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Scott Telek’s “Gifts With Hard Swords” breathes fresh life into the Arthurian legend, presenting King Arthur not as a distant mythical figure but as a vulnerable teenager thrust into extraordinary ....
Scott Telek’s “Gifts With Hard Swords” breathes fresh life into the Arthurian legend, presenting King Arthur not as a distant mythical figure but as a vulnerable teenager thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Though sixth in The Swithen series, this volume works well as an entry point, ....
Scott Telek’s “Gifts With Hard Swords” breathes fresh life into the Arthurian legend, presenting King Arthur not as a distant mythical figure but as a vulnerable teenager thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Though sixth in The Swithen series, this volume works well as an entry point, expanding on events from Chapter One of Malory’s Le Morte […]
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From page one, R. Katze’s debut novel “Hearts on the Line” pulls readers into a tender small-town romance that beautifully captures what happens when two people with shared history reconnect ....
From page one, R. Katze’s debut novel “Hearts on the Line” pulls readers into a tender small-town romance that beautifully captures what happens when two people with shared history reconnect after years apart. If you’re craving a cozy, slow-burn romance, Hearts on the Line will ....
From page one, R. Katze’s debut novel “Hearts on the Line” pulls readers into a tender small-town romance that beautifully captures what happens when two people with shared history reconnect after years apart. If you’re craving a cozy, slow-burn romance, Hearts on the Line will be your perfect escape, filled with charm. It’s the kind […]
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Anna Keibler’s “A Ghost in the Middle Kingdom” is a vivid and unflinching memoir of her years living in China as a young American woman navigating culture shock, mental illness, ....
Anna Keibler’s “A Ghost in the Middle Kingdom” is a vivid and unflinching memoir of her years living in China as a young American woman navigating culture shock, mental illness, bureaucratic chaos, and personal transformation. At times funny, uncomfortable, and heartfelt, the book reads like ....
Anna Keibler’s “A Ghost in the Middle Kingdom” is a vivid and unflinching memoir of her years living in China as a young American woman navigating culture shock, mental illness, bureaucratic chaos, and personal transformation. At times funny, uncomfortable, and heartfelt, the book reads like a coming-of-age story wrapped inside an expat survival guide, all […]
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Louise McLaughlin’s “Discovery” is an imaginatively gripping urban fantasy novel that mixes workplace satire with fantasy in a way that feels fresh and oddly believable. At its core, it’s a ....
Louise McLaughlin’s “Discovery” is an imaginatively gripping urban fantasy novel that mixes workplace satire with fantasy in a way that feels fresh and oddly believable. At its core, it’s a story about hidden power—who really has it, who thinks they do, and how little most ....
Louise McLaughlin’s “Discovery” is an imaginatively gripping urban fantasy novel that mixes workplace satire with fantasy in a way that feels fresh and oddly believable. At its core, it’s a story about hidden power—who really has it, who thinks they do, and how little most of us understand about the systems we live under. It […]
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In “Colony”, Ron Wolff offers a compelling and impressively assured debut—a science fiction novel that sets its sights not on battles or interstellar conquest, but on the intimate terrain of ....
In “Colony”, Ron Wolff offers a compelling and impressively assured debut—a science fiction novel that sets its sights not on battles or interstellar conquest, but on the intimate terrain of coming-of-age in an unfamiliar world. Set on Mars in the aftermath of Earth’s ecological collapse, ....
In “Colony”, Ron Wolff offers a compelling and impressively assured debut—a science fiction novel that sets its sights not on battles or interstellar conquest, but on the intimate terrain of coming-of-age in an unfamiliar world. Set on Mars in the aftermath of Earth’s ecological collapse, the story focuses less on the machinery of survival than […]
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In “Catch 2020 – The Covid Deliria of Brian Jackson”, Aiden Walsh presents an intimate look into ordinary lives unsettled and reshaped by extraordinary times. Set against the backdrop of ....
In “Catch 2020 – The Covid Deliria of Brian Jackson”, Aiden Walsh presents an intimate look into ordinary lives unsettled and reshaped by extraordinary times. Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and the social upheavals that accompanied it, the novel captures not the ....
In “Catch 2020 – The Covid Deliria of Brian Jackson”, Aiden Walsh presents an intimate look into ordinary lives unsettled and reshaped by extraordinary times. Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and the social upheavals that accompanied it, the novel captures not the sweeping headlines of history, but the smaller disturbances that ripple […]
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In “Silent Betrayal”, Amelia Bennett has written an intimate and emotionally layered story of love in later life. Set against the rugged backdrop of rural Montana and unfolding across two ....
