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The Miranda Project: The Miranda Project Book 1 by Matthew Cesca

SPSFC 2022

For the last five years, Alex has been on the run. Once a living weapon for a shadowy government organization, Alex is now hiding out on Mars trying to start a new life. But the shadows of his past creep around every corner. Every night, his broken mind forces him to relive the horrors he has committed. Alex isn’t like most people: he’s a psych. Born with rare psionic powers, each mental is a prized asset for the Centralized World Government back on Earth. Psyches like Alex are tracked down by the Agency and trained to do the jobs the CWG doesn’t want the public to know about. With Mars no longer safe, Alex is forced to run once more. Refuge won’t come easy—he's running out of places to hide. And for the first time since taking his life back into his own hands, he's not running alone...

The Last Sorcerers: The Forbidden Scrolls Part 3 by Matthew Cesca

The exciting conclusion to The Forbidden Scrolls Trilogy is here! An army of the dead marches across Teren’vei with Frost Dirvent at its helm. Only one of the ancient forbidden scrolls remains between the necromancer and ultimate power as he cuts a swath of death across the continent. With each fresh kill, his army swells. Adrift in a sea of grief, Juliya must find herself once more. Frost has an expanding list of crimes to answer for with each passing day, and his strength continues to grow. What can a single thief do against such power? Will her quest for vengeance end with the ultimate sacrifice? Or worse yet, failure? Time is short for the chosen champions of the gods. They will need an army if they’re to stop Frost from returning Teren’vei to an age of darkness. And one of their own needs to learn how to unlock the magic in his blood if they are to have any hope of success.

Redemption & Ruin: The Forbidden Scrolls Part 2 by Matthew Cesca

The search for the forbidden scrolls continues in Redemption & Ruin. Disaster has struck! Frost Dirvent has used the legendary scroll of fire to murder thousands of innocents. Now the vile sorcerer has continued his quest to collect all of the forbidden scrolls scattered throughout Teren'vei. It's a race against time for Juliya and her friends. They'll need to cross the entire continent and bring two desperate groups of paladins together to have any chance of stopping Frost before he can use the scrolls again. United with the champions of the gods, Juliya must stand against a threat unlike any seen in thousands of years: an army of the dead and a necromancer who can bend the elements themselves. Can they stop Frost from recovering all of the scrolls and rebuilding his family's once glorious empire? And even if they succeed, what will be the cost?

The Forbidden Scrolls: The Forbidden Scrolls Part 1 by Matthew Cesca

He left her for dead. It was supposed to be a job like any other – sneak in, grab the scroll from the vault, and get out. It didn’t matter to Juliya what the young sorcerer wanted it for, he was paying well enough. That is, until he double-crossed her. Now Juliya has a choice: track down Frost Dirvent and the forbidden scroll of fire that she stole for him, or be turned over to the guards. Despite her misgivings, Juliya must work with a group of adventurers to track down Frost and reclaim the scroll before he can use its powers against an unsuspecting world. But the journey to stop him will take her to the last place she ever wanted to return to: Home.

The Stairs in the Woods by Matthew Cesca

Even adults need fairy tales. The Stairs in the Woods takes you through a journey into a magical fantasy world while also exploring a unique coming of age story. After spending most of her life a continent away, Kaitlynn Jenson has come home to Connecticut to tend to her ailing father. But the discovery of a strange painting above the mantle of her childhood home leads her on an adventure to a magical world called Somalie, where mythical creatures exist. But when the painting is stolen, she becomes trapped in Somalie with no means of return. With little choice, a destiny she's yet to understand, and a family secret to discover, Kaitlynn must become embroiled in the battle to save Somalie. The evil she must face could have potentially dire consequences for her own world, as well as the family and friends she left behind.

The Merry Maids by Stefanie Contreras

A fast paced sci-fi read that’s well worth exploring. I bursted through the entire book in less than a day and really enjoyed it. The characters are compelling and very likable, and the story doesn’t get bogged down in the science to the detriment of the action. Highly recommend.

Fragments of a shattered mind by Jae Vel

Jae Vel does an amazing job evoking emotions and taking the reader along for the ride with her, through the ups, downs, and hairpin turns of her mental health journey.

Consequences: A Wilders Finale by Cass Kim

Cass Kim’s imaginative tale of the half-pocalypse comes to a satisfying conclusion. Much like the first two books in the series, Consequences is a fast paced YA read that will have you churning through the pages.

Wilders by Cass Kim

Cass Kim’s take on the zombie mythos is both unique and a breath of fresh air to the genre. Perfect for the YA audience, this book is sure to please readers of all ages.