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ReLive
ReLive

by S. Lee Taylor

To save her son, Priscilla must become an assassin. Implanted with experimental technology, she is thrust back into the body of her 21-year-old self during a remote hiking trip. Her target is Alton Strattford—her window is a mere four hours. As she navigates the familiar terrain of her youth and the painful dynamics of old friendships, every second counts. One misstep could end her mission; one moment of hesitation could mean failing Jacob forever. [Read More]

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The City of the Gods: Gold
The City of the Gods: Gold

by Zach Erwin

Raymond Chandler meets Stephen King in a universe like early DC Comics. As the scars of T-Day fade into memory, Empire City braces for a new nightmare brought forth by the sudden disappearance of Bonnie Connor, daughter of the enigmatic Theodora Connor. Reluctantly returning to her Scarlet Sparrow persona, Theodora seeks aid from the demon who bestowed powers upon her. As the devil inside takes control, she grows weaker and more disconnected, slowly losing her life and soul to her demonic savior. In his search for Bonnie, rookie detective Skip Gibson unexpectedly unearths a chilling truth—a sinister cult consisting of Empire City's most affluent socialites, intricately woven into Theo's dark past and possibly withholding information as to Bonnie Connor's whereabouts. Meanwhile, the same night Bonne vanishes, Doctor Nadir Singh's scientific team stumbles upon a mysterious UFO near the Connors' residence north of the city. With each revelation, Empire City transforms into a battleground where technology and the occult clash. In the midst of this chaos, Theodora, Skip, Nadir, and others must navigate a treacherous maze of betrayal and redemption, racing against the clock to uncover Bonnie's fate and protect the city's very soul. As the mysteries intertwine and enemies emerge, the fate of Empire City teeters on a knife's edge, balancing between salvation and utter destruction. [Read More]

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Operation Black Horse
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Operation Black Horse

by N.J. Gervasi

The first rule of war: Never fall for the enemy. And if you do, well, be prepared for the fallout. Sixteen years into the Great World Famine of 2025, Dr. Caitlyn Svendsen’s patients are no longer hungry, thanks to America's classified growth formula designed to outsmart crop failure, but they are still dying. The cause of their illness is a mystery that Caitlyn seeks to unravel despite the risk to her career—and life. Meanwhile, Spetsnaz Commander Kaleb Volkov is as restless as his motherland. Russia is still starving, denied access to America's growing techniques. Caitlyn and Kaleb are the epitome of clashing personalities, raised to resent each other in a society teetering on the brink of destruction. She is Russia’s salvation. He is the eye of a storm heading for America, ready to tear her reality apart. While America blackmails enemies and allies alike into submission with the promise of food, Russia is desperate to restore its influence in the wake of America's agricultural domination. To level the playing field, Kaleb is tasked with a mission that leads him to Caitlyn, forcing the two natural enemies to work together in a world turned upside down. [Read More]

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The City of the Gods: Silver
The City of the Gods: Silver

by Zach Erwin

Raymond Chandler meets early 1960s Marvel Comics. When a god is murdered in front of Private Investigator Skip Gibson, he finds himself at the heart of a storm brewing in Empire City, especially since the victim was Skip's best lead in the disappearance of a brilliant rocket scientist tied to the U.S. space program. Now, with the other gods turning vengeful and the city on the brink, Skip is pulled into Empire's shadowy depths. A secretive cult, mass graves hidden beneath the streets, and a conspiracy decades in the making threaten to consume everything in their path. With divine wrath tearing the city apart, Skip must rely on a patchwork crew of unlikely allies to uncover the truth, stop the chaos, and stay alive long enough to connect the cosmic dots. In a world where gods bleed and mortals dare to dig too deep, solving the case might be the only way to save what's left of Empire City. [Read More]

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The Control Room - Part 1 - Speculative romantic thriller
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The Control Room - Part 1 - Speculative romantic thriller

by Miriam Khan

A little Romeo and Juliet a little Total Recall/Matrix, completely hooked. Aria and Caine come from feuding failes that are fighting for control could they really love each other with so much between them? Part one ends on a clif hanger guess I'll have to read part 2 to find out. April - Amazon reviewer. FIVE STARS. He had planned the perfect revenge—until she came and changed the rules. An encounter with an intriguing stranger on the train leaves nurse Aria Travinni with blood on her hands and in a world she never knew existed. Her wealthy Italian family has always kept dark secrets, but could murder be one of them? As unsettling events begin to unfold, she is forced to question everything she's ever known. Caine Savino has been tracking the Travinni family for years, driven by a single purpose: to avenge the brutal deaths of his parents. Careful, patient, and relentless, he has studied their every move. Their daughter Aria navigates the world without security or suspicion. She should be the perfect target. Boarding the night train, he takes his chance. Only she isn't what he expected. The tables turn, and the hunter becomes the hunted. Because someone—or something—has been watching all along, and has sinister plans for the both of them. The Control Room is a speculative romantic thriller that will pull readers into a world where revenge turns to obsession and destiny refuses to be ignored. [Read More]

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