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Do You Believe in Magic? by Jim Melvin

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Do You Believe in Magic? by Jim Melvin

“Transcends fiction and fantasy by exploring the struggles of those coming of age.” —Chris Worthy, Upstate Parent magazine

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From the author of “The Death Wizard Chronicles” comes a new adventure suitable for teens and adults.

“Do You Believe in Magic?” is book 1 of “Dark Circles,” a fantasy series for readers 13 and older. This is a great coming of age series for fans of J.K. Rowling, Neil Gaiman, and Brandon Sanderson.

After discovering a magical waterfall deep in the forest, a boy and his dog embark on an epic adventure in a fantastical world filled with monsters and magic.

In the real world, Charlie is a 13-year-old nerd picked on by bullies. But in the fantasy world, he becomes a wizard wielding formidable powers.

Standing in his way is a vile monster bent on destruction.

Only those with a hero’s heart will have the courage to stand at Charlie’s side when the war begins.

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“Be prepared for a full-blown launch into a fantasy realm loaded with magic, monsters, courageous acts, and a dash of sweet romance.” —Chris Harold Stevenson, award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal tales

“If the first book of this new series is any indication, you are in for a big treat and wild fantasy ride.” —Dave Scheiber, nationally renowned journalist and author

“Melvin shows his literary mastery as he weaves elements of potential and transformation.” —Ann Allen, The Charlotte Observer

Featured Book: Eva by Diane Solomon

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About Featured Book: Eva: a riveting romantic suspense with a supernatural twist by Diane Solomon

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Eva discovers she has a powerful, magical gift. But it might be a curse. When her secret gets out, the media jackals hound her and she’s forced into the limelight she’s avoided all her life. The internet lights up with wonder… and accusation.
And someone wants her dead.

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Featured Book: Katarina’s Dark Journey by MJ Krause-Chivers

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About Featured Book: Katarina’s Dark Journey by MJ Krause-Chivers

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When darkness falls, faith prevails.
Inspired by true events, Katarina’s Dark Journey is a faith-based coming-of-age novel that offers a gripping exploration of trauma’s effect on the human spirit. With a dual time-line set in Ukraine during the Russian civil war and post-war Germany, this suspense-filled epic saga carries a poignant lesson about the fragility of freedom.

1918 Ukraine. When the Bolsheviks set fire to their Mennonite village, Katarina and her pregnant sister, Anna, flee across the lawless steppes. Will they find safety before the baby is born? Can Katarina trust God to provide?

1952 Munich. Peter’s life is falling apart. Fuelled by painful memories, he struggles to find closure with his parents’ deaths. Will the secrets within Katarina’s diaries provide the hope he needs to move forward?

A riveting tale of survival, perseverance, and enduring faith — this story is a must-read for historical fiction fans.

Fans of The Memory Keeper of Kyiv (Erin Litteken) and Women Talking (Miriam Toews) will appreciate the characters’ transparent and heart-wrenching struggles to survive injustice and overcome trauma.

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Featured Book: A Proud Woman by Sarah F. Noel

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Tabitha was used to being a social pariah. Could her standing in society get any worse?

Tabitha, Lady Chesterton, the Countess of Pembroke, is newly widowed at only 22 years of age. With no son to inherit the title, it falls to a dashing, distant cousin of her husband’s, Jeremy Chesterton, known as Wolf. It quickly becomes apparent that Wolf had consorted with some of London’s most dangerous citizens before inheriting the title. Can he leave this world behind, or will shadowy figures from his past follow him into his new aristocratic life in Mayfair? And can Tabitha avoid being caught up in Wolf’s dubious activities?

It seems it’s well and truly time for Tabitha to leave her gilded cage behind for good!

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Featured Book: Tales of Witches and Wyverns by S. Ramsey

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About Featured Book: Tales of Witches and Wyverns by S. Ramsey

It’s been nine years since the shy new kid, Dylan, appeared at the school bus stop and put an end to Enid’s torment. Ever since then, she’s had twisted nightmares that her best friend and growing love interest would pay the price for getting involved with someone like her. Someone different.

On Enid’s sixteenth birthday, those fears have come to fruition.

Journey with Enid as she travels to the fae realm to save her kidnapped friend and stop the Unseelie Queen Malagant’s quest to conquer both the fae and human worlds. The human world stands frozen in time until Dylan returns, and failure is not an option.

The world of the fae is fraught with danger: there are rules one must not bend, deceptions one must not fall for, and creatures one must not cross if one is to survive. An impossible task for most humans, Enid quickly finds herself in circumstances where being different is not so bad after all. Armed by the immortal Merlin with the relics of King Arthur’s knights and a trace of the magic she never knew she had, Enid will reach the mountains of the Gwyllion and bring Dylan home or die trying.

