Brain Boy by Austin McConnell -- The 1960's Spy Hero Is Amazing, So He's Bringing Him Back:

Brain Boy by Austin McConnell

Matt Price's life has always been a bit of a headache. Between hiding his telepathic powers and navigating the ups and downs of high school, things haven’t exactly been easy. But when a mysterious government agent crashes his prom night, Matt is thrust into a world of espionage and danger that makes high school drama look like a walk in the park.

Now, he's been recruited by the Office of Anomalous Affairs (OAA), a shadowy organization that sees his abilities as the perfect weapon. His first mission? Infiltrate an international chess tournament in a war-torn country and outsmart a deadly arms dealer who's fueling both sides of the conflict. With the clock ticking, Matt must master his powers, keep his cover, and figure out who he can trust—all while trying not to lose his head. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and one wrong move could mean game over—not just for Matt, but for the world.

The Mysteries at the Vanished Villa by Sandra Forrest

The Mysteries at the Vanished Villa: An Isabella and Henry Howard Mystery #1

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Twins Isabella and Henry Howard have spent the last few summers at Misenum, Italy, on the Bay of Naples with their parents Carol and David. Misenum is an archaeological site where their parents hope to discover a lost villa that belonged to Pliny the Elder, a Roman statesman and admiral who died during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. The villa has never been located but Carol and David think they have found it.

The twins make amazing discoveries of their own; ones that will change the course of the excavation. They think of themselves as “dirt detectives,” but this summer they also become real detectives when they uncover a nefarious plot to steal ancient Roman antiquities. With the help of trusted friends, Guido and Stefano, and their parents, they help the Italian Art Squad capture the crooks and recover the stolen art.

At The Confluence by Atman Kalena

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The universe is about to end in a big crunch. All the universe’s species and robotic entities are living their last moments in various ways: partying until the bitter end, throwing themselves into black holes, uploading their consciousness to the codex. However, the crew on the Caelum was determined to explore all possible escape routes. They eventually end up on a journey to finding a path that leads to beyond the universe. But what lies ahead might be much worse than the big crunch.

Powerballs by Jimmy Clifton

Powerballs: Be careful what you wish for

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A sudden windfall – and the money to make every dream come true…

With finances and marriage strained to the breaking point, Rose and Henry Ball dream of new lives filled with romance and adventure. Then Fortune takes a hand. Against all odds the couple win a record Powerball lottery. The sudden windfall is the answer to all their prayers. Or not.

Helpless to resist the sirens’ song, the Balls leap feet first into the intoxicating world of the super-rich. Henry drifts into treacherous waters on a mad Russian oligarch’s yacht, while Rose throws caution to the wind and rushes headlong into the arms of a beautiful, dangerous stranger. The Balls are in way over their heads by the time Fortune reveals her capricious nature. A swashbuckling investment banker entrusted with their wealth has rolled the dice and lost. Now, money can’t save Rose from a terrible fate. It’s up to Henry to come to her rescue.

The pleasures and perils of sudden wealth spring to vivid life in the rip-roaring POWERBALLS, where wealth and security are illusions – and only love endures.

Beyond the Dragonhead by Kelly Nichols and Alyn Rockwood

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After the destruction of their village by a tyrannical king, Thyra and her father flee their homeland with a small band of survivors including severely wounded kinsman Bjorn. While pursued by the king’s best warriors, Thyra’s feelings for Bjorn deepen, and she realizes his injuries are too deadly for her herbal skills to cure.

In a race for refuge and healing, they encounter Magyar fighters, medieval royalty, a Sami tribe, and even a pod of friendly dolphins. When Thyra’s father becomes ensnared by their enemies, Thyra must do the unthinkable in a desperate attempt to save him and her people.

The Crimson Protector by Jeffrey Kranzler @Crmsonprotector

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The Crimson Protector is an action-packed superhero adventure that also teaches middle schoolers how to build confidence, overcome social anxiety and handle bullying!

James Gazt is tired. He’s tired of seeing kids being bullied at school and not being able to do anything about it. He’s tired of not having enough confidence to talk to his crush. But what can he do? Well, why not try to become a superhero? After all, it seems to work in the comic books he reads. With the help of his best friend, Gizmo Jones, he becomes the Crimson Protector! But will being a superhero be a dream come true… or a total nightmare?

