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Book: The Lost Valor Of Love

Author: E A Carter

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The Lost Valor of Love by the author EA Carter is Book 1 in the Transcendence Series. This is the story of a brutal conflict between the Empire of Hatti and Egypt. The story is set during the reign of Ramesses II. The protagonist of the story is a strong female character Istara, daughter of King of Kadesh.

The story starts with people of Kadesh waiting for the Hatti’s King Muwatallis to arrive. People of Kadesh were dying from hunger. When left with no choice, Kadesh’s sing Amunira had to open the gate for Egyptians. When Hatti’s King finally arrived, Amunira had to pay the blood payment for his disloyalty to Hatti. Soon, he saw his wife Azfara dead in front of him. Kadesh’s children and Istara was to be taken to Tarhuntassa, Hatti’s Capital, as hostages. Amunira’s daughter can live as long as Kadesh remain loyal to Hatti.

Urhi-Teshub of Hatti and Sethi of Egypt will impress you. The storyline is so intense and unique. The characters are well developed.

1) Urhi-Teshub – Crown Prince of Hatti
2) Ramesses – Crown Prince of Egypt
3) Sethi – Crown Prince of Egypt’s second-in-command
4) Amunira – Kadesh’s King
5) Azfara – Queen of Kadesh

Author has done amazing work in her debut novel. I really appreciate her years of academic research to write this novel. To have a better understanding of the story, I would recommend other readers to refer the places given in the map. I had to reread few pages in the beginning to understand the characters and the places well but once I got the base, the story went smooth for me. The writing is complex, fresh and unique. The cover of the book is eye catchy and I am excited to read the sequel of this book now.

I recommend this to historical fiction fans.

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Book: Hawk McCoy: The Penthiads

Author: Mary T Kincaid

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Hawk McCoy: The Penthiads is a story for children written by the author Mary T Kincaid. The protagonist of the story is a fifth grade boy named Hawk McCoy. He is a young detective and a student of Izlet Bay elementary school. Summer vacations has started and Hawk is all excited. He gonna learn how to collect and read fingerprints this summer.

Hawk went to collect fingerprints of his best friends Sandy Sue South and Tom Buford. They also formed “The Durrett Street Indispensables Handiservice”. The neighborhood use their different services especially the Dog walking service. Hawk is also excited because he want to learn how to collect and read fingerprints. Read the story to know will Hawk get a chance to solve the real mystery?

The story is written wrll. Language of the book is lucid and is easy to get. Cover page of the book is apt and well related to the contents of the story. This is a middle grade fiction for middle grade kids. I am sure that they gonna enjoy this story a lot.

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Book: Harlem Angel

Author: Brenda Hardwick

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Harlem Angel is a thriller by the author Brenda Hardwick. It is the first book in Book One of the Circle series. The protagonist of the story is Soraya Rawlings. She has always had bad dreams or nightmares but this time it is related to a murder.

In her dreams, Soraya saw two thugs Cuddy and Bro-Man silently entering an old man’s shop. Soraya knew this old man. He is a shopkeeper Zacharias of the Hearth Shop in Chicago. The thugs stabbed Zacharias multiple times and Zacharias is now dead. Soraya wakes up from her sleep screaming. This means whatever she just saw was a nightmare. Her mother Constance Rawlings asked Soraya to meet an old shopkeeper Iona Mabutu at the Home Shop on 125th. When Soraya entered the shop, it felt similar to the one she saw in her dreams.

Soraya was panicked to know from Iona that whatever she saw in her dream was real and her dreams are a vision of what is happening now. Soraya learnt that she is special as she can see things that are happening. Now, she has a responsibility to protect those who need her. Will Soraya be able to fulfill this responsibility keeping herself also safe.

The story is written well. Writing style of the author is unique and different. Worlds are mentioned in a different way like:
That as dat
This as dis
Begin as b’gin

Even though the words are written differently but one can understand it as they fit into sentences. The plot of the story is interesting. Soraya’s  character is amazing.

I recommend this action packed supernatural thriller to my fellow readers.

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Book: Tales Of The Starmen: Volume 1

Author: Nathan Burton

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

Tales Of The Starmen: Volume 1 is a science fiction by the author Nathan Burton. The story is built up around the Solarium Empire whose rule is followed by all the planets in the universe. Those who don’t obey the laws of this powerful empire have to suffer the consequences. Zion is the powerful leader of this Empire. He called his younger son Helion Garraway from the planet Earth so his son could serve his duties.

Eckron, an elder son of Zion and a military leader wasn’t happy about his brother’s entry to his father’s life. But both brothers didn’t have much time to let their differences to boost as the people of planet Chegonia was looking for rebellion. Will Helion and Eckron come together to fight the people of planet Chegonia? Grab a copy of this book and read the story yourself to unveil the suspense.

The storyline is nice and the pace of the novel is fast so I didn’t felt bored at all while reading. However, the book needs proper editing as there were long paragraphs with no proper spacing. It was a short read for me with six chapters covered in 161 pages. The world building is also amazing and it made the story interesting. I am looking forward to read more books by the author.

