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Bring Her Home by R.N. Barbosa

Fascinating world as a backdrop for themes of love, prejudice, and redemption. Gripping, well-paced story. Some minor issues that a bit more editing would have resolved.

The Name-Bearer (Flowers of Prophecy #1) by Natalia Hernandez

The story was original and interesting. The world was fascinating, but the pauses to explain it through narrative were a bit jarring. Great to have a fantasy built on a Latin culture, but the reason they spoke Spanish was unclear. The cliffhanger was unsatisfying.

A Vermilion Curse by DC Guevara

Interesting concept incorporating ideas of being different from one's home, family, and institutions and running away from trauma, but the plot was a bit hard to follow at times. The writing could have used a bit more polishing. The ending was particularly confusing, sequel?

With A Vengeance by Freydís Moon

The story very creatively portrays min character Kye's difficulties dealing with a series of traumas starting with their experience of feeling shamed by their parents for their identity. As Kye wrestles with their literal demon, we see their emotional struggle and growth

Cover Story by Valerie Gomez

A cute romance that also explores difficult mental health subjects and how societal taboos can prevent people from seeking help and also lead to bullying. A lovely story about the importance of connection.

Inked (Gilded Blood) by Rachel Rener

Thoroughly enjoyable, well-placed plot, great characters, and interesting concept. Despite the hanging ending leading to the next book, it still felt like an ending, thanks to resolution of the central problem in this story.

The Wolf in Me: Survive by Alex Smith

The opening is very strong, and the world the author builds is clear, engaging, and contributes to the story. The characters were all believable. The ending could have been a bit smoother. Despite this, I am excited to read the next book.

Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon

I thoroughly enjoyed the story. It was well-paced, drew me in, and was an excellent backdrop for the development and emotions of the characters.

Fragmented Fates by Nancy Foster

The plot was unclear, and the story ended abruptly. More importantly, the theme was unclear. Awkward sentence structure and use of words further obscured the meaning. Intriguing world, but the story could have used editing.

A Case of Madness by Yvonne Knop

The story has an interesting premise to explore the character development of the main character. At the start, the tone of the book was somewhat confusing, and at times it read more like a script than a novel. The best parts were the revelations of feelings, which seemed genuine.