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Pursuit of the Nightingale

by Mary Crawford

Six wounded soldiers are separated from their unit in southern France near the end of World War II. Their nightingale is a young nurse, nicknamed “Buttons” by the soldiers, who works tirelessly tending to them. The twist? The... Read More

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The Sons of God

by Mark McLaughlin

In so many ways, "The Sons of God" is the equivalent of a 1960s B-movie. With its human sacrifice, pagan rites, plots to breed a master race, conspiracy theories, and helpless damsels in distress, Greg Banks’ religiously spiced,... Read More

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The Sandra Sanchez Story

by Sheila M. Trask

Sports and space make odd bedfellows in Larry Spiry’s debut novel, "The Sandra Sanchez Story". Spiry is a soccer super-fan who has turned his fascination into a young-adult sports story with a serious twist: his star player may truly... Read More

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Memories, Thoughts, and Dreams

by Karen Rigby

Guy Bala’s "Memories, Thoughts, and Dreams" features twenty-eight poems celebrating common aspects of nature and grieving the end of a romantic relationship. Using symbolic elements such as seasons, flowers, beauty, and the... Read More

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Red Phoenix Legend

by DeAnn G. Rossetti

With Kung Fu and magic, a young Chinese man finds his destiny and saves China from an evil despot in this debut mythological fantasy book by Lambert Cheung. A group of warriors called the Endeavor of Light, who worship the deity known as... Read More

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Perspectives

by Camille-Yvette Welsch

In "Perspectives", Charles R. Barfield’s poetry takes on a number of complex themes: race, urban poverty, civil rights, love, and the breakdown of the body. His background in public service gives him a unique perspective from which to... Read More

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The Deadly Mark

by Jeannine Chartier Hanscom

Princess Kathleen has a destiny to fulfill. As heiress to the throne, she must marry well and prepare to rule her kingdom. Her reluctance to embrace neither an arranged marriage nor the kingdom sets her at odds with the power-hungry men... Read More

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Usher's Harbour

by Jeannine Chartier Hanscom

Usher’s Harbour introduces a post-apocalyptic, twenty-third century world in which human beings reside safely inside meticulously controlled domed cities, protected from the disease and climate disasters that have ravaged the earth and... Read More

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