to The Alaris Chronicles series, a strong fantasy series with a heavy emphasis on dragons and sorcery. In this third installment, the evil Wizard Kanzar may have been vanquished, but Bakari, now the Dragon King, Battlemaster Alli, and High Wizard Roland must confront a new source of dark magic so that good can finally triumph over evil, if the evil doesn’t take them over first.

A fantasy series is only as good as its intro and climax, and in both cases Shelton excels with this series. The Dragon Orb[…]

James Grimsby2017-07-28T08:13:45+02:00July 28th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|

39 Drawings by Jason Innocent

39 Drawings by Jason Innocent 39 Drawings is a collection of early artwork by famed graffiti artist Jason Innocent. The artist has made his name with sketchbook-style drawings throughout the streets of New York City, and these thirty-nine drawings collect ideas and images he’s known for in one place.

The drawings are directly reminiscent of his “live” sketches, and so offer an inside glimpse into his creative process, as well as how he’s developed as an artist. Those who are familiar with his work will see ideas that have permeated his street art – race, pop culture, class, and seemingly random thoughts – that all […]

SPR2017-07-24T06:31:55+02:00July 24th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|

Devils by Erik Henry Vick

Devils by Erik Henry Vick is a horror collection of deliciously disturbing and unsettling tales about many varieties of devil: revenge fantasies, kidnapping, murderous salesmen, and more. The collection is brilliantly composed through slow, creeping exposition and enough shuddering moments to keep readers awake at night.

The subtle writing style isn’t overdramatic or macabre, but the weight and power of Vick’s words infuse more than enough fear into every story. Taking the time to develop rich and unique characters is often lacking in short story writers, but Vick makes certain that readers are engaged and intrigued by each player that […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2017-07-19T09:11:15+02:00July 19th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Horror Book Reviews, Short Stories Book Reviews|

An Obliquity (The Perihelion Book 2) by D.M. Wozniak

An Obliquity by D.M. Wozniak is the electrifying follow-up to The Perihelion, one of the more innovative literary dystopian sci-fi novels you’ll ever read.

In the first book, the world of 2069 is on the edge of the Perihelion, a phenomenon where the planet is closest to the sun. This is a world where people have hybrid animal DNA, who are at once more advanced and more vulnerable. An Obliquity takes place the next day after the Perihelion has occurred, following the lives of the same six intertwining characters, and has the same level of intensity and inventiveness as […]

SPR2019-03-07T09:25:48+02:00July 19th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|