Showcase 9 : Eight More Great Indie Books Reviewed
Welcome to the ninth Showcase, where we shine the spotlight on another selection of self-published books. If you’d like to see your book featured, simply join INDIETRIBE for free, and see your book showcased for free.
The War Across the Stars by Alex Pennington
Ten revolutions ago the Elonian colonies of Vorga, Enphuerzo, Sontonos, and Hothonos fought a bloody war of independence from their government. Their victory left the two factions with lasting feelings of hostility, though despite this, they largely ignored each other. All of this changes when Vorgian agent Rigel Korth assassinates the Elonian delegates to a peace conference, igniting the conflict once more. When civilian James Ross is placed on the Elonian Special Ops team known as the Rangers, he couldn’t have been more excited to serve his people. Though as he gains his first experiences of real war, he quickly realizes it isn’t as easy as he had once perceived. Forced into situations his team is not sufficiently trained for, James and the Rangers must grow as a squad to overcome their Vorgian foes. Though even when the dust settles, an even greater force awaits. One so mysterious they could not have hoped to see it coming.
Alex is 19 years old and a Freshman at Wichita State University, in Wichita, Kansas. Toward the middle of his senior year he created an outline of The War Across trhe Stars, the first one for the otherwise organically created story, and suddenly burst forth with a solid 90 pages of additional content by the end of the year. He finished the last page while sitting beside his girlfriend, out of a desire to share that moment with her.
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Beyond Belief by Mark Lingane
Joshua Richards, P.I., has a problem. His clients are dying. What’s even more worrying is that they appear to be planning to kill him first. As he delves deeper into the cases he’s confronted with a past he never knew he had. In a desperate and dying alternate Earth, Joshua is in a race to uncover who he once was, and to make one single, simple decision that will either wipe out an entire race or destroy Earth and the very fabric of time and space itself. No pressure.
Mark Lingane was the editor of two independent technology magazines before evolving into a freelance technical writer within technology and resource companies. This led to his current occupation of a report specialist, which has allowed him to work in many exotic and far flung places.
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For I am Zeus by Crystal Smith-Connelly
For I Am Zeus: A Collection of Plays About Greek Mythology contains six short plays about the most entertaining of the Greek gods. Join Zeus as he suffers through marriage counseling, makes an indecent proposal to his sisters, and tries to sleep with anything that moves.
Crystal Smith-Connelly has written more than fifty plays, some of which have been performed in New York, Los Angeles, Maryland, and France. Known for her twisted sense of humor, she counts Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Conan O’Brien, Sarah Silverman, and Tina Fey among her influences and hopes that someday Will Ferrell will star as Zeus in one of her plays.
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The Danfians Prophecy by L. Sengul
Chloe Rose discovers that not only is she a human but also a Danfian and a Sofayan…spirits from another planet. She must leave everything she knows as her life is in danger.
Chloe is being pursued as she is the one prophesied to destroy Ivan, the leader of Sofayans who control this world.
Chloe is captured by Alexander, a Sofayan who is a bounty hunter. She ignites a passion within his heart, that lay dormant for centuries. And Chloe feels as if she has been cast under his spell. Will they stay loyal to their cause or will they give in to their hearts?
L. Sengul started to imagine the first scene of the book and after much encouragement from her husband, she decided to put pen to paper and wrote The Danfians Prophecy. The Danfians prophecy is Sci-fi/Fantasy Novel. She thoroughly enjoyed creating this story and hopes that the readers will enjoy it too.
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Reckless Abandon by Jenn Flynn-Shon
Shaw McLeary, a YA fiction Author returns from the grocery store to discover her husband, Danny, has taken off in a hurry. On his way out the door he grabbed their cash and Shaw’s wedding rings. She’s devastated and calls the cops but just when she thinks she can get some help in tracking him down for answers, she witnesses a cop’s murder in her home and has to flee. Desperate for answers, Shaw turns to the one person she knows isn’t involved, JJ Anderson. Both her ex-fiancé and Private Investigator, JJ agrees to help with the search even though he’s still bitter about how their relationship ended two decades ago.
Jenn is a two-time winning participant in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) (2009, 2010) and also an active member of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers. She regularly writes guest blog for Team EcoEtsy.
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The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap by Paulette Mahurin
The year 1895 was filled with memorable historical events, not least the fact that Oscar Wilde was tried and convicted for gross indecency under Britain’s recently passed law that made sex between males a criminal offence. When news of Wilde’s conviction went out over telegraphs worldwide, it threw a small Nevada town into chaos. This is the story of what happened when the lives of its citizens were impacted by the news of Oscar Wilde’s imprisonment. It is a chronicle of hatred and prejudice with all its unintended and devastating consequences, and how love and friendship bring strength and healing.
Paulette Mahurin, an award-winning best selling author, is a Nurse Practitioner who lives in Ojai, California with her husband Terry and their two dogs–Max and Bella. She practices women’s health in a rural clinic and writes in her spare time. All profits from her book, The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap, are going to the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center (the first and only no-kill shelter in Ventura County, CA).
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Avenging Amethyst by Kaitlyn Price
Avery and her mother have always been on the run. After her mother is murdered by something supernatural, she is left to fend for herself, alone and filled with questions. She receives a note by a stranger, giving her the opportunity to get some answers, and Avery warily accepts. She would rather face the truth than continue to be on the run.
She finds her family is doomed to insanity, and nearly all of them lose their minds in their early twenties. The only way to be saved from the curse is for her to find their Dimidium, the one creature that can calm the darkness.
Kaitlyn is a lover of all things vampires and most things fantasy. She lives in Colorado with her boyfriend and thirteen animals.
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Incidental Daughter by Valerie Stasik
Incidental Daughter, a deeply moving family drama interwoven with romance, mystery, and a touch of the paranormal, is a must read.
Successful editor and publisher, Liz Michaels, is done with the past, but the past is not done with her.
Valerie Stasik spent many years as a writing teacher, helping other writers find their voice and tell their stories, and is a consultant for the Northern Virginia Writing Project. Incidental Daughter is Stasik’s debut novel.
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I hope you’ve enjoyed browsing this, our ninth Showcase, and that you’re tempted to dig deep and support our marvellous Indie authors. If you do, please buy whilst you’re still linked through to Amazon from us. This will help us detray our costs and continue supporting self-published writers.
Another Showcase will be along soon with books from Roberta Capizza, Dana Wolf, Debu Bhatnagar, Aditi Chopra, Patrick Notchtree, Jill Sanders and Jacob Singer
Until then, Happy Reading, Charlie