Will Enid rescue Dylan and stop evil from taking over both realms? Or will she fail and watch helplessly as a shadow descends over everything and everyone she loves?

Read Tales of Witches and Wyverns and follow Enid as she discovers just how advantageous being different can be.

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Featured Book: Jewels of the Crown by Robert Henricks

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About Featured Book: Jewels of the Crown by Robert Henricks

As he led the king’s wagon train through the coastal muck of Norfolk’s eastern shore, Norman Gervase found himself engulfed by the tidal surge that swallowed up the entire caravan.
But he was unwavering in his dedication to the king, a principled man of faith, and loyal in his obligations.
So, when he realized that all would soon be gone forever, he acted with alacrity and removed the trunks containing the crown jewels and secured them to one of the sturdy draft horses to prevent their irretrievable loss.
That was just the beginning.
He did not know that this feat of selflessness would initiate a life-long journey into a world of thirteenth century intrigue in his quest to preserve King John’s treasure.
Eight hundred years later, the organization that Gervase had founded, the Patriciate, continued to maintain the founder’s guiding desire for secrecy until the macabre slaying of a prominent attorney and the deciphering of a fifteenth century map brought the Patriciate into the crosshairs of both law enforcement and historians.
No one knew what conundrums lay buried beneath the dust of the ages, or to what extent a foray taken by three resolute sleuths would expose into a covert world of pseudo-occultists.

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Featured Book: The Commandments of the Templar by Tom Melley

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About Featured Book: The Commandments of the Templar by Tom Melley

The Holy Land in the year 1193. Guillaume de Born, an unscrupulous Templar Knight on a secret mission to meet with the Assassins, acquires in Jerusalem what he believes to be the holiest relic of Christianity: the fabled Ark of the Covenant. On his way back to the port city of Acre, he is ambushed by his Templar brothers. They rob him of the treasure and leave him badly wounded in the mountains of Galilee. Deeply humiliated, he swears revenge. With the help of a young Muslim man, an unconventional Jewish woman and two daring Christian knights, he sets out to reclaim the sacred relic from the powerful Order. But the precious artefact is now in an impregnable Templar fortress, guarded by a ruthless enemy…

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Featured Book: Home: Interstellar, Hope’s War (Book 1) by Ray Strong

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About Featured Book: Home: Interstellar, Hope’s War (Book 1) by Ray Strong

** Free Aug 18-20, 2023 **
Home: Interstellar, Hope’s War (Book 1)

They killed her parents and wrecked her ship to keep the biggest secret in human history. Now they’re back to silence her because she knows too much.
Join Meriel Hope as she faces death to save her family and far-star colony from annihilation.

"… a heroine you can root for …. a compelling read for space opera addicts. " –The BookLife Prize in Fiction.

“Combines strength and grace in a way that instantly wins the reader over to her perspective and her values, her every cause…" –Writer's Digest.

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Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope by D. I. Hennessey

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Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope by D. I. Hennessey

*Christian Fiction*

An ancient mystery…
A skeptical genius…
Powerful evil ancestors…
A dangerous underworld Crime Syndicate…
A horde of disembodied offspring of fallen angels who threaten the entire world!

Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope is a journey of discovery, danger, and extraordinary mysteries. It follows the fantastic adventure of a young man with a surprising heritage as he uncovers the astonishing truth about his family history and the earth’s past. He finds himself facing dangerous perils and shocking supernatural threats. All while contending with unsettling truths that upend his understanding of science and the world, forcing him to face the reality of a Creator whose existence he has adamantly denied.

While following the evidence all around him, Jeff’s most profound discovery is the one he least expects — the proof of God’s creative hand.

Featured Book: Capitol Crimes: Is That a Knife in Your Back? by Scott Paradis

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About Featured Book: Capitol Crimes: Is That a Knife in Your Back? by Scott Paradis

“Capitol Crimes” reimagines contemporary American politics as a fantasy – that is, with a dose of integrity.

The murder of a dangerously ambitious politician unites three efforts to challenge the secretive and corrupt forces dominating American politics.
– A cynical FBI agent discovers a centuries-long financial conspiracy.
– A principled outsider defies institutionalized corruption.
– Idealistic political operatives attempt to take the White House and remake the political playing field.
The political intrigue begs the question:
Can truth withstand the onslaught wrought by the contemporary gospel of fear and hate?

“An engaging murder mystery with profound political insights.”

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