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Review: Doctor Lucifer by Anthony Lee

Doctor Lucifer by Anthony Lee

Medical malpractice takes on a whole new meaning in Doctor Lucifer by Anthony Lee, a disturbing and dark peek into the vulnerabilities of the medical system and the quiet heroes who keep it safe.

A nightmarish and deadly shift in the hospital for Dr. Mark Lin leaves his confidence shaken and his credibility in question, but the string of near-deadly patient crises feels suspicious, particularly in the midst of a malware attack that has destabilized internet protocols across the hospital. When he finds inexplicable discrepancies in the medication orders he placed, he knows that he’ll be held responsible for the […]

2024-05-08T16:46:57+02:00May 8th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: Stress, Anxiety and Panic Attack Relief for Teens and Adults by Kris Knack Noeldner

Stress, Anxiety and Panic Attack Relief for Teens and Adults by Kris Knack Noeldner

Detailing the causes of and potential treatments for mental health struggles in our modern age, Stress, Anxiety, and Panic Attack Relief for Teens & Adults: 13 Proven Holistic & Conventional Techniques for a Happier Life in a Stressful World by Kris Knack Noeldner is a quick and clear-eyed read with valuable advice relevant to most everyone.

In the face of a growing generational crisis of anxiety, depression, and mental health disorders among teenagers and adults, this book offers both an explanation of symptoms and a healthy guide for management and treatment. Based around thirteen different strategies for relieving stress and […]

2024-05-07T19:31:38+02:00May 6th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Latest Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: South Korea: The Price of Efficiency and Success by Dr. John Gonzalez and Young Lee

Uncovering the complex truths behind one nation’s remarkable transformation, South Korea: The Price of Efficiency and Success by Dr. John Gonzalez and Young Lee is a probing and edifying read.

A nuanced dissection of Korean culture and the factors influencing its renaissance as an economic leader on the world stage, this engaging portrait of a complex nation will appeal to a wide audience – travelers, business professionals, economists, and history buffs alike. Backed by research studies and citations from reputable sources of print and digital media, the majority of the text focuses on contemporary developments and conflicts, with some historical […]

2024-05-07T13:58:33+02:00May 6th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Latest Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Dissonance Volume II: Reckoning by Aaron Ryan

Dissonance Volume 2: Reckoning by Aaron Ryan

Rebellious warriors defy power and the odds in Dissonance Volume II: Reckoning by Aaron Ryan, a hellish but hopeful vision of humanity’s future.

A raw and hard-nosed thrill from start to finish, this post-apocalyptic thriller features flesh-eating aliens with psychic paralysis weapons, and picks right up where the first volume left off – with Sergeant Cameron Shipley seething behind bars. He is a hurt and haunted protagonist, betrayed by the man he considered a father, reeling over the needless death of his beloved brother, and overcome with a desire for revenge against one of the most powerful humans on the […]

2024-05-03T15:24:40+02:00May 3rd, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Latest Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: The Water Mage by T.J. Ripley

The Water Mage by T.J. Ripley

Whimsical and contemporary, The Water Mage by T.J. Ripley is a compelling first installment of the Lord of Chaos fantasy series.

After receiving a mysterious adventure pack on his doorstep, complete with a mind-focusing ring, Eliot Johnstone, a remarkably average high school student, finds himself plunged into a high-stakes medieval world of dwarves, imps, elves, and magic. While attempting to blend into his bizarre new surroundings – two-tailed cats and all – his previously unknown skills as a wildly powerful water mage are revealed.

Trouble is brewing in the Mage Palace of the kingdom, however, as the mighty Dominus is […]

2024-05-03T14:03:51+02:00May 3rd, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: The Black Wall of Silence Part I by George H. Butcher III

The Black Wall of Silence by George H. Butcher III

A searing takedown of the federal judiciary at its highest levels, The Black Wall of Silence Part 1: The Judiciary’s Immorality, Cruelty, and Arrogance About Corruption by George H. Butcher III is an impassioned argument worthy of widespread deliberation in the court of public opinion. While this first part of a longer series covers only a limited scope – the dynamic differences between judicial and police corruption, as well as the ways in which corrupt judges are protected by the Judicial Conference – it establishes an incredibly strong foundation for this four-part indictment, laid out in plain and provable terms.[…]

2024-05-02T15:50:12+02:00May 2nd, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Latest Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: The Bear & the Rose by E.K. Larson-Burnett

The Bear and the Rose by E.K. Larson-Burnett

A haunted hero risks everything to break the curse of her violent calling in The Bear & the Rose by E.K. Larson-Burnett, a lyrical masterpiece of fantasy and creativity.

In a supernaturally crafted world of animalistic tradition, magic, and the looming specter of doom from bears both living and dead, one relentless Bearslayer is determined to free her people from fear and perennial oppression. As Springtide arrives, the festivities are interrupted by the first savage attack of the year, and rather than face another season watching innocents die beside her warrior-companion Nathaire, she vows to end the beastly threat once […]

2024-04-30T19:07:01+02:00April 30th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Latest Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Two by Nathan Nicolau

Two by Nathan Nicolau

A pair of young strangers embark on an unconventional odyssey through Charlotte, North Carolina in Two, a quietly wise novel by Nathan Nicolau.

When Howl observes Ella reciting a passionate soliloquy to a statue in the park, he breaks out of his comfort zone to get some answers. As their day intertwines, small talk turns into big conversation, and an unlikely wander blossoms into something far more precious – an adventurous reinvention for them both. From art, philosophy, and aesthetics to books, people-watching, mental health, and overbearing mothers, the narrative weaves through myriad themes in the pair’s joint quest […]

2024-04-29T20:27:06+02:00April 29th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Latest Book Reviews|Tags: |
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