January 2016.

Downcast 

by Cait Reynolds

It’s the start of Stephanie Starr’s senior year of high school, but sadly, this is no life of the prom queen. Stuck at the bottom of the high school social totem pole, Stephanie is forced by her domineering mother to wear lumpy linen dresses and eat organic tofu for lunch in a world of mini-skirts and pizza. Instead of a loving family to support her as the mean girls make their play, Stephanie’s mother begins to unravel mentally, her possessiveness of Stephanie spiralling to new and frightening extremes. Stephanie is forced to grow up, find herself, and learn the truth about her past in order to save her mother, her friends, and her town. When the truth is revealed, nothing can prepare her for the outrageous reality of her existence…and nothing can save her from her fate. 

Amazon Review By Michelle@Book Briefs  June 8th, 2015.

"Downcast is the first book in the young adult mythology series called Olympus Falling. You all know how much I love young adult and new adult mythology, so I was super excited for Downcast. And further, it is about one of my very favorite stories- Persephone and Hades. I loved this re-imagining of the story of Persephone. I thought it was well done and a great read.”

Amazon Review By Mlw830 Dec 14th, 2015.

"I loved it, I'm a huge Greek mythology geek, but I always got bummed out that Persephone had to leave Hades for 6 months a year. This was perfect. I can't wait for book 2 with Zeus and Helen! Please hurry!"

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December 2015.

Flight of Destiny 

by Francis H. Powell

Flight of Destiny is a collection of short stories about misfortune. They are characterized by unexpected final twists, that come at the end of each tale. They are dark and surreal tales, set around the world, at different time periods. They show a world in which anything can happen. It is hard to determine reality and what is going on a disturbed mind. People's conceptions about morality are turned upside down. A good person can be transformed by an unexpected event into a bad person and then back again to their former state. The high and mighty often deliver flawed arguments, those considered wicked make good representations of themselves. Revenge is often a subject explored.

Amazon Review By Frank Scozzari Sept 16th, 2015.

"Francis H. Powell is a masterful storyteller. He successfully kept me on the edge of my seat as I paged through from one story to the next in FLIGHT OF DESTINY—a fantastic collection of 22 short stories. Here he weaves humor, surrealism, and contradictions into tales that reveal errors in commonly accepted definitions. Each story is uniquely different with twisting endings and story plots that challenge commonly accepted concepts. The characters are true and undeniably out-of-the-ordinary. Such stories as DUKE and FLAWLESS will bring into question all you thought you knew about people and the universe —I know they did me. These stories kept me guessing until the last page.”

Amazon Review By Roma Gray Oct 18th, 2015.

"Flight of Destiny is a collection of 22 short stories about misfortune characterized by unexpected final twists at the end of each tale. It's that last part that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Each story was something I equally looked forward to and dreaded. I never knew what to expect and the anticipation just about killed me."

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November 2015.

A Path of Ashes 

by Brian Parker

Evil doesn’t become extinct, it evolves. Our world is a violent place. Murder, terrorism, racism and social inequality, these are some of the forces that attempt to destroy our society while the State is forced to increase its response to these actions. Our own annihilation is barely held at bay by the belief that we’ve somehow evolved beyond our ancestors’ base desires. 

From this cesspool of emotions emerges a madman, intent on leading the world into anarchy. When his group of computer hackers infiltrate the Department of Defense network, they initiate a nuclear war that will irrevocably alter our world. 

Aeric Gaines and his roommate Tyler Nordgren survive the devastation of the war, only to find that the quaint, politically correct world where they’d been raised was a lie. All humans have basic needs such as food, water and shelter…and we haven’t forgotten how to fight for what we desire. 

A Path of Ashes is the first book in an exciting new series about life in post-apocalyptic America, a nation devoid of leadership, electricity and human rights. The world as we know it may have burned, but humanity found a way to survive and this is their story.

Amazon Review By DystopianDoll Sept 6th, 2015.

"From start to finish this book was a page turning masterpiece. I highly recommend this book. Another fast paced, fear inducing, realistic read from Parker. Read all of his work. You will not be disappointed."

Amazon Review By WJ LUNDY May 30, 2015.

