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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 ....
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, which explores the ....
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, which explores the possibility of peace in a world ruled by divine authority. […]
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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 ....
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 wit and sharp ....
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 wit and sharp observational humor. I would say it’s probably written primarily for […]
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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 ....
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 with a lot ....
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 with a lot of heart that will doubtless stir up young children’s imaginations, […]
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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 ....
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 the infamous Hart ....
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 the infamous Hart House near Sighișoara, looking for answers about his parents’ disappearance […]
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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 ....
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 and just keeps ....
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 and just keeps you moving through the story. The first-person perspective creates an […]
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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, ....
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. Book one of ....
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. Book one of the Carbon-Steel Divide, the story follows a heavily augmented mercenary […]
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The new novel from Dutch author Aron Silver, Child of the Moon throws readers headfirst into 1924 Scotland where a police interrogation slowly unravels into something far darker than anyone ....
The new novel from Dutch author Aron Silver, Child of the Moon throws readers headfirst into 1924 Scotland where a police interrogation slowly unravels into something far darker than anyone anticipated. It’s gripping, unsettling, and the type of book that starts slowly but will soon ....
The new novel from Dutch author Aron Silver, Child of the Moon throws readers headfirst into 1924 Scotland where a police interrogation slowly unravels into something far darker than anyone anticipated. It’s gripping, unsettling, and the type of book that starts slowly but will soon have you racing through the pages well into the night. […]
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Rockstar Echoes is the debut book of Alabama-based author Zach Taylor, plunging readers directly into the messy, oft brutal machinery of the music industry. It’s gritty, unflinching, and structured in ....
Rockstar Echoes is the debut book of Alabama-based author Zach Taylor, plunging readers directly into the messy, oft brutal machinery of the music industry. It’s gritty, unflinching, and structured in such a creative way that I found myself quickly getting absorbed into it, despite not ....
Rockstar Echoes is the debut book of Alabama-based author Zach Taylor, plunging readers directly into the messy, oft brutal machinery of the music industry. It’s gritty, unflinching, and structured in such a creative way that I found myself quickly getting absorbed into it, despite not usually being a big fan of music novels. Whether you […]
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The Forging of the Twelve by Nathanael Bazzell is the exciting new book in The Chronicles of the Orphan King series. I’ll start off by saying I reviewed the first ....
The Forging of the Twelve by Nathanael Bazzell is the exciting new book in The Chronicles of the Orphan King series. I’ll start off by saying I reviewed the first book in The Chronicles of the Orphan King over half a year ago, but naturally ....
The Forging of the Twelve by Nathanael Bazzell is the exciting new book in The Chronicles of the Orphan King series. I’ll start off by saying I reviewed the first book in The Chronicles of the Orphan King over half a year ago, but naturally the details have faded somewhat in my memory since then. […]
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I’m a sucker for beautiful writing, so I’ll open this review by saying Saving Cottonwood by Lisa Page is a highly beautifully written, lyrical book throughout. It’s not a conventional ....
I’m a sucker for beautiful writing, so I’ll open this review by saying Saving Cottonwood by Lisa Page is a highly beautifully written, lyrical book throughout. It’s not a conventional thriller, and it won’t hurtle you through plot twists at breakneck speed. Instead, it asks ....
I’m a sucker for beautiful writing, so I’ll open this review by saying Saving Cottonwood by Lisa Page is a highly beautifully written, lyrical book throughout. It’s not a conventional thriller, and it won’t hurtle you through plot twists at breakneck speed. Instead, it asks you to slow down, breathe, and consider questions of spirituality […]
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A Tale of Three Tabbies by Jane Lightbourne is a charming middle-grade novel set during the Covid-19 pandemic on a fictional Greek island called Agrion. The story follows three young ....
A Tale of Three Tabbies by Jane Lightbourne is a charming middle-grade novel set during the Covid-19 pandemic on a fictional Greek island called Agrion. The story follows three young tabby cats struggling to survive amid forest fires, food shortages, and hostile locals. It also ....
A Tale of Three Tabbies by Jane Lightbourne is a charming middle-grade novel set during the Covid-19 pandemic on a fictional Greek island called Agrion. The story follows three young tabby cats struggling to survive amid forest fires, food shortages, and hostile locals. It also tells the story of some English children on holiday who […]
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With its chuckle-worthy title, Miss Gullible’s Classroom Travels by Verena Ferrant Harp is a refreshingly honest teaching memoir that refuses to romanticize the profession. Drawing on thirty-five years of classroom ....
With its chuckle-worthy title, Miss Gullible’s Classroom Travels by Verena Ferrant Harp is a refreshingly honest teaching memoir that refuses to romanticize the profession. Drawing on thirty-five years of classroom experience in rural Louisiana, it shows what really happens behind the classroom doorm: the chaos, ....
With its chuckle-worthy title, Miss Gullible’s Classroom Travels by Verena Ferrant Harp is a refreshingly honest teaching memoir that refuses to romanticize the profession. Drawing on thirty-five years of classroom experience in rural Louisiana, it shows what really happens behind the classroom doorm: the chaos, heartbreak, and the humor. It’s a memoir accessible to anyone […]
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