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Bong Trees in Bellingham

by Paty Avery

As I approached, I saw no sign of life. I had a feeling of dread. I was searching for a lost twelve year-old girl, and hoped that I would be the one to find her, to take her home alive, Hamlin Cross’ life changes forever when he finds... Read More

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Bonded

by Jeannine Chartier Hanscom

McCal Roberts’ debut novel, Bonded: Discovery of the Unicorns, begins with the introduction of Mosaic, who rules the planet of Htrae and collects magical powers. Mosaic is determined to acquire the rumored platinum unicorn, said to be... Read More

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Between Worlds

by Jill Allen

Yianna Yiannacou, author of six manuscripts published on her personal website, has completed her first book project. Between Worlds: Nekkel Ace chronicles the trials of young Sophia Amaro, who lives on a planet near Earth called... Read More

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Before the Applause

by Jill Allen

Judith McGuinness, author of two previous books, plunges readers into the horror of nine-year-old Macy Sinclair’s suffering at the hands of her cruel father Laurent. As Macy awaits his imminent mistreatment, Marie Laveau, the mystical... Read More

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Beacons, Prayers, and Processes

by Lisa Bower

A patchwork quilt of healing, as Janice Holland describes it, is not without stitches and scars. The poetry in Beacons, Prayers, and Processes: Pathways to Healing deals with difficult subject matter: the author’s sexual abuse, her... Read More

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Archimedes' Claw

by Lee Gooden

Homa is a physician and a history, science, and science-fiction buff; he is also an intelligent and spiritual writer. In Archimedes’ Claw, Homa marries the sci-fi techno-thriller with philosophy and theology. The narrative is not... Read More

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Ante

by Carolyn Bailey

Ante, the main character in this tale populated by anthropomorphous insects, introduces herself to the reader as a creature “frightened by strangers” who “always wanted to stay with mommy.” These are familiar feelings to many... Read More

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