"With A Path of Ashes, Brian Parker has taken a major step toward becoming a leader in Post-Apocalyptic fiction. Written in the flavor of Swan Song and Earth Abides, Brian Parker's A Path of Ashes has everything a Post–Apocalyptic reader needs. Dropped into a dark world blown up by a nightmare scenario then tossed full of a fabulous cast of characters, A Path of Ashes will not let you down."

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October 2015.

The Last Blade of Grass

by Robert Brown

Eddie Keeper and his wife prepared for the fall of society. They outfitted their ranch for survival, built up defenses and stockpiled years worth of supplies. When the collapse arrives as an engineered plague instead of a monetary collapse, their plans of hunkering down and hiding until order is restored are thrown out the window. Instead they work to save people from the fast moving illness and to maintain a small safe zone around their home. 

But in this new world, survivors will kill for supplies, criminals have free reign and all the others are zombies that hunt the uninfected. Eddie struggles to maintain his sense of right and wrong in this post-apocalyptic landscape where the safest course of action is to kill anyone you meet rather than speak with them. His actions and decisions make his friends, family and even himself question where the real evil resides, at the ranch or outside of it. 

Amazon Review By Skinner Sweet May 15, 2015.

"The Last Blade of Grass takes risks few zombie apocalypse books take. It is a tight read full of strong characters who are forced to commit unspeakable atrocities in a world overrun by zombies. This book takes surprising risks in Act I that raise the stakes and adds a layer of mystery that keeps the reader engaged to the very end. It also offers a new challenge to the main character, Eddie. See, Eddie is a prepper, which in the zombie apocalypse genre means he is a kind of superhero. He has already made the necessary preparations, stockpiled his survival gear, and knows how to survive where others would fall. This means that in the apocalypse, he needs a bigger problem than just zombies. Robert Brown finds entertaining ways to keep the dilemna grounded. The Last Blade of Grass is a thrilling addition to any book collection.

Amazon Review By Thea Sept 27, 2015.

"After I have read this book, I saw this as a reflection of our society today. We are facing a battle against the zombies of our society, people that we don’t noticed that are infecting us slowly with the disease that has already been spread. All of us are fighting to survive. And this story is somewhat like the movie of Brad Pit in which he was brought to the place where affected by zombies and looking for cure to stop the zombie and save the world. And I wonder what if zombies really do exist one day? Are we prepared when that day comes? It is really needed that we become aware and should have practice the survival skills as we are all going to do everything for us to survive and we will do anything to save our own. This is a very interesting story and somewhat a eye opener as with the lots of experiments are being conducted in human, it is not far that one day zombies will exist."

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September 2015.

The Warmest Winter:

 A James Gordon Mystery

by Greatest Alive

A collage of a grisly murder, rampant adultery, questionable alibis, and heart halting truths heat up what is normally the frosty season of Chicago. Attorney James Gordon is thrust with the unenviable task of trying prove his friend's innocence in a crime that defies the definition of horrible, while also combating his own demons. Chicago has never been this warm during the Winter.

Amazon Review By Enrico Grafitti, July 24, 2015
"An excellent account of a very emotional time - written with such clarity and always giving hope to what will come next. It was a book I couldn't put down once I started and I was able to read it in one sitting".

Amazon Review By Hawkon, July 20, 2015
"James Gordon has proven he can write in several genres and make them a success. First, he brought us his unique line of poetry, then his children’s stories, now a crime thriller, and in this, he delivers once again".

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August 2015.

Finding The Rainbow
by
Rachel McGrath

Finding the Rainbow is a fascinating and honest insight into a world that most would find difficult to understand, and many would be quietly thankful not to need to. McGrath tells the story of her battle to conceive and carry a baby, with unrestricted honesty, leaving the reader in no doubt as to her thoughts and feelings, and the courageousness with which she deals with a very difficult period in her and her husband's lives.

Amazon Review By KayCee on June 21, 2015

"An excellent account of a very emotional time - written with such clarity and always giving hope to what will come next. It was a book I couldn't put down once I started and I was able to read it in one sitting".

Amazon Review By Maria on August 7, 2015

"The Rainbow, by Rachel McGrath, is a moving account of the author’s journey for a child. It takes courage to put pen to paper, and I commend Rachel McGrath’s courage to write so openly about her experience. It is an emotional read, but very informative".

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