Review Tales

Legends of the Exiles by Jesse Teller (Book Review #610)

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Jeyran Main

Legends of the Exiles is a fantasy adventure book written as a collection of four novellas telling a tale of four resilient women dealing with abuse, addiction, assault, and grief.

The Nexus Mirror (Chronicles of the Enlai Book 1) by Noah Michael (Book Review #609)

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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The Nexas mirror is a young adult book set in 2049. The fantasy world is called Enlai, and the tribe people living in it have certain powers. Everything should work smoothly; however, not for this world. There are many characters at play, such as Raiden, Sarah, and Alia. Things take a turn when Sarah, who is the last from her tribe, has the ability to end the resistance. She holds the key to an ancient portal called the Nexus Mirror. Raiden has also had his own fair share of loss and agony. His orphanage gets attacked, and he also has lost his father in a bad way. He too has enough motive to end the constant troubles and seeks peace.

Anne by Zarina Macha (Book Review #608)

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Anne is a young adult novel written about a girl who has lived in abused family life. Her parents do not get along, and after witnessing several sessions of ill-treatment from her father, she is severely affected by the whole ordeal. Her mother does attempt to hide some of the nastiness of the truth surrounding the way they live. However, Anne has seen and heard far more than she has known.

Raven’s Will (The Snow Queen Saga 1) by Terry Graves (Book Review #607)

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Raven’s will is a children’s folk tale about a Snow Queen called Skadi. The story is like a fairytale retelling and is set in the Viking Age. The Queen’s main job is to protect the Bifrost Bridge from the trolls and giants. Her job as a protector is not so easy and an old Prophecy meaning a great winter is to come before Ragnarok does not seem to be so far-fetched from happening.

The Fractured Prism by Brendan Noble (Book Review #606)

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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The fractured prism is a young adult novel written about a boy named Ivan. He lives in a socialist government where everyone is color-coded based on their class when they turn sixteen. Ivan is a Coyote trying to fight against the Prism who have put this system in place. Ivan’s color code is red which means he is at the bottom of the class list. The story takes a turn when he saves a princess and realizes that she too has the same belief as he does. Together they create an interesting thrilling story trying to take the Prism down without losing each other or their lives. Read More

Hashtag Queer LGBTQ+ vOL 3. By Sage Kalmus (Book Review #605)

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Hashtag Queer LGBTQ is a collection of fictional stories, poetry, non- fiction essays, memoirs, scripts, and screenplays. The book is a way of expression for the struggles the Queer literature has suffered. The unsuccessful attempts of failing to publish, to write, to be heard, and to be known. Read More

The Moment Between by Gareth Frank (Book Review #604)

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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The moment between is a medical thriller written about Doctor Hackette Metzger who has spent 4 years getting over the loss of his wife. He is a neurologist and loses his wife by a heart attack. He blames himself for what has happened, but things take a turn, and new revelations happen to change his understanding of things.

Screamcatcher: Web World by Christy J. Breedlove (Book Review #603)

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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Screamcatcher is a young adult fantasy novel written about a 17-year-old girl named Jory Pike. She has horrific nightmares due to her parent’s death. Her Grandfather tries to help her to sleep, but, nothing seems to work. Jory decides to use a dream catcher from her Grandfathers shop. She decides to do this with her friends, and when things take a turn, they all realize that they are trapped in a web world.

#WeAreManyWomen: Many Voices by Vali Hawkins Mitchell (Book Review #602)

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Jeyran Main

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We are many women is a self-help book written by Dr. Hawkins empowering woman to listen to their instincts and to believe in themselves. She believes that women are mostly subdued to the situation they are enforced in.