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Book: Dominion Of The Star

Author: Angelica Clyman

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

Dominion Of The Star is the debut novel of the author Angelica Clyman. It is the first book in the Descendants of the Fallen series. Kayla was pulled by an unexplainable force, she has to leave the shelter of her isolated village and go to a new place where betrayal and confusion is waiting for her.

Kayla Steelryn’s father was a freedom fighter. Her surname Steelryn and the other surname Serafin earlier was a symbol of hope for a better future. There are so many suspense in the story to hook the readers.

The length of the book is much longer. World building and storyline is amazing. The story is so intense that you won’t feel like putting this book down. As a debut novel author has done amazing work. However, the pace was slow initially and then it picked up speed somewhere from the middle. Couldn’t wait to read the sequel of this book.

I would recommend this to apocalyptic fantasy fans.

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Book: Silver Moon

Author: Jenny Knipfer

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Silver Moon by the author Jenny Knipfer is the third book in “By The Light Of the Moon” series. It is a historical fiction set in the year 1914 in Webaashi Bay, Ontario.

The war sets the backdrop of the story. It is set in WWI. The men are at war and their women/family struggles at home to get some news about their men. The men also want to return home to the women who hold their hearts.

Even though this book is a third part of series but one can enjoy it as a standalone also. We get to read about the wartime struggles and it all felt so real. Each character has his own struggles to deal with. I appreciate the author for the research work that she must have done to write this novel. The ending of the story  and the way author has put everything together will definitely astonish you.

There are many characters in the story and some are from the previous parts of this triology. Even though it’s a historical fiction but you will find romance between the characters. Overall it’s an amazing read and I would recommend you to read its previous parts before reading this one for better understanding of characters.

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Book: Taken

Author: Sarah Jayne Harry

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Taken by Sarah Jayne Harry is the first book in The Taken Series. The protagonist of the story is a sixteen years old girl Tayla Robinson. She has a friend named Karen Miller. They were friends since they were toddlers. Even though Tayla is not a party animal but still she go to the party for her friend Karen. Due to her headache Tayla left early from the party. On her way to home, she was followed by a mysterious man but luckily she reached her home safely.

Next time when Tayla went to Karen’s home for gosipping and she was returning home around 11 pm, she got kidnapped by the same mysterious same. Read the story to know why Tayla was kidnapped? What was the thing that this mysterious man need from Tayla?

The writing style of the author is amazing and narration is so clear that I was able to read and understand the story easily. Storyline is intense and you couldn’t put it down until you finish it. Cover is amazing and totally related to the story. A must read.

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Book: Melita

Author: Gill D. Anderson

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The novel Melita by the author Gill Anderson is a story about a sixteen years old girl Melita Galea, a loner with no friends. She is the daughter of Natal and Carmel. Melita was a feminist since childhood. The idea of men working and women taking care of home is something Melita didn’t liked. Melita always felt like she doesn’t fit in her male chauvinism family.

The story shifts between different timelines but that is quite clear as the year is mentioned at the top of the chapters. Melita has a daughter Emily. Melita is the only representative as Emily’s family, still she can’t carry her decently. Even though Emily’s family is not good but still Troy(Emily’s bridegroom) accepted Melita. Melita refused to come to Emily’s engagement. Read the story to know more how this mother-daughter relationship will go.

This is an intense story that revolves around family issues. Through Melita and Emily’s mistakes, we will learn so many lessons so we can be a better person. Written well with smooth narration, I recommend this easy breezy read to all my fellow readers.

Book contains some mature content and I advice this book for 18+ years.

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Book: Make It Sweet

Author: Marisa Scolamiero

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Make It Sweet is the second book that I have read written by the author Marisa Scolamiero. It is book 2 in the Hearts Are Wild series. The protagonist of the story are Tess Carmichael and Danny Moreau. Tess had a history of liking guys who were selfish assholes. She had make bakery as her focus so her mind is not diverted towards relationships.

Tess had a best friend Charlie. Charlie’s brother Danny Moreau always had his eyes on Tess. Tess also had a crush on Danny but because he is her best friend’s brother, so she had listed him as off-limits. Read the entire story yourself to know what happens further.

The story is written well. The plot of the story is intriguing and I enjoyed reading this light romance story. Narration is clear and smooth. Cover page of the book is so decent. Looking forward to read more books from the author in the future.

