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The Carpe Noctem Chronicles: Hypnotizing Darkness

September 16, 2025
Nathan
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The Carpe Noctem Chronicles: Hypnotizing Darkness

Take another photo; you missed.

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The Scrooge Epiphany

September 16, 2025
Nathan
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The Scrooge Epiphany

This is the paperback cover. The ebook cover is entirely different, but just as bad. (h/t PJ)

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Rebuilding Tomorrow

September 16, 2025
Nathan
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Rebuilding Tomorrow

So we’ve given up on the right-now, have we?

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Elf and Efficiency

September 15, 2025
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Elf and Efficiency

A tale of greed and corruption, conspiracy and magic. Santa is to be relocated to a distribution centre near Birmingham, England. His elves and reindeer are to be made redundant…

Would it be too much to ask that there be just a smidgen of Christmas imagery here? (h/t PJ)

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Keystone P.D.

September 15, 2025
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Keystone P.D.

It’s a prequel/origin story of the Keystone Cops. No, really.

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Happy Go Lucky’s Journey: Book I

September 15, 2025
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Happy Go Lucky’s Journey: Book I

“I don’t care what else you put on the cover, just make sure you get my cleavage.” (h/t PJ)

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The Other Side of Midnight – The Return

September 14, 2025
Nathan
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The Other Side of Midnight – The Return

Because screw you if you only want to read the English title. (h/t PJ)

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A Chorus of Shattered Voices: A Tale of Rebellion and Hope

September 14, 2025
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A Chorus of Shattered Voices: A Tale of Rebellion and Hope

(yawn) No, go on. I’m listening.

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