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The Children of the Children, by Robin McMillion | Book Review
Robin McMillion’s new book The Children of the Children is an ambitious cult drama that tackles religious manipulation with extreme realism. Set during the final years of the Cold War, the novel presents a chillingly believable apocalyptic religious community where charismatic leaders wield…
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Unstuck, by Britannica Silkslate | Book Review
Unstuck is a little self-help guide that tackles low self-sabotage and self-worth, a topic we can all relate to (at least I can). Set against the backdrop of our achievement-obsessed culture where productivity equals worth, the book presents a non-punitive approach to…
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Spark in the Underground City, by T. L. Shane | Book review
T.L. Shane’s debut Spark in the Underground City is an ambitious dystopian thriller that tackles gender politics with unflinching boldness. Set four centuries after “The Last War,” the novel presents a totalitarian underground society where women hold all political power, men are…
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Slantwise, by Zac Cannon | Book Review
When I picked up Zac Cannon’s Slantwise, I had no idea what type of book it was going to be by the cover art and title. Turns out, this is Appalachian noir at its finest. If you’re a fan of shows like True…
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Exile: Part I — From an Antique Land, by Anthony Hodge | Book Review
The cover of Exile: Part I – From an Antique Land by Anthony Hodge immediately drew me in with its heavy The Odyssey vibes. The book opens with an epigraph from Shelley’s Ozymandias, which I can’t help but associate with Breaking Bad…
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The Dragon Djinn: The Songs of Dathos Book 1, by Kirby Warner | Book Review
The Dragon Djinn (The Songs of Dathos, Book 1) by Kirby Warner is clearly a labor of love, and that passion radiates from every page. If I had to describe it, I’d say it’s what you’d get if The Chronicles of Narnia,…
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Duped in America, by R. E. Hayes | Book Review
Let me be clear from the start: if you’re looking for escapism, this is not the book for you. Duped in America is a deeply political novel, rooted firmly in 2017 America, and it wears its convictions on its sleeve. I’m not…
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Virtuality, by Derek Cressman | Book Review
If Black Mirror, Blade Runner, and Amazon Prime’s Upload had a literary lovechild, it would be Derek Cressman’s Virtuality (released this very day!). This is satirical dystopian sci-fi that feels less like fiction and more like a documentary from ten years in…
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The Cerberus File, by Martin Fraser | Book Review
Having previously reviewed The Shadow of the Albatross, the first Greg Travers adventure, I was eager to dive back into the world of MI5 intelligence operations and high-stakes espionage. I enjoyed the first book and found it to be a fun, classic-style…
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The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor, by D. R. Berlin | Book Review
The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor is an espionage thriller that opens on two seemingly unconnected protagonists: Sophie Allard, a military cadet, and Kai Lovac, a deadly assassin. Debut author D.R. Berlin brings an unusual pedigree to the genre: a U.S.…
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