Join James Gazt on his journey of friendship, coming of age, exploring values and virtues and saving the day all while navigating the transition from tween to teenager.

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Review: Past Tense by Lee Child

Jack Reacher hits the pavement and sticks out his thumb. He plans to follow the sun on an epic trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn’t get far. On a country road deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been: the town where his father was born. He thinks, What’s one extra day? He takes the detour.

At the same moment, in the same isolated area, a car breaks down. Two young Canadians had been on their way to New York City to sell a treasure. Now they’re stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. The owners seem almost too friendly. It’s a strange place, but it’s all there is.

The next morning, in the city clerk’s office, Reacher asks about the old family home. He’s told no one named Reacher ever lived in town. He’s always known his father left and never returned, but now Reacher wonders, Was he ever there in the first place?

As Reacher explores his father’s life, and as the Canadians face lethal dangers, strands of different stories begin to merge. Then Reacher makes a shocking discovery: The present can be tough, but the past can be tense . . . and deadly.

If you read a Jack Reacher novel, you know what's happening. Two immovable objects heading straight toward each other. Jack being one and and some horrible group of evil people. This novel has the same formula and I don't care. It's awesome and I love it.

If you are new to this and like the hero genre, Lee Child novels will quickly be added to your favorites.

The Curse of the Silver Pharaoh by Pip Ballantine @PhilippaJane and Tee Morris @TeeMonster

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While Verity Fitzroy loses herself in magical mechanizations and fantastical science of London, she harbours secrets of the death of her parents, of a mystery she can't leave alone, and of her power over machinery that both excites and terrifies her. Verity is part of the Ministry Seven, street orphans that work for Agent Harrison Thorne of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. Under his guidance, a whole new adventure begins for them all, investigating the strange, the unusual, and the bizarre.

When an Egyptologist from the British Museum is kidnapped, the only clue leads to the Delancy Academy, an elite school for gifted, young scientists. Now the Seven are called upon to go where Ministry agents cannot, and within the school Verity uncovers an ancient evil that could herald the end of the world.

The Seven set down a dangerous path of intrigue, mystery, and murder; and find that ancient curses are especially difficult to contend with when you have Chemistry assignments due the next day.


From the creators of the award-winning steampunk series comes a new adventure set in the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences universe.

Autonomous Future by Victor Illian @IllianVictor

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It’s the year 2035. Autonomous cars have become commonplace and have had unexpected impacts on modern culture. As we learned to trust self-driving cars with our lives, trust in corporations has grown.

Like most software developers, Lucas Trent works hard to produce effective, efficient software. But he dreams of doing more. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced to a point of impending evolution and Lucas needs to be a part of it.

The corporate superpower, Korelucent, provides most of the technology hardware and software in both government and public sectors. The corporation also builds the leading edge AI Lucas is eager to be involved in.

When given an offer he can’t refuse, this sportbike racing developer joins Korelucent and finds a new technology far too advanced for any one corporation. He also discovers a hidden agenda so big he can’t trust anyone. Enlisting the help of his Marine brother, a team forms endeavoring to stay one step ahead of Mark Holt, CEO of Korelucent.

As Korelucent’s new technology comes online, entire countries fall under the corporation’s power. Will Lucas and team be fast enough to stop the growing company before its control becomes too great?

Perspective by Stephanie Barganier @StephBarganier

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Death has come to Elyssia. Samantha Shepard is orphaned as her village is massacred by hordes of men and dark monsters. The Temple in Maganda believes little Samantha to be the Child of Prophecy and they will stop at nothing to control her.

Now Samantha, who has never known anything but love and peace, finds herself captured by soldiers and nightmare creatures. She finds allies in the most unlikely places as she learns she is destined to discover and to spread a truth that the Temple would kill to keep hidden.

Prophetic, allegoric and unforgettable. Perspective is an entertaining and thought provoking tale of war both physical and spiritual.

Judas: The Relic by Roy Bright @Brightylad

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A child brought to womanhood within an alternative reality in order to become a devastating weapon.

A demon sword of immense power that must be controlled by an angelic warrior to have any hope of winning an impending war.

Together, they face the biggest challenge to mankind’s existence, within a universe soaked in the blood of battle, where epic tales of the struggle between good and evil play out at a breath-taking pace.

