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The Wretched of Muirwood
Fantasy series have become a dime a dozen in the past two decades, so it takes a large measure of talent and vision to start one that breathes new life into the genre. George R. R. Martin has done so with his A Song of Ice and Fire...
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Lamb’s Bread
Born into a Mafia family with Italian-Israeli roots, Adrian Amato is a New York-based equity trader and unrepentant pothead who devises a plot to both avenge his mother’s murder and ignite a revolution against corporations in the...
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Oliver Caine's in Trouble Again
Tasmania is the setting for Oliver Caine’s in Trouble Again, where the titular character, his sister, and his best friend go for an adventure in an abandoned building scheduled for demolition—they discover more adventure than they...
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The Valkyrie Sagas
In Norse mythology, Valkyries carry the souls of valiant warriors to the heavenly halls of Valhalla to celebrate their courage and victories for eternity. British author Dr. Gregory Pepper grew up with these tales and has used his love...
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The Best Seller
Sandeep Gupta—as befits the popular image of a writer—has held a variety of jobs, the most recent being the ghost blogger for a multinational bank’s vice president. He lives in Amsterdam, studies and practices tai chi for stress...
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Myth Man
With his second novel, Alex Mueck continues his use of the detective mystery format and introduces Dominick Presto, an NYPD homicide detective who lives with his mother. Presto is not an average cop. He loves food–both a master...
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A Clay Jar Marked for Miracles
Set in southern Maryland, "A Clay Jar Marked for Miracles" follows the life of Tzipporah Imara Simms-Stone, descendant of African slaves who were shipped to Barbados from Kenya and Ghana. Upon Tzipporah’s death at an old age, her...
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Future History
In Future History: The Coming Past, promising science fiction writer David Leavitt takes readers twenty millennia forward in time to an era when humanity is beset by an ancient predator. The last human leader, Lord Peron, sends an agent...