Title: Beckoning of the Gate (The Vayilian Threads #1) Author: Benjamin J. Ryan Publisher: Odyssey Books Publication date: October 7, 2021 Genre: Fantasy One Sentence Summary: When Santha comes to possess a mysterious key, fae begin to hunt her and those she loves, giving her little choice but to flee, and follow where the key leads. … Continue reading Book Review: Beckoning of the Gate by Benjamin J. Ryan
Title: The Alpha Trial Author: Lian Skaf Publisher: Self-published Publication date: August 3, 2022 Genre: Legal Thriller One Sentence Summary: Decades ago numerous people underwent a procedure to unlock their whole potential, but they ended up going rogue, and now, years after a new law, it's up to Andy and his team of attorneys to prove … Continue reading Book Review: The Alpha Trial by Lian Skaf
Title: Someone Else's Life Author: Kevin J. Simington Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: July 11, 2020 Genre: Mystery/Thriller A brilliantly crafted story of a struggling private detective and the cases he works. Much more than a simple detective story, this is a complex portrayal of a good man who is ultimately pushed to extraordinary limits. A … Continue reading Book Highlight: Someone Else’s Life by Kevin J. Simington
Title: Adventus Author: Andrew Mowere Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: September 1, 2018 Genre: Fantasy “What can you do when so many people arrive at your doorstep, bleeding and begging for their lives?”“You pretend that they’re not people and that you can’t help.” The elf portal in Yotaku has opened in earnest. Moreover, another portal has … Continue reading Book Highlight: Adventus by Andrew Mowere
Title: For the Love of Alison Author: Sahlan Diver Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: February 21, 2019 Genre: Mystery/Thriller Journalist, David Buckley witnesses a murder. Only one problem – the murderer doesn't exist, so now Buckley's the chief suspect, and he's on the run. Can he prove his innocence - and his sanity? Student David Buckley’s … Continue reading Book Highlight: For the Love of Alison by Sahlan Diver
Title: Rats in a Maze Author: Peter Bailey Publisher: Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLC Publication Date: September 20, 2020 Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction It was just a simple car accident and Detective Fisher closed the case easily. But why did he remember things that had never happened, and who was the “most beautiful woman in … Continue reading Book Highlight: Rats in a Maze by Peter Bailey
Title: The Fountain (Second Chance #1) Author: John A. Heldt Publisher: Self-published Publication date: August 14, 2022 Genre: Family Saga, Historical Fiction One Sentence Summary: When three elderly siblings decide to jump into a magical Fountain of Youth, they're given a second chance at youth and love, but it's marred by looming disaster as they arrive … Continue reading Book Review: The Fountain by John A. Heldt
Title: Re-Birth (My Own Mythology #1) Author: Cristoph A.T. Publisher: Fantasy.Productions Publication date: November 24, 2022 Genre: Fantasy One Sentence Summary: When Anessa is murdered, she is reborn as an extraordinarily gifted child in another world, one where someone doesn't want her there. Overall Re-Birth follows a young woman who was murdered on Earth and then … Continue reading Book Review: Re-Birth by Cristoph A.T.
Title: The Adventure Author: Jennifer M. Zeiger Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: November 30, 2017 Genre: Fantasy The Adventure includes three different multi-ending Adventure stories, giving the reader 26 possible endings to find. Moonrise Mountain: Legend tells of the wild horses that live atop Moonrise Mountain. Now you’re out to discover if legend is true, but … Continue reading Book Highlight: The Adventure by Jennifer M. Zeiger
Title: Esperanza Author: Tommy Tutalo Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: January 2, 2018 Genre: Fiction Three journals left behind by Gabriela, after her untimely death, for her daughter, Sarita, a young adult, become windows into the past. The past then becomes alive, as Sarita reads through the journals, and learns more about the life of Gabriela, … Continue reading Book Highlight: Esperanza by Tommy Tutalo
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