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Kokoro: Japanese Wisdom for a Life Well-Lived, by Beth Kempton.

Learn to experience and direct your life through your feelings: heart-mindfulness.

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We Are the Origin [Wrath of the Gods #1], by C.M. Lockhart {Indie Ink Awards 2023 Finalist}

Another Finalist for the Indie Ink Awards 2023, this Dark Fantasy novel sees the heroine turn around her life of destruction to one of protection, by the will (and the whim) of the gods. It’s like Boondocks Saints meets Leon the Professional in a fantasy world. Indie Ink Awards (categories) This book is a Finalist […]

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ImPerfect Magic [ImPerfect Cathar #1], by C.N. Rowan {Indie Ink Awards 2023 Finalist}

4.5 out of 5 stars. Fantastic setting, but be warned – not light on the violence.

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Breaking the Dark, by Lisa Jewell.

Jessica Jones is a mentally and physically broken woman, but Lisa Jewell shows us that, ultimately, Jones is indeed made of sterner stuff!

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A Hanging Moon [Leopard’s Bane #3], by Phill Featherstone

I’ve said it before – in my review for the second book – that I have been eagerly waiting to see how this trilogy unfolds. And now we’ve reached the final book, this bittersweet moment. You know this feeling when you start reading a book and don’t want it to end even before you’ve finished […]

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The Rhymer’s Daughter [Leopard’s Bane #2], by Phill Featherstone

4.5 out of 5 stars. A gripping second book that gets you desperate for the final part!

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The Bleeding Horizon, by Philipp Parrish

A dystonian glimpse into a bleak future.

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The Wolf of Mist and Fire, by Eve De Gruchy

3.5 out of 5 stars. A good story, but told in a way that leaves room for improvement towards the target audience.

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The Poisoned Garden [Leopard’s Bane #1], by Phill Featherstone

4 out of 5 stars. Coming of Age in a world that is beautiful on the surface, but rotten deep to its core.

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Close Your Eyes, by Chris Tomasini

4 out of 5 stars. Well woven story about love and freedom that raises some interesting questions, told in a warm and gentle voice.