In “Silent Betrayal”, Amelia Bennett has written an intimate and emotionally layered story of love in later life. Set against the rugged backdrop of rural Montana and unfolding across two decades, this novel offers a moving and unvarnished portrayal of a woman’s journey through grief, ....
In “Silent Betrayal”, Amelia Bennett has written an intimate and emotionally layered story of love in later life. Set against the rugged backdrop of rural Montana and unfolding across two decades, this novel offers a moving and unvarnished portrayal of a woman’s journey through grief, deception, and ultimately self-discovery. It is a work that captures […]
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“Death of Democratic Freedoms: Trump’s First 45 Days” offers the reader an in-depth analysis of the current erosion of democratic norms under the early presidency of Donald Trump in 2025. ....
“Death of Democratic Freedoms: Trump’s First 45 Days” offers the reader an in-depth analysis of the current erosion of democratic norms under the early presidency of Donald Trump in 2025. Written with a writing style aimed at the general public, this work functions as both ....
“Death of Democratic Freedoms: Trump’s First 45 Days” offers the reader an in-depth analysis of the current erosion of democratic norms under the early presidency of Donald Trump in 2025. Written with a writing style aimed at the general public, this work functions as both a cautionary tale and an urgent guide for understanding the […]
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M. Cummins’ “1776: A River of Spies” is a taut, atmospheric novel that approaches the American Revolution not with triumphalism, but with intimacy, precision, and a quietly mounting tension. It ....
M. Cummins’ “1776: A River of Spies” is a taut, atmospheric novel that approaches the American Revolution not with triumphalism, but with intimacy, precision, and a quietly mounting tension. It is a book that reminds us revolutions are built not just in grand declarations, but ....
M. Cummins’ “1776: A River of Spies” is a taut, atmospheric novel that approaches the American Revolution not with triumphalism, but with intimacy, precision, and a quietly mounting tension. It is a book that reminds us revolutions are built not just in grand declarations, but in candlelit conversations, muddy retreats, and the fraught silences between […]
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In “Save One Bullet”, Tina D’Angelo invites readers into a sharp-tongued, emotionally charged story of betrayal, reinvention, and midlife rage. What begins as a tale of a scorned wife catching ....
In “Save One Bullet”, Tina D’Angelo invites readers into a sharp-tongued, emotionally charged story of betrayal, reinvention, and midlife rage. What begins as a tale of a scorned wife catching her husband cheating quickly becomes a biting, often darkly comic exploration of self-worth, long-term marriage, ....
In “Save One Bullet”, Tina D’Angelo invites readers into a sharp-tongued, emotionally charged story of betrayal, reinvention, and midlife rage. What begins as a tale of a scorned wife catching her husband cheating quickly becomes a biting, often darkly comic exploration of self-worth, long-term marriage, and the strange power of a foggy bathroom mirror. D’Angelo’s […]
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In “Living Life with Death”, Sarah Jones offers readers a front-row seat to one of the most guarded and least spoken-of professions in the modern world—the death industry. But this ....
In “Living Life with Death”, Sarah Jones offers readers a front-row seat to one of the most guarded and least spoken-of professions in the modern world—the death industry. But this is not some macabre freakshow nor a voyeuristic descent into the grotesque. It is an ....
In “Living Life with Death”, Sarah Jones offers readers a front-row seat to one of the most guarded and least spoken-of professions in the modern world—the death industry. But this is not some macabre freakshow nor a voyeuristic descent into the grotesque. It is an engaging work of unflinching creative non-fiction, where the author strips […]
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In “Special Proper Magic,” Michael McAdam introduces readers to a world where supernatural abilities exist alongside everyday life. This charming first installment in a potential series introduces readers to two ....
In “Special Proper Magic,” Michael McAdam introduces readers to a world where supernatural abilities exist alongside everyday life. This charming first installment in a potential series introduces readers to two unforgettable protagonists, whose discovery of their unique abilities leads them into a world where the ....
In “Special Proper Magic,” Michael McAdam introduces readers to a world where supernatural abilities exist alongside everyday life. This charming first installment in a potential series introduces readers to two unforgettable protagonists, whose discovery of their unique abilities leads them into a world where the boundaries between reality and the supernatural blur in unexpected ways. […]
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