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Review – Deuces Wild: Beginner’s Luck by L.S. King (opens the original)
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Deuces Wild: Beginner’s Luck is a collection of stories featuring Slap – the younger hero’s nickname – and Tristan, whose nom de plume is not his real identity. Neither hero is exactly what they seem at first glance: Slap is nineteen, naive, and in need of a guide as well as protection. He is also a grieving father and husband.The planet where Slap lives was colonized by people who preferred less government and more autonomy. This had one serious drawback in that the centralization of this limit
Review – Holdouts: Part 2 of The Vixen War Bride Series by Thomas Doscsher (opens the original)
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Ben Gibson, Captain of the 5th Ranger Regiment, Bravo Company 1st Battalion, wakes up determined to have a Good Day. Think positive, and good things will happen. They must. Right?He makes it from his hooch to the shower with no issue and confirms that the convoy which passed through FOB Leonard in book one brought eggs. Real eggs! That must be a good sign, right? Of course it is. The day is not going to end badly if he just keeps thinking positively.Except that once Ben re-enters his hooch, in b
Book Review: The Pickle Factory, by Sam R. Oyken (opens the original)
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Imagine a whimsical peek behind the curtain at the CIA in the style of Mike Judge’s Office Space, where the main character is slowly red-pilled as to the true nature of the Agency’s work, and what he can do to subvert it. This book is less about the plot and more about the comedic observations of the narrator as he escorts the reader through the belly of the beast.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KnLj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:st
Book Review: Dracula’s Guest by Amaya Tenshi (opens the original)
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Most readers today probably realize that the historical Dracula was little like the monster in Stoker’s novel. Not only do vampires not exist outside fiction, but most Romanians also consider him a folk hero for opposing the Ottoman and German invaders, as well as for his treatment of the corrupt boyars. If politics hadn’t forced him to become Catholic, he’d probably be sainted by the Romanian Orthodox Church by now.The stories about him are harsh, but it was a brutal time against a foe one coul
Book Review: Dead by Dawn by N.R. LaPoint (opens the original)
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NR LaPoint has been known for fantasy novels where the action should be considered gonzo. The Raven Mistcreek series involves a Catholic schoolgirl with a magic chainsaw battling the forces of Hell. Gun Magus is a portal fantasy with guns. However, one thing is consistent: they’re fun.With Dead by Dawn, LaPoint goes into the Wyrd West genre, with the character of Virgil Everness.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BU4l!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl
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