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My Precious: How Magical Objects and Totems in Both Fantasy and Realistic Fiction Help Young Readers Deal with Tough Times by Mima Tipper

When I began writing the manuscript that would become Kat’s Greek Summer, the WIP title was Greek God Summer. I saw Kat, my fourteen-year-old protagonist, going on something of an odyssey during her summer in Greece. One where she would face metaphoric god-like characters—both good and bad—as well as endure god-like trials—again, both good and […]

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Murder Land by Carlyn Greenwald

Carlyn Greenwald’s Murder Land transforms the magical world of theme parks into a sinister playground where corporate greed meets teenage determination. This YA thriller follows seventeen-year-old Billie Cooper through one harrowing night at Californialand, where her promotion to ride operator becomes a fight for survival. Greenwald, known for her romantic contemporaries like Sizzle Reel and […]

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Marguerite by the Lake by Mary Dixie Carter

In Marguerite by the Lake, Mary Dixie Carter returns to familiar thematic territory—where beauty, class, and desire blend with deception and decay—but this time, she sharpens her storytelling to a surgical edge. A psychological thriller that thrives on stillness rather than screams, the novel unspools slowly, artfully, like petals unfurling beneath a stormcloud. At the […]

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Letters from the Dead by Isabella Valeri

In Letters from the Dead, Isabella Valeri delivers a commanding debut that wraps gothic tradition in the velvet folds of modern psychological suspense. With prose as cold and refined as the Alpine estate where much of the story unfolds, Valeri invites readers into a world where loyalty is currency, legacy is a weapon, and the […]

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Food Person by Adam D. Roberts

Adam D Roberts’ debut novel Food Person arrives like a perfectly timed soufflé—light on the surface yet surprisingly substantial underneath. Known primarily for his food blog “The Amateur Gourmet” and previous non-fiction works including The Amateur Gourmet, Secrets of the Best Chefs, and Give My Swiss Chards to Broadway, Roberts makes a confident leap into […]

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Courtroom Drama by Neely Tubati Alexander

Neely Tubati Alexander has carved out a distinctive niche in contemporary romance, and her latest offering, Courtroom Drama, proves she’s becoming increasingly adept at blending pop culture obsessions with genuine emotional depth. Following the success of Love Buzz and In a Not So Perfect World, Alexander tackles the unlikely combination of jury duty, reality television, […]

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The Lies You Wrote by Brianna Labuskes

Brianna Labuskes ventures into fresh territory with The Lies You Wrote, launching her new Raisa Susanto series with a psychological thriller that weaves together forensic linguistics, family trauma, and the dangerous power of words. While the premise holds tremendous promise and showcases Labuskes’ evolution as a storyteller, the execution reveals both the author’s growing sophistication […]

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Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria

In Along Came Amor, Alexis Daria offers a deeply resonant and emotionally intelligent story of two people reimagining love after loss. This final installment of the Primas of Power series is not just about passion and connection—it’s about courage, self-worth, and redefining success in life and love. Ava Rodriguez and Roman Vasquez are two opposites […]

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Chinua Achebe: A Man of the People

Chinua Achebe was Africa’s best-known novelist and the founding father of African fiction. The publication of his first novel, Things Fall Apart, in 1958 served as an inspiration for other authors throughout the African continent. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Chinua Achebe: A […]

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Review: Bring Down the Sky by Evelyn Hyde

Synopsis: What do you do when your only safe haven is overrun by monsters? With Silverwood under attack, Spymaster Vendrick Caecillion’s instinct is to plan. It’s to counterattack from the shadows. It’s to never expose your underbelly and never reveal your hard-kept secrets. But to save his sister from the ruthless Unseen, he’ll have to break all […]