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Chains of the Cosmic Wanderer: The Action Manifesto

August 4, 2026
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Chains of the Cosmic Wanderer: The Action Manifesto

Care to guess what it’s about?

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The Empty Nesters

August 4, 2026
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The Empty Nesters

Despite the last name, he’s definitely a leg man.

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The Girl from the Lighthouse

August 3, 2026
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The Girl from the Lighthouse

It looks like the lighthouse is about to surf into the unsuspecting coastal town…

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Ethan’s Courageous Adventure

August 3, 2026
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Ethan’s Courageous Adventure

Courageous, yet, but…

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JILLIE And Her Sassy Cat: of 2 Girls, 2 Cats

August 3, 2026
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JILLIE And Her Sassy Cat: of 2 Girls, 2 Cats

I count at least three cats (and a bee).

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The Last Curse: Book Three of the Sliprach Chronicles

August 2, 2026
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The Last Curse: Book Three of the Sliprach Chronicles

That looks pretty cursed, I’ll grant you.

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The Adventures of Jimsy and his Imaginary Friend: Jimsy in Japan

August 2, 2026
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The Adventures of Jimsy and his Imaginary Friend: Jimsy in Japan

I’m getting a “trying to escape from a murderous split personality” vibe here that probably wasn’t meant.

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The Empathy of Rain: A Collection of Poems

August 2, 2026
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The Empathy of Rain: A Collection of Poems

It’s all, like, symbolic and stuff.

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