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Clyde by Evan Borchert

The fate of humanity rests in the palms of a supercomputer in this sentient sci-fi thriller.  Imagine knowing only darkness and silence, until one day you are awoken. Only the “you” is not a fully formed human body, but rather brain matter attached to a computer that is keeping your consciousness alive. You have no […]

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The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette

In a world where telling stories can summon death from the shadows, what price would you pay to keep breathing life into fiction? The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette opens with this razor-edged question and never relents, weaving readers into a tapestry of forbidden art, shadow monsters, and a romance that blooms […]

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Review: Loving Remains by Esmeralda Stone

Synopsis: Isaac Collins is trying to run Teagan’s Funeral Home and keep his life as calm as possible. Cory Hughes is just trying to keep her head—and her death consultant business—above ground. Thrown together by circumstance, a bit of guilt, and a lot of attraction, Isaac and Cory begin an uncomfortable friendship and soon realize […]

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Racing Hearts by Ann Adams

There’s something quietly revolutionary about a sports romance that understands the difference between training hard and training smart. Racing Hearts by Ann Adams doesn’t just skim the surface of elite athletics—it dives deep into the psychological warfare that athletes wage against themselves, all while delivering a romance that feels as inevitable as the sunrise over […]

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Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman

Remote-piloted death machines— Farmers fight with honeybee drones. Streams become weapons. Matt Dinniman has built his reputation on blending dark humor with existential dread, most notably through his wildly successful Dungeon Crawler Carl series. With Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman, he pivots from dungeon-delving apocalypse to something more chillingly plausible: what happens when corporate […]

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Best Gothic Horror Novels That Still Feel Disturbing

Gothic horror novels emphasize atmosphere over spectacle, featuring settings like crumbling mansions and shadowy corridors. They excel through suggestion and emotional depth, exemplified by works such as “The Haunting of Hill House,” “Rebecca,” “Dracula,” “The Turn of the Screw,” and “Frankenstein.” Fans of gothic fiction may enjoy scariest horror novels, merging these elements. The post […]

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A Second Chance by Asher Frend

A poignant coming of age story that speaks on faith, morality, tragedy, and the day to day emotional turmoil that defines young adulthood “Chara’s eyes snapped open. She sat up in bed, her stomach twisting with nausea. She grabbed her journal and scribbled down the dream from memory, but the sense of impending dread lingered, […]

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Over-55 Conniptions by Gerri Almand

A timeless reflection on what it means to settle down, face your age, and not let it define you Aging comes for all of us, if we’re lucky. There is no side-stepping it or passing it along to the next person in line. So when the signs of aging start to catch up with Gerri […]

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Wicked Onyx by Debbie Cassidy

In a world where magic has consequences and bloodlines bear the weight of ancestral sins, Debbie Cassidy crafts a spellbinding tale that interrogates justice, legacy, and the price of truth. Wicked Onyx by Debbie Cassidy delivers a richly textured dark academia fantasy that plunges readers into the treacherous corridors of Nightsbridge Academy, where survival isn’t […]

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Konnect Better by Mo Lidsky, PhD

Based on the idea that connection is at the core of human happiness, this book combines clinical psychology with real world experiences to create a flexible system for improving relationships. The first in a three-volume series on developing the skills to foster healthy relationships, Konnect Better dissects the ingredients of “Committed Connection.” This is the […]