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Book: I’M Not Crazy

Author: Lakisha Johnson

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Depression has increased too much these days. Every other people is suffering from it. Some people try to hide while they are depressed.

The protagonist of the story is Savannah Graft. She was living a happy life with her husband Pastor Shane and her kids Kennedi and SJ. Savannah was suffering from postpartum depression.

Shane started to notice strange things about Savannah like when she couldn’t sleep and she went to rearrange the pantry at two in the morning. With her stranger behavior, Savannah made Shane worried as she could be dangerous to kids. But Shane like a good husband kept on asking her if he can help her.

The story is written well. Getting a good sleep and a peaceful mind is very important nowadays. Narration of the story is smooth and the language is lucid. This book that talks about mental health is a must read by everyone. People who are depressed should have someone with whom they can discuss everything without being judged.

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Book: It Gives You Strength

Author: Philip Raymond Brown

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

It Gives You Strength is a Science Fiction written by the author Philip Raymond Brown. In 1926, Dr Tashan Zho is an alient scientist of the planet Dagan. He is also an anthropologist. As a boy, Zho was fascinated by the planet Earth and therefore he has done great research about it.

The High Council of Dagan believed that the Princess Halana is still alive and she was held hostage on the planet Earth in a prison called the Craig Colony. Council was going to launch starships in the coming few months and they wanted Zho to go to Earth to rescue the princess. When Zho refused to go to planet Earth, he was taken into custody by Colonel Samson. Ultimately, he had to agree to go to Earth. Using Artificial Intelligence, Zho journey to planet Earth was programmed properly.

Read this interesting tale and find out what happens next. Cover page of this book is nice and title of the story is apt and related to the contents of the story. Language of the book is easy. The story is so intriguing that I didn’t realized when I finished 300+ pages book.

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Book: The Ancestor

Author: Lee Matthew Goldberg

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The protagonist of the story is Wyatt Barlow who was born in 1860 and was a part of Civil War generation. He has woke up after one hundred and twenty two years. He found a diary in his pocket with a date written as 1898 but when he is in the bar, he saw a date on the newspaper it is the year 2020 now. He recognizes his doppelganger Travis Barlow.

He left his family in 1898 when he came to Alaska for a gold rush. He was frozen as ice for long time and have waken up today in the generation of his great great grandson Travis.

The timeline of the story moves from present to the flashbacks of 1898. Wyatt’s connection to Travis family and his flashbacks of his own family in 1898 made the story much interesting.

The story is well written and I liked the writing style of the author. The plot of the story is much intriguing and I couldn’t put this book down until I finished it. Overall it’s a great story that I will definitely recommend to my fellow readers.

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Book: Marigold the Golden Memories

Author: Manali Debroy

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

I always love short stories as they can be read anytime. I read short stories on my way to office as it is of 2 hours. Recently I picked this short story book Marigold the Golden Memories by the author Manali Debroy.

This book has total eighteen short stories. These stories are written from author’s own personal experiences. Each short story is limited to 4-6 pages and has well developed characters. The plot is also amazing. I could connect well to story Knock at 1 am. The writing style of the author is flawless.

These short stories have left an impact on me. Narration is smooth and clear. All the short stories are amazing and it was difficult for me to pick any one as my favourite. This is an easy breezy read and I was able to finish it in one sitting. I recommend it to short story lovers and those who are beginners can also understand it easily.

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Book: False Front

Author: Debbie Baldwin

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

False Front is the first book in the Bishop Security Series. It is a romantic thriller written by the author Debbie Baldwin.

Emily Webster was nine years old, daughter of the richest families in the world. She was abducted. Once she was rescued, her father secretly moved them to Georgia and from that day, she became Emma Porter. For the world, Emily is still captive. Emma’s father was carrying the burden of who planned her kidnapping and was concerned for her safety. When Emma turned eighteen she asked her father to let her live a normal life.

Nathan Bishop also has a secret identity like Emma. He was pretending to helm his family’s contracting company but he was known for his womanizing. Nathan was Emily’s friend in their childhood. Read the story yourself to know will Emma and Nathan meet again and feel the same connection they had as a child?

The storyline is gripping. Mystery, suspense, romance, actions all this combined to make this an amazing story. Characters are well built and I really enjoyed reading this debut novel of the author. I definitely recommend it to my fellow readers.

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Book: The Burden Of Darkness

Author: Barry Finlay

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The Burden Of Darkness is a thriller written by the author Barry Finlay. When Owen Strand was diagnosed with brain tumor, he thought that he can’t waste his life. He set out on a dangerous journey to take revenge from his old enemies. He wrote few names on the list.

Nathan Harris, a former FBI consultant blamed himself for the tragic events that happened in the past. He was unable to sleep properly due to the​ past memories of these events. When Owen was after someone who is close to Nathan, he has to put all the efforts before things get out of hands.

The storyline is intense with so many twists and turns in the story. It is an action packed thriller that I really enjoyed. Cover page of the book and title is apt. I definitely recommend this to thriller fans. It’s a must read.

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