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Book: Lingering Poets

Author: Logan Lamech

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Lingering Poets is a novel that will give you sneak peek into the mind of the protagonist who was not much happy with his monotonous life. The story is about a boy Samuel who quit his schooling so he could get a well paying job. His uncle helped him to get a job of a postman in the US Postal Service.

Although his passion was to write but for his love Susan, he left his passion and took a job. Sam put so much efforts to keep Susan happy but she got bored from him and took divorce accompanied with good alimony. His daily routine involved delivering mail packages and dreaming about the content of the packages. But he was too bored of this monotonous routine.

We get to read about the inner thoughts of the protagonist in this story. When Sam’s friend David got out of jail, the story became more gripping. Grab a copy of this book and read yourself to find out what will eventually happen with Sam. Written in a simple language and with smooth narration, I found the story interesting. Since the book has mature content, so it is recommended for only adults.

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Book: The Conductor

Author: Brenda Hardwick

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The Conductor is the Book Two of the Circle series written by the author Brenda Hardwick. The story starts sadly with Soraya back from the funeral of her mother Constance Rawlings and her mentor Iona. Inspite of her grief, she felt responsible towards the Circle and after all she is not the only one who is suffering. Four of The Circle’s shop owners had died: Zacharias in Chicago’s Hearth Shop; Willamae in DC’s Love Shop; Walterine in LA’s Peace Shop; and Iona in the Home Shop.

Soraya found a black and white photo having 12 young people and she thought they must be the 12 shop owners including Iona. While Soraya was picking the photo, she heard the voice of Iona but she couldn’t see her. Now with elders and her own mentor Iona gone, Soraya felt like she doesn’t have to do all this alone. She now have to figure out why the elders were murdered and how she can protect the others.

After the murder of four shop owners, Shawn Kites, owner and CEO of DNAgen Biolabs is ready to pick the next shop owner in St. Louis. These shop owners are a threat to Shawn’s plan of marketing Melacrit (DNAgen’s new drug) to White Supremist target consumerism. Will Shawn be successful in removing the next shop owner from his way or will Soraya be successful in protecting the Circle. Grab a copy of this book and unveil the suspense yourself.

As compared to the first part, this book is much longer. The story is fast paced so I wasn’t bored at any moment. The cover page of the book is nice and related to the story. The story is intense and I couldn’t put this book down. I am looking forward to read Freedom Rings ( Book 3 of the Circle) that is yet to be released.

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Book: The Benevolent Lords of Sometimes Island

Author: Scott Semegran

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The Benevolent Lords of Sometimes Island is the eighth novel written by the author Scott Semegran. The story is set in 1986 Texas. The protagonist of the story is William Flynn from the suburban town Converse that is outside of San Antonio, Texas. He went to Franklin D Roosevelt School and made his best friends there. His friends are Randy Moss, Brian Johnson, and Miguel Gonzalez.

All these four friends were so close like four peas in a pod. William and his friends experienced the most dangerous event when they were in seventh grade.

The Thousand Oaks Gang led by
“Bloody” Billy Callahan are the high school bruisers. Billy is a student of Robert E Lee High School. When Billy was bullying Randy, the guard saw it and ran behind the Thousand Oaks Gang to catch it. The gang escaped but unfortunately Billy forgot his backpack on the ground. When William and his friends opened the backpack, they found thousands of dollars and marijuana in it. Read the story to know what William and his friends will do with the backpack and what danger is waiting for them ahead?

The writing style of the author is nice. Language of the book is easy to understand with smooth narration. The plot is interesting and unique. This is an action packed novel that will keep you hooked until you finish it.

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Book: The One That Got Away

Author: Marisa Scolamiero

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

I love reading romance fictions. Recently I read this book “The One That Got Away”. It is a romance novel by the author Marisa Scolamiero. The protagonist of the story is Charlie Moreau. She is a small town girl from Belmont, North Carolina. She moved to New York and joined as an assistant magazine editor there. Charlie loved the liveliness of the New York City.

Back in high school, she was so naive to believe that the most popular guy of the school Will Russo liked her. Everyone made fun of her for her assumption and since then Charlie kept herself closed off when it came to men. After ten years, she was surprised one day when she found Will Russo standing in front of her. Will now is a corporate lawyer and look more handsome as compared to high school. Grab a copy of this book and read the story yourself to know what happens next.

I find romance fictions as easy breezy read. They always cheer up my mood. Cover page and the title of this book is so apt. I love the writing style of the author. Narration of the story is smooth and the language is lucid. I finished this in two sittings. Thanks to the author for some good songs recommendation.

I definitely recommend this to romance fiction fans.

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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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