Prepare to open the gates of Hell.

Judas by Roy Bright @Brightylad

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After 2000 years walking the earth, Judas Iscariot, has seen it all, and more horror than he would care to.

His punishment by God, for the betrayal of his son Jesus Christ, has him walk the earth for eternity, a broken man, unable to die. Yet, despite immortality, he has been bound by rules; never allowed to find love, raise a family, or make use of any wealth he might acquire.

Throughout his sentence, God has given him tasks, ones he could not refuse, where his incredible skill with a sword is put to use against wayward demons, and the forces of evil. And at the end of 2012, a messenger appears, presenting him with his greatest and most important mission:
For three days, he must protect six-year-old Charlotte Hope, as she approaches her seventh birthday. She is 'The Light', whose purpose is to shepherd humankind away from its hedonistic, violent and unruly ways. However, the forces of Hell also wish to acquire the child for their master, Lucifer, so that he may drain her light and become unchallenged in his crusade to dominate the kingdom of man.

With the aid of the unlikely pairing of police detective Gary Cross and prostitute Abi Colter, can Judas protect Charlotte so that she may save all humankind and in turn, release him from the curse, thus allowing his entry into the White Kingdom, or will Lucifer succeed and bring forth the Apocalypse?

Review - Guardians of Eden by Graham Carter

A thousand years have passed since Adam and Eve were cast from the Garden of Eden. Their descendants have multiplied and spread across the face of the planet. In recent times rumours have begun to spread regarding a strange race of beings, the Nephilim, said to be the giant offspring of unholy alliances between the fallen sons of God and women of great beauty.

Life in Thalan’s tiny, seaside village seems a world away from such events until the day servants of a Nephilim king arrive looking for him. Could it be that seventeen year-old Thalan holds the key to the downfall of these powerful giants? And what is the significance of the ancient prophecy about the seed of Eve crushing the serpent’s head? The answers lie in a quest to find the legendary Garden of Eden and the fabled Tree of Life that stands in its midst. But can Thalan and his brother survive the hostile journey to the other side of the world to find out?

Review -- What a great hero's tale. Biblical based fiction can be fun to read. A book about giants, witches, occult and mythical beasts, there is a lot to draw from and Carter does. I really enjoyed the mystery behind the origin of Thalan and the mystery of the prophecy he chases.

Huge battles between good and evil with characters that rival any  from Lord of the Rings. It is not preachy and can be enjoyed by all. Pick it up and enjoy this adventure.

Dreams and Shadows by Jeffrey Collyer @JeffreyCollyer

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He thought he'd be safe in a magical world. He was wrong.

With little to live for, 18-year-old Michael is only too eager to enter a world where magic is common and where wonders are created with little more than thoughts.

But it’s not home he finds there. Deadly beasts and hidden evils lurk around every corner, and they’re hunting him.

And it's not just the monsters who want him.

Dragged from one people to another, Michael must discover the truth amongst lies if he is to escape a tyrannical leader who is after his very soul.

Alone, wounded, and lost, he finally must make the biggest decision of his life: to allow himself to die, or to live.

To prevent a genocide.

To save the woman he loves.

And most dangerously, to discover the truth of who he really is.

Dreams and Shadows is the first book in the fantasy series, The Aylosian Chronicles. If you enjoy plot twists and turns, wisdom literature to make you ponder, and stories both tragic and triumphant, this novel by Jeffrey Collyer will linger in your mind long after you have finished reading.

Relic Worlds by Jeff McArthur @relicworlds

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Lancaster James is scouring ancient ruins of long lost civilizations on distant planets in search of powerful relics that may unlock the greatest secrets of the galaxy.

He has just uncovered a priceless relic that could point the way to three treasures which, when combined, could provide great insight into the secrets of the galaxy, and what happened to life in it before humans.

But danger awaits as he must contend with warring corporations who are all trying to steal powerful artifacts for their own uses against one another, and to gain that edge.

Windrush by Malcolm Archibald @mgtarchibald

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Burmese War, 1852. Unable to join the famous Royal Malverns, Jack Windrush is commissioned into the despised 113th Foot.

