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The Regent: Book 5 of the Wildfire Saga

May 5, 2025
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The Regent: Book 5 of the Wildfire Saga

And someone looked at this and said, “Yup, we’re there.”

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Beyond The Silence

May 5, 2025
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Beyond The Silence

This image could have been the basis for a good cover, but it wasn’t. (Also, this is a novel.)

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Winter’s Line

May 4, 2025
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Winter’s Line

Does that mean that the rest of the “W” Series isn’t novels? Or that this entry is particularly characterized by novelty? Or maybe there was some punctuation intended but not included?

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Abraham Lincolns’ Hidden Speech-“The Cover-Up”

May 4, 2025
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Abraham Lincolns’ Hidden Speech-“The Cover-Up”

Hidden under Niagara Falls?

 

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Katie Fourtwo: The Story within the Story

May 4, 2025
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Katie Fourtwo: The Story within the Story

Storyception! (Are Inception references too dated?)

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The Goblin and the Empire (The Dimension Arcana Book 2)

May 3, 2025
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The Goblin and the Empire (The Dimension Arcana Book 2)

“The illustration is fine, so how can I ruin it with type?”

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Asmodel: Alien Legacy Brotherhood Book 2

May 3, 2025
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Asmodel: Alien Legacy Brotherhood Book 2

But if he doesn’t turn around, we can’t really tell if he’s an ass model, can we?

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When Justice Calls: A Western Frontier Story (Stars and Badges Saga – Book 1)

May 3, 2025
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When Justice Calls: A Western Frontier Story (Stars and Badges Saga – Book 1)

Aka Gulliver Goes West.

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