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To Conquer Death, by Richard H Moon | Book Review
To Conquer Death is an epic historical fantasy set in ancient Egypt that asks a genuinely unsettling question: what happens when death itself begins to fail? Author Richard H. Moon brings his evident passion for Egyptian mythology and Bronze Age history to…
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The Blood Between Us, by Mercy Jane Porquez Ballesteros | Book Review
Going by the cover, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I picked up The Blood Between Us by Filipino author Mercy Jane Porquez Ballesteros. As it turns out, this is a dark romantic thriller that tackles some tough questions and…
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Coal Dust on Purple Asters, by Jeffrey L. Carrier | Book Review
Coal Dust on Purple Asters is a slim collection, containing just three interconnected stories, and yet a whole movie script could probably be written for each of the stories. Set in fictional Burfield County in the Kentucky coalfields, Jeffrey L. Carrier’s trilogy spans…
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The Zodiac Proposition, by Jelani King | Book Review
The Zodiac Proposition: PIG by Jelani King is an ambitious dark fantasy that introduces a world of pirates, witches and treasure. At its core, this is a story about three teenagers, Jaden, William, and Alicia, and their adventures on a mysterious island.…
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Circle of Peace, by Sophia Kouidou-Giles | Book Review
Circle of Peace is a Greek mythology retelling that reimagines the world of Olympus through the eyes of Perse, Queen of the sun god Helios. Thessaloniki-born author Sophia Kouidou-Giles brings her deep knowledge of Greek culture and mythology to this substantial novella,…
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Next in Line, by T. W. Baker | Book Review
I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I picked up Next in Line by T.W. Baker going by the cover. As it turns out, this is a workplace comedy novel that tackles the chaos of pharmacy life through oodles of dry…
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Joss and Sam’s Fantastic Adventures, by Marilyn K. Reid | Book Review
Joss and Sam’s Fantastic Adventures by Scottish writer Marilyn Reid is a charming little middle-grade fantasy about a boy who discovers magic in his grandmother’s attic, and gets swept into a world of sprites, evil wizards, and magic battles. It’s a book…
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Dissection of a Human Heart, by Caterina Ioana | Book Review
A new gothic horror novella, Dissection of a Human Heart by Caterina Ioana is a charming little gem that feels like a forgotten Romanian classic. After finding a mysterious letter hidden in his late grandfather’s study, grieving scholar Erich Brunner travels to…
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The Men of the Mountain, by Drew Harrison | Book Review
From Florida writer Drew Harrison, The Men of the Mountain is a fantasy epic with a writing style that immediately pulls you in. The book has prose that reminded me of The Hunger Games, the kind that makes you forget you’re reading…
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A Fragment of Chrome, by Miikka Rautioaho | Book Review
The debut novel from Finnish writer Miikka Rautioaho, A Fragment of Chrome is a gritty cyberpunk noir thriller set in Ocean City, a decaying coastal megacity where toxic rain falls, corporations rule from gleaming towers and the poor survive in flooded slums.…
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