Ecclesia’s Table by Mason S Haynie

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My Rating: 4/5 stars

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The world is a wasteland. It always has been. Moshe, Amaru, and Reenu have never known anything other than the desert wasteland that raised them. When the rumor arises that something other than barren landscape could be out there, the three of them make haste for an abundant future. Upon arrival at this established society, the group quickly learns how and how not to get along amidst group dynamics and seemingly sinister mystery. The trials and social politics that Moshe, Amaru, and Reenu face teach them that some rules are useful and some are meant to be broken. Have a seat at Ecclesia’s Table. 

Knowledge by Yessoh G.D

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My Ratings: 4.5/5 stars

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When two strangers are thrown into a world of African sorcery, unseen evil, and mystical phenomena, they are forced to confront a fantastical realm that they never imagined existed.. Very few manage to land a job working in the special services for the West African government of Côte d’Esperance. Even fewer are given the responsibility that has been entrusted to Kobenan at such a young age in a role that includes analyzing files for the secretive S-cell, a unit that specializes in incidents involving African mysticism and sorcery. Tasked with investigating a high-profile murder seemingly brought about by mystical means, Kobenan joins Agent Biafle in order to defuse this delicate political situation. What Kobenan discovers will force him to change his perspective on the world around him as he learns truths he never thought possible and things he never imagined. Dive into a world shrouded in mystery and learn of the multifaceted face of Africa. Its lives, its rituals, its many beliefs and thought processes. Observe what one will never be able to see if he has not gained access to a very specific circle rooted in the continent.

Delos:The White Tree by Blake Miller

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The gripping and exciting story of impossible 16-year-old twins, a black girl and a white boy, who find themselves being called on by a mysterious source to come to its help. Answering this call, however, reveals that they are part of a world much larger than our own, one filled with deep mysteries and life-changing revelations; with Lurkur Witches and evil shadowraiths; with new loves and devastating betrayals; and with battles for survival and a realization of their own momentous destinies…In these days of the pandemic, why be stuck at home when you can go on the adventure of a lifetime with Cynthia and Kaden?

Island Girl (Strands of Existence) #1 by Aino Lahteva

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My Ratings: 5/5 stars

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As an opportunist, Istrae yearns to get off her home island and visit Kerth, the City of Light and Abundance. Her preferred method of travel, however, didn’t include drowning. And she didn’t expect the city to be so dirty. Her memories are as broken as her body. She begins to piece them together with the help of a spirit bound to a statue and an ambitious army captain called Rime she enjoys teasing. While Rime guides Istrae in her new life, it becomes evident the rigid rules of society and the city’s Temple do not welcome those who seek to shake the established rules, which is something Istrae is incapable of resisting. Island Girl is the first book in a fresh epic fantasy series Strands of Existence with tones of adventure and a splash of romance. A whole new world with its own laws, intuitive magic, and religion.

Innate: A Chance Dawson Story by Eric Carter

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My ratings: 4/5 stars

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Chance has always done his best to stay out of the spotlight. He’s never been a star athlete or the perfect student. He’d never dream of being a hero. Chance’s reality is ruled by his disability. It always has been. According to the doctors, Chance’s best life will come from staying rested, stress free, and out of the way. But that’s impossible when the military unexpectedly shows up on the last day of school and recruits Chance’s brother, and some other students, to join a top secret military experiment. And then, a strange man appears out of nowhere and suggests that Chance’s disability isn’t a weakness at all. In fact it’s a power necessary to save his brother, and potentially the entire world.

The String Rider: A Time Travel Story by John Epsie

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My Ratings: 5/5 stars

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Trevor jumps 20 years forward to steal lotto numbers for his dream girl Rubie. Except, in this future, Rubie has been murdered… and Trevor instantly adores the daughter he’s raising with another woman. Never mind his missing thumb, or the fact that he drives a minivan… with eyelashes. So, Trevor must ask: how can he save Rubie? And does saving her mean his daughter won’t be born, or can he—should he—have both?

Little Wade and Watchtower: Abigail and the Great Gang Trap by Sean March

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My Ratings: 4/5 stars

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A poor farm girl who only recently moved to New York from the country, she quickly learns that New York City can be a very dangerous place. Her mother recently passed away from fever. Her father works three jobs to support them. The Longshadows, the ruthless gangsters that control her neighborhood, have her surrounded, but just when Abigail thinks she is all alone, she meets the legendary LITTLE WADE AND WATCHTOWER! With their help, Abigail will discover that she is far braver and more capable than she ever imagined and that New York City can be a wonderful place. 

Connected to Me by Marc Kage

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Aoi Kanemoto is Japanese, cute, shy, and a certified genius. Despite graduating top of her class at Caltech, she struggles to find a job in the fast-paced tech industry. Her family, although very loving, doesn’t understand her at all, and her little sister seems poised for success. But Aoi suffers from deep seated trust issues, that keep her from pursuing her dreams. Then she meets Christian Sterling at a local ramen shop. An Afro-Hispanic foster child and fellow tech-head, Christian’s gentle demeanor and kind gestures cut through Aoi’s emotional barrier. But as they chat and grow closer, the shy girl’s anxiety causes her to flee the restaurant, before he can even ask for her number. Getting ditched is bad enough, but Christian has no idea that this chance encounter is about to turn both their lives upside down.

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Moon Gate by Susan Mountford

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Fourteen-year-old Alice’s life changes forever after inheriting Briar Cottage and a magical bracelet from her great aunt. She discovers she is the daughter-heir, last of a long line of ‘charmed’ women in her family, stretching back to pre-history and descended from faery, who must protect humanity from the return, through the Moon Gate, of the Horned King. However, first she must rescue her friend, Rhys, from the clutches of Berethast, a powerful faery adversary, who hopes to force her to choose between saving the life of her friend or protecting humankind.

Alice needs the help of other creatures of magic, some unwilling, to aid her struggle against the Lady of the Forest. Only with their help does she stand a chance to save Rhys, enter the Moon Gate to stop the Horned King’s return and fulfil her destiny as the chosen daughter-heir.

The Age of Scions by J.V.A Young

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Ana Wicker’s life turns upside down, when her parents inform her, they intend to divorce. Ana thinks the answer is to run away, but in doing so, she finds herself transported to the strange world of Eperidium. There she meets Frey, Felix, and Clomtrop, three magical children known in their world as Scions. They explain to Ana that the only person who can help her return home, has disappeared without a trace. Ana brought with her the only clue to finding him, The Omnibus.