It’s said that “A good friend will help you move, but a true friend will help you move a body” (Steven J. Daniels, Weeds in the Garden of Love). Disposing of a body may require help, but I also imagine it requires a certain amount of finesse in order to […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
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Restoration Day – Deborah Makarios Princess, pawn–or queen?Princess Lily was born to be queen of Arcelia, where the land itself has life and magic growing in it. Yet she leads a pawn’s existence in the shadow of her guardians’ control. She dreams of the day when she will take her […]
A Star Curiously Singing – Kerry Nietz ** Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal Award Winner ** Sandfly is a debugger. He is property, bought and paid for in an Earth under sharia law. All faiths but one have been banned. And the rule of the great Imam is supreme. As a […]
Edge of Oblivion – Joshua A. Johnston A Forgotten Past. A Terminal Future. Earth has emerged from a cataclysmic dark age with little knowledge of its past. Aided by the discovery of advanced alien technology, humanity ventures into the stars, joining other sentient races in a sprawling, prosperous interstellar Confederacy. […]
Forged Steel – H.A. Titus Downtown. Coffee shop. 2 AM. One minute, Josh is firing off sarcastic remarks at his best friend Marc – the next, they’re running from shape-shifters. Apparently, even best friends don’t share all their secrets. Now Josh is in danger. He can see the monsters among […]
Firebird – Kathy Tyers Her death was expected, but something more powerful kept her alive. Lady Firebird was born to the royal family of Netaia. Because of her birthplace in the family, however, her life is expendable. Honorable suicide is the highest calling she could hope to attain. When she […]
Diverse Similarity – Sharon Rose An enemy—or a friend? No way to know except the forbidden touch of an alien mind. Kena is the only human in a multi-racial starship crew. She’s admired for her navigational skills, but her race is viewed as problematic. Cultural differences abound, seasoned by unexpected […]
Renegade Skyfarer – R. J. Metcalf The airship crew saved Ben’s life from a dragon, of all things.When Ben wakes up, he has no memory of his family, his home, or how he got to this strange world. All he knows is what his new crew members tell him: the […]
Keeper of Shadows – Bridgett Powers A light-bearer with limited vision. A prisoner with wings. Can two cursed souls defeat the forces of darkness? Noire hates the magic that cursed his family and trapped him in the form of a raven. But to break the spell, he’s willing to do […]
Conviction: The Legacy Chronicles Book 1.5 – Lauren H Salisbury Can two people with opposing principles overcome their differences to be together? Than has spent his life ostensibly having fun while secretly fighting for his people’s freedom. A member of the underground resistance, he is only ever serious around his […]
Starfire by Stuart Vaughn Stockton “Let the fire of the stars rain down.” On an alien planet far removed from Earth, Rathe of Yanguch seeks to rise from lowly origins and achieve greatness in the Karn Empire. His chance comes on a military mission when he is imprinted as the protector […]
Grimdark is “a subgenre or a way to describe the tone, style or setting of speculative fiction that is particularly dystopian, amoral, or violent,” according to popular sources. It has spread thanks to the success of A Song of Ice and Fire, The Walking Dead, Dark Souls, and similar emotionally […]
Launch: Rise of the Anointed by Jason Joyner Sixteen-year-olds Demarcus Bartlett and Lily Beausoliel are among a select group of youth invited to an exclusive, all-expenses-paid conference at social media giant Alturas’ California headquarters. Led by charismatic founder Simon Mazor, the world’s youngest billionaire, this isn’t the typical honors society. […]