The Burning Planet of Polly by A.J.R.Traill – If you think you understand, you’re probably wrong
Five years on from the events at Portal in Polly Isn’t Home, and Polly West is yet to fully move on from the loss of her misguided friend, Tanner.
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The Devil You Know by David Brimer – Nightmares do come true
A swarming infestation unleashed from its subterranean incubator ravages an entire town in less than a few days, threatening the future of the human race with predatory efficiency.
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All the Bad Things I Did by Greg Dorchak – Taking moral inventory
All the Bad Things I Did is a comedic collection of essays in which author Greg Dorchak pulls back the curtain on various moments in his life. His opinions on a plethora of topics are brought to centre stage within their own chapters.
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Iseris: House of Power by A.A. Smith – Magic, adventure and unearthed secrets
War becomes Mora Hytich’s reality one unassuming morning as she prepares to head out to seconds school. Separated from her mother, her best friend and her father figure with no standing home to go back to, she wanders the streets of Alia before departing when the harshness of the city drives her away.
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Cedar Mills by Dylan James – What secrets lurk in the shadows of the forest?
The scene is set in mid-October 1998. Jarrett Stoll has crossed the very people who embraced him—those who sheltered and provided for him after he lost what was left of his family. They issue punishment in accordance with the violence they live by. During what he believes will be his final moments, a gruesome intervention leaves him the sole survivor, situated in the midst of a gore-filled crime scene. The perpetrator remains a mystery.
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Water Music: A Cape Cod Story by Marcia Peck – In the flux of youth
Escaping the unbearable heat and fumes of New Jersey lies at the top of the priority list for the Grainger family every summer. They long for the greenery, the soft whistle of ocean air swept inland to cool them down as it sees fit, fresh clams, oysters, lobster if you could afford it, or eels if your tastebuds favoured the delicacy.
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Under Brambles by Margaretta James: Snapshots of humanity
A dragon moulded from sand bears witness to the display before its fiery soulful eyes. A homeless man turned messiah taps into the bleeding heart of a Madonna from which a miracle was packaged and sold to the masses. Poetic Mandarin spills from the mouth of a lover in the throes of passion, only to vanish with him without a trace.
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A War of Hearts and Fire by Denise Bird: A world set ablaze
If she were on her own, without the safe presence of her best friend Luca shadowing her every move, Elara Osiris would be completely vulnerable to the whims of anyone she crossed paths with, anyone harbouring even a shred of ill intent.
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Immortality Bytes by Daniel Lawrence Abrams – Manufacturing eternity
Stu Reigns’ ego, validated by his intermittent showings of brilliance, further fueled by the adoration of his online fans, receives a concentrated injection of positive affirmation following the performance of his AI innovation at a well-regarded tech competition.
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Once Upon A Bookstore by Leslie Gullo: Flip the page to travel through time
Melinda Jenkins should not have been granted the authorisation to handle a negotiation of such importance and she is well aware of the peculiarity of this assignment. The Morgan twins, long standing clients of Sullivan & Sullivan, held high standards, and a freshly graduated lawyer defies the previous patterned diligence asserted over all of their business dealings. Yet they had requested her by name to facilitate the purchase of Cascadia’s bookstore; unusual on both accounts.
