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The Key to the Demon's Gate: The Cross-Roads Travelers Book 1, is a fantasy fiction written by Daniel M Quilter. Henry was a typical teenager, worried about typical teenage things like which movie to see, or how to keep his secret attraction to his childhood friend Alana a secret, especially now she was dating Karl, one… Continue reading Book review: Key to the Demon’s Gate by Daniel M Quilter
It started with a storm. Qadir, Uffe, and Ewe had been out on their raft, minding their own business, fishing, relaxing, bonding as three friends would. Ewe had wanted to bring home a gift for Isla's father, to prove himself worthy of her hand, but when the storm hit all hopes of such a token… Continue reading Book review: It Lives by Angel Berry
Gillian loved her island resort, it was all she had dreamt of and more. It was all she wanted. The same, however, could not be said for her husband, Josh. He was content at first, ever the social butterfly, but soon this humble life and tomboy wife, was not enough. He started an affair with… Continue reading Book review: Gillian’s Island by Val Tobin
Tina goes the gym, teaches at the local school, and is the friendly neighbourhood dog lady. Not in the sense she keeps them, but even after her own dog died she continued to carry dog biscuits, relishing in the joy such small tokens gave. She had, like any woman, had her fair share of heartbreak,… Continue reading Book review: The Healing Touch by Tita Horvat
Up and coming go-to advice girl, Kylie Lewis, is something of a loner. She has her best friend Cat, and her mother, Sarah. Since her last relationship failed she has found it hard to offer that part of herself to someone again. She used her heartbreak as an excuse to further shut herself away from… Continue reading Book review: Waiting for You by Allison Williford
Reiza made a prophecy. She predicted that one day Emperor Jugan's first born son, Ryore, would marry the enemy and secure his father's throne. Nothing could be further from what the Emperor desired, for himself, or for his kingdom. Ryore was weak, he would make an awful king, and such a thing could not be… Continue reading Book review: Phoenix by Daccari Buchelli
Kacey once had a normal life, a normal best friend, a normal crush. Or so she had thought. In the blink of an eye, or more accurately within the final gift left to her by her mother, everything changed. This final gift had been kept from her, sealed away until her eighteenth birthday, and it… Continue reading Book review: Dauntless by Thomas G. Atwood Jr.
Toby had been haunted by dreams so vivid, so real that he questioned his sanity. He dreamt of murder, but that which plagued him seemed to be more than just a dream. Toby was under the care of psychiatrist Dr Louis who started to have had his own theories, ones he shared with Dr Niles,… Continue reading Book review: In Between Dreams by Eugene Knight
Greer had sacrificed so much for her husband Michael. She supported his decision to change career, she funded his education as he studied to become a sleep therapist. She gave and she gave. Committed to her marriage, to building a better life, not once did she resent putting her dreams on hold while he pursued… Continue reading Book review: What I’d do for Love by K.F. Johnson
Morgan knew little but slavery. She had small glimpses of peaceful times in a world with a sky of green, then she awoke in the land of the blue sky, mutilated. She was but six summers old when the slavers killed the old woman who had harmed her. Her throat scarring seeing her turned to… Continue reading Book review: Chalice of Shadows by C.N. Lesley
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