Determined to rise in the ranks by making a name for himself, he is sent with a small detachment of the 113th to join the British expedition. After they get involved in the attack of Rangoon, Jack realizes that war on the fringes of the Empire is not as honorable and glorious as he expected.

After a chance meeting with a renegade British soldier, Jack witnesses the true terrors of war, and begins to question the whole framework in which he has grown up.

Blackbeard's Freedom by Jeremy McLean @JMNovels

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Edward didn’t know he had bought a former pirate ship, and when the marine captain Isaac Smith threatened to take it, and his freedom, away he takes matters into his own hands.

Edwards action sends him, and his best friend Henry Morgan, running from the law on an adventure across the historical Caribbean & Latin America. The two will have to fight not only to stay alive, but to stay free during the so-called “Golden Age” of piracy.

Edward also finds that half the ship he bought is locked, and in their place riddles and clues left by the previous owner. Edward and his crew must solve the riddles, follow the clues, and face games of life and death before they can claim the keys to the rest of their ship. And all the while, a certain marine captain is breathing down their necks and taking aim at their lives.

Will Edward and Henry embrace the life that’s been thrust upon them, or will they crash against the rocks of their misfortune? See how the pirate Blackbeard came to be the scourge of the Caribbean Sea and beyond, and follow him on his fantasy adventures full of pirates, privateers, and everything in between in The Voyages of Queen Anne’s Revenge!

Under a Tell-Tale Sky: After the EMP by R.E. McDermott @RobtMcD

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A Desperate Journey In a World Gone Insane

When an EMP produced by a massive solar flare fries the electrical grid, Captain Jordan Hughes’ problems are just starting. Stranded far from home with a now-priceless cargo of fuel and a restless crew, Hughes weighs his options as violence worsens ashore and the world crumbles around the secure haven of his ship, the Pecos Trader.

‘Wait and see,’ isn't an option. Hughes must get his ship and crew home -- but FEMA arrives with other plans.

Resisting an increasingly corrupt and self-serving federal bureaucracy, Hughes leads a hastily formed and ragtag little band of sailors, preppers, and dissident military personnel on a desperate voyage to reunite them all with home and family – only to find their real journey is just beginning.

The Dirty Parts of the Bible by Sam Torode @samtorode

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The Dirty Parts of the Bible is a humorous adventure across America during the Great Depression--a rollicking tale of love and liquor, preachers and prostitutes, trains and treasure.

The story begins in 1936 as 19-year-old Tobias is thumbing his way from Remus, Mich., to his uncle's farm in Glen Rose, Tex., to find a hidden bag of money, after his father, a Baptist pastor, drunkenly slams his car into the church and is removed from the parsonage.

Review - Digital Fortress by Dan Brown

Digital Fortress transports the reader deep within the most powerful intelligence organization on earth–the National Security Agency (NSA)–an ultra-secret, multi-billion dollar agency which (until now) less than three percent of Americans knew existed.

When the NSA’s most classified technological wonder–an invincible code-breaking machine–encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls in its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant and beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power.

The NSA is being held hostage… not by guns or bombs, but by a code so ingeniously complex that if released it will cripple U.S. intelligence.

Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Susan Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides she finds herself fighting not only for her country, but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves.

With a startling twist that leaves the agency scrambling to avert the biggest intelligence disaster in U.S. history, Digital Fortress never lets up. From the underground hallways of power, to the skyscrapers of Tokyo, to the towering cathedrals of Spain, a desperate race unfolds.

It is a battle for survival — a crucial bid to destroy a creation of inconceivable genius… an impregnable code-writing formula that threatens to obliterate the balance of power. Forever.

Review: I've seen the movies but this is my introduction to Dan Brown's written work. There are some truly inventive plot points in this story that made me appreciate Mr. Brown's craft. It is a fun and fast paced adventure. Jumping from story arch to arch back and forth at the most crucial moments in each characters story. Brown keeps it lively and exciting.

I was disappointed with the riddle at the end of the book. With a nations best cryptographer coming up blank and me screaming at my CD player, the answer, it was frustrating. It was too easy for me to solve but it could be I'm a super genius. Don't feel bad if you don't get it right a way.

The reader, Bruce Sabath did a wonderful job.  Put him on your to-listen-to list. He really does each character justice, developing their individuality.

Great story and great reader. Check this one out.