Book Review
The Royal Rogue
"The Royal Rogue" is an imaginative series-opening fantasy novel in which unlikely companions come together for a consequential quest. As introspective as it is adventurous, Elizabeth Carlton’s fantastical romance novel "The Royal...
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Aspiring Child
An extended love letter to Mary Shelley, the poems and prose in "Aspiring Child" describe her complex life in depth, heartbreak by heartbreak. The visceral poems collected in Ted Morrisey’s "Aspiring Child" are framed as personal...
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The Gray Sheep
Following a quest powered by strong friendships, "The Gray Sheep" is an intricate and commanding series-opening fantasy novel. Marked by wry wit, S. M. Somerset’s rich and complex fantasy novel "The Gray Sheep" introduces a fantasy...
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The Borealis Queen
In the vivid fantasy setting of "The Borealis Queen", a warrior relies on her instincts and trusted companions as she comes into her own. Set in a brutal prehistoric world, Henry Guard’s historical fantasy novel, "The Borealis Queen",...
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The Summer of Haight
The intriguing historical mystery novel "The Summer of Haight" is narrated with an undercurrent of surrealism. In George Petersen’s whimsical mystery novel "The Summer of Haight", 1960s San Francisco is subjected to intrigue and...
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108
Active and introspective by turns, "108" is a philosophical thriller that conveys the necessity of a constant pattern of give-and-take with nature. Science, the politics of environmental justice, and the supernatural collide in Dheepa R....
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Contests of Strength
A cinematic and involving historical novel, "Contests of Strength" traces a love that is challenged by village circumstances. History and modern science meet amid secrets and romance in Melissa Slager’s historical novel "Contests of...
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Memory Plays
The stories within "Memory Plays" are about how people reconcile truth and memory through romances, grief, the creative process, and even miracles. In Stephen Evans’s distinctive short story collection "Memory Plays", four sets of...
