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War breaks out over three galaxies between the generationally warring Excreters and Earth. The Pauldarians who had First Contact with Ranson Sky now are persuaded out of obligation and necessity to join the war because the excreters will wipe out thousands of worlds over three galaxies! Douglas Whitaker the famous scientist who took over Sky's position must now find a way to retrieve an abducted Sky Family and get them back to Earth to find a way to stop the Super robots who are destroying everything in its path.

The Unraveling

The Unraveling: The Council of Crows is about groups of animals fighting the evil Sorceress and her followers for control of the world after she was able to spread a disease to kill off all of the humans. A lot of the characters are birds, but there are several other wild creatures involved as well. The book has the structure of an epic fantasy, where you follow different storylines until they converge into one. One of these storylines centers around a small bird named Twig, who is chased from his home by the enemy force.

Loon Cove Summer

In Loon Cove Summer by Donna Galanti, Sarah Richardson, a young girl, is starting the summer holiday without her mother. After her mother's death, she had to live with her father, who was working far away, and with her uncle JuJu. Following the death of her mother and the departure of her best friend Gemmi, who traveled for the holiday, Sarah was left to spend the summer alone. But there was a problem. Living in the Maine lakeside campground, Sarah was concerned about the recent loss of loons at the lake. When she wrote to the university, a loon expert, Maggie, was sent to her.

AN OUNCE of PREVENTION

In this informative self-help book, Dr. Habib Khan teaches a special system he has devised which will help his patients, and readers of this book, to increase their longevity and provide years of better health overall to them. It’s what he calls “The Five Pillars of Health.” These Five Pillars consist of: Diet, Exercise, Sleep, Stress Management, and Relationships.

Geri of Shimasu

Geri of Shimasu: Adventures of a Baka Gaijin by Alia Luria is an adult non-fiction biography that follows 30-year-old law student Alia Luria as she experiences Japan in 2008 as foreigner. The book is written as a collection of essays on her experiences in chronological order with haiku poems and sketches interspaced throughout it.

The Fianna Chronicles

The Fianna Chronicles: Awakening follows the story of Aisling and her teammates, known as The Fianna, on a dangerous mission. The Fianna, a group of four warriors, were chosen and entrusted with the responsibility of defending Morradun against the darkness that threatens humanity's existence. Aisling is to lead the fight alongside her teammates against the darkness. On this mission, they learn of Sable, the evil one, who seeks to possess ultimate power over all creation.

A Not So Misfit Odyssey

A Not So Misfit Odyssey by John F. McCarney is a fiction children’s book best suited for ages 8 – 12 who enjoy a book where the main character is an animal. Juanito is an Iberian pig who has called the Dehesa in Argentina his home. He has known for quite a while that it was his fate to be turned into a ham, but he thought he would have many more sunsets to admire and acorns to devour. Yet, the sickening of the oak trees had led to him being sold and sent to the Festival of Hams in Buenos Aires long before his time.

The Dungeon of Peril Mystery

There is something captivating about a case solved by two identical twins, and that is their courage to dive into dark situations. In the Dungeon of Peril Mystery by Dorian Rockwood, Dan and Paul Case are young teenage twin detectives with a talent for uncovering mysterious cases. In this mystery book, the two teenagers stumbled upon a cryptic message that leads them to a hidden dungeon.

The Butcher of Nazareth

The Butcher of Nazareth by David Scott Hay tells the story of a butcher from Hebron who was recruited to join the bunch of loyalists assigned by King Herod to assassinate all male children ages two years and below in all of Bethlehem (the Culling), in a selfish attempt to kill the new born king of the Jews. Titus, a butcher turned assassin, receives horrific visions from YHWH about a flame deluge destined to take place in a coming generation all because of the one child responsible for the Culling, yet who escaped it: Jesus of Nazareth.

Coming Free

Coming free is Dr Ashley Abaie's autobiography as many people would say or agree to, but to me it’s her survival story. This book discusses her journey of abandonment, emotional deprivation, maltreatment, childhood trauma, lack of care, an eating disorder, and a hunger for validation to finding strength and healing. Ashley grew up in a family that was emotionally absent. Even with everything falling apart around her, she succeeded in school and was accepted into the College of William and Mary. There she experienced real friendship, care, and validation for the first time.

The Philly Phenoms

The Philly Phenoms by Nate Oxman is a fictional sports book geared towards reluctant readers ages eight and up. Lee Lomax is a ten-year-old boy with a love of sports, but unlike most kids his age who favor football, soccer, basketball, or baseball, he instead has a sports passion for golf. His father Sam is a talented golfer who walked away from the game in order to be a family man, but Lee has a plan to entice his dad back into the game and it involves a summer at the country club.

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