Daily Archives: September 10, 2016

ALL WAY STOPby Vartan Mansuryan

For Armen Rafielyan life had become routine, even boring. In need of a change, he takes some time off of his white-collar job, seeking to explore his environment and galvanize himself into something more. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on the day, he finds himself involved with his friend’s cousin, Haig Grigoryan, a man with sights set firmly on the unscrupulous. Down on his luck but high on life, Haig appears to be the adventurous friend Armen needs, the one who just may be able to pull him out of the funk he has found himself in.

With the California hills and Ventura Boulevard as their backdrop, the duo takes on the night, looking for a good time at clubs and bars with girls, booze and bad decisions. It’s a shot in the arm for Armen, the change he craves and the antidote for his apathy – even if he doesn’t really know Haig that well.

Things are going well for the mismatched pair, at least for Haig. He was living in Armen’s house, eating his food, wearing his clothes and gallivanting around wherever the mood took him. That mood soon turns to the unlawful, capturing a willing Armen in a plot that travels from California to Las Vegas then on to Mexico – a plot that may unravel any tentative friendship they may have built.

The adventure drags Armen onto a path he normally wouldn’t have taken, turning him into a passenger, an accomplice and a fugitive. A pocket full of cash may be enough to silence his conscience, if he had any feelings at all. Picking up Haig’s beautiful cousin, Kristina, along the way, the duo becomes a trio and makes their way through stolen credit number, gift cards and poor choices.

Can Armen find his way back to Los Angeles – and back to himself?

The Lost Gospel of Barabbas: The Thirteenth Apostleby Kevin L. Brooks

A gripping and epic saga of the most notorious man in the Bible.

Rome is at the height of its power and cruelty. Insurrection is punishable by death. While the Jews hope for their long-awaited messiah, a zealot hides in the belly of a ship, his hand forced in a rash and devastating event. He is hunted by Roman forces. He is plagued by supernatural hordes. Over land and sea, Barabbas will face his demons and journey towards an unimaginable destiny.

The Lost Gospel of Barabbas not only reveals a detailed history of ancient Israel and Jewish customs, but undertakes a sweeping exploration of the criminal – from childhood to manhood – that history has told so little about, along with the times he lived in. With grit and humanity, Kevin Brooks asks the what if’s and takes the reader on a very plausible road leading Barabbas from childhood tragedy to revenge to redemption.

“The Lost Gospel of Barabbas is an intriguing Christian fiction blended with historical details that make this book both imaginative and realistic. The tale of young Barabbas in his formative years was a smooth read filled with adventure, love, heartache, and a supernatural ability that he has yet to harness, all taking place under the oppressive thumb of the Roman empire.” – A. Lindsey, Amazon reviewer

“I don’t normally read historical fiction so I did not expect to like this book much. I didn’t just like it; I loved it!” – W. Flintstone, Amazon reviewer

“Huge fan of fictional books mixed with historical facts. If you are too, this book is for you.” – K. Waldoq, Amazon reviewer

Woven Realmsby Julia Shupe

The boundary between realms has torn. Magic has spilled into the lands of Kiln and infected its citizens for centuries. In an effort to claim the magic for themselves, the mountain wