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An Upside Down Sky
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By Linda Dahl When Lidia takes a tour of a recently reopened Asian country that was long closed to the outside world, the trip becomes an unexpected catalyst for her and her tour mates. Against a backdrop of pagodas, unfamiliar and sometimes inscrutable customs, volatile politics, and petty squabbles, the American tourists’ assumptions unravel, with sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic results.
author of The Last Professional 2023 Independent Press Award / 2022 NYC Big Book Award Winner
Mostly I write to connect with readers. That is why, in spite of the conventional wisdom not to do so, I read all my reviews, both good and bad. My writing has reached that reviewer, that reader, and I am grateful for the connection. Having my work officially recognized by the Independent Press & NYC Big Book Awards, takes that connection to a whole new level. Yes, the recognition feels good --- very good --- but it is more than that. It is knowing that, in the tidal wave of books coming out every day, mine has risen to the surface, buoyed there by discerning judges who found a connection to my writing, and who want to share that connection with others. The act of writing is like the sound of one hand clapping. It is its own reward. It has to be. Recognition for that writing is like putting two hands together, and that applause is music to any writer’s ears.
Published by She Writes Press Distributed by Publishers Group West ISBN 978-1-64742-329-2 / E-ISBN 978-1-64742-330-8 Purchase Price: $16.95
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Black Wing Sky By Kaylin McFarren There is no terror in death...only in the anticipation of it. When Lucifer’s soldiers captured his brother, the Seven-Star General of the Archangel Army of Heaven, Samara Daemonium thought it was a turning point in the war. Victory for Hell was on the horizon, as was her peaceful future with her Cambion soulmate, Damian Hunter. But now a deadly new threat has emerged. Fire-breathing dragons are emerging from Bulwark lead by Vetis Kidadl – a black-hearted villain who is determined to destroy Nexus and all its inhabitants in a catastrophic war. In this epic fourth installment in the Gehenna series, Nexus’s fate and the future of every living creature on the planet rests solely on her shoulders. Can she defeat the Black Dragon, rescue her son, return to Middle Earth, and find the happiness she so richly deserves? Or will Lucifer and his daughter Lucinda destroy Samara’s only chance for peace, love and happiness?
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Of Fog, and Fire, and Ice: Book 3 of the Kotidor Chronicles By JW Warner Aqqa runs away from her family’s village to escape an arranged marriage while she is still a child. She only has one plan and that is to get to the Kotidor that she saw with her brother on a trading trip. Struggling against the harsh climate of the region, the only thing that gets her through is sheer force of will. Can she survive in a place where her sword cannot help her battle the ice and snow?
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Cannibal Club (The Brainbow Chronicles)
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By John Albedo Upon completion of his surgical residency, Dr. Chase Callaway enters the world of private practice in Los Angeles, only to be greeted by a wall of stunning peer rejection, beginning mere days after hanging his shingle. Although it takes years to clear his name, the scars remain, and he believes less in Providential purpose, and more in a multi-generational family curse. Returning to academic medicine at his alma mater, Dr. Callaway’s indomitable spirit meets head-on with unrelenting tribulation.
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By Mary K. Savarese Want fantasy, adventure, romance? Promised to another, her heart chose true love. Betrayed by an evil noble, she became The Girl in the Toile Wallpaper. Tyler must rescue the girl of his dreams or forever be imprisoned inside the wallpaper of time while running from an evil wizard. Will Lily be doomed forever more?
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