New Releases

SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books

Wonderment Within Weirdness by Jaime David

Wonderment Within Weirdness by Jaime David A sci-fi screed with hidden wisdom amongst the madness, Wonderment Within Weirdness by Jaime David is an unfiltered and electric stream of imagination.

When James abruptly dies in a landmine explosion, he not only wakes up in Heaven, but immediately finds himself in a breakneck journey across multiple timelines and unknown universes. From a heist in hell to steal a God-killing gun to unraveling paradoxes in the midst of school shootings, this book is a wild-eyed spree of multiversal hijinks, not to mention demons, portal guns, and saving the human race from multiple agents of destruction.

Despite the feeling of […]

2025-09-02T13:50:20+02:00September 1st, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Pnĕumä: The Celestial Beings Trilogy by Eli Liszt

Pnĕumä: The Celestial Beings Trilogy by Eli LisztA forbidden romance between a spiteful warrior and a mesmerizing mortal threatens the delicate balance of races on Earth in PNĔUMÄ by Eli Liszt.

Jovianus Moreau may be the future leader of the five tribes of Celestial Beings living in delicate, hidden harmony among humans, but that doesn’t prevent this freshly graduated loner from falling fast and hard for the entrancing Simone. Their deepening connection could mean a death sentence for them both, but his obsessive desire for such a lesser being forces him to reexamine every unfounded belief he once held about mortals. Through heartbreak, betrayal, and separation, their […]

2025-08-29T11:18:10+02:00August 29th, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

True Winter (A Series of Four Seasons Book 1) by Q.K. Petty

True Winter by Q.K. PettyA scythe-wielding demon arrives in Alabama to reclaim a sacred weapon that could win an ancient war in True Winter by Q.K. Petty, an exhilarating first chapter of a new urban fantasy saga.

Tasked with finding a biblical relic for a cult-killing faction called The House of David, Eden Dowler is a nearly immortal hunter with a drinking problem and a string of bodies left in his wake. A psychopath named Whiteface and his sect of masked killers are also dead-set on recovering St. Peter’s cursed shackles, leaving heads literally rolling on the streets of Mobile. Tangled in this bloody […]

Two Sticks, One Path by Darrow Kirkpatrick

Two Sticks, One Path by Darrow KirkpatrickA ruggedly inspiring memoir and a love letter to the American wilderness, Two Sticks, One Path: A Journey Beyond Fear on the Colorado Trail by Darrow Kirkpatrick is a tale of fortitude, achievement, and living free on your own terms.

After a nearly lethal encounter in the Rockies when he was young, the author returns four decades later to complete the 28 segments of the legendary Colorado Trail. Patching the 500+ miles together over the course of 6 years, and supported by two Sidestix and some loyal fellow adventurers, his journey is about far more than backcountry bravado. Peppered with […]

2025-08-14T14:02:47+02:00August 14th, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

House of Desolation by Alex Webster

House of Desolation by Alex WebsterAn eerie supernatural thriller set against a haunted Regency backdrop, House of Desolation by Alex Webster is a chilling portrait of secrets, sanity, and the resiliency of family love.

When Sir Thomas Hargrave inherits a crumbling family manor, the unexpected windfall seems like an ideal foundation for him and his wife Eleanor to begin their new life together. Along with the financial burden of renovation, however, the young couple must weather mysterious occurrences and accidents on the estate, as well as the looming sense that a tragic specter of innocence remains trapped within the walls. As their marriage begins to […]

2025-08-13T13:31:03+02:00August 13th, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Evil Eyes by Carlo Armenise

Evil Eyes by Carlo ArmeniseA wickedly macabre novella from the intense imagination of Carlo Armenise, Evil Eyes: A Story of Love, Hate and Witchcraft is a compelling story of seduction, manipulation, and the deadly power of desire.

After spending years as a world-famous photographer surrounded by beautiful muses, Andrew Wyler finally finds the woman he wants to marry, only to have her die under bewildering circumstances at their engagement party. That same night, he meets Isabella Rossini, an intoxicatingly beautiful model from Europe who quickly steals his heart and obsessively fills his mind. As the ageless vixen insidiously takes over his life piece by […]

2025-08-12T15:31:31+02:00August 12th, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

She Rises by Dorianne Ashe

She Rises by Dorianne AsheA bold take on time-slip fiction that shines with timely insight, She Rises by Dorianne Ashe is a family drama that stretches across the centuries, presenting a fearless reflection of America’s lingering ghosts.

When Georgia is inexplicably invited to the reading of the will of a reclusive real estate titan, it redirects the course of her life overnight, and infuriates some very powerful people. With her precocious daughter Violet, Georgia explores her new estate and meets her new neighbors, before being mysteriously hurled into an enslaved past by those who would prefer to rewrite history, rather than face it. Aided […]

The Heart Scarab by Stella Atrium

The Heart Scarab by Stella AtriumExpanding her already stunning Duchy Wars series, author Stella Atrium delivers an elaborate and enthralling fantasy with The Heart Scarab. 

Embittered by her defeat at the hands and talents of Bybiis the Beastmaster, Ulaya lurks in the shadows, gathering god-agent acolytes, scheming to reclaim more serpent pouches and the powerful magic they bestow, which may include seizing control of the serpents themselves. Ariseng has retreated to her forest home and tribal logic, while Siccamond embarks on a journey that puts her squarely in the path of those who would use her talents for sinister ends. Old enemies and new alliances […]

2025-08-07T12:12:34+02:00August 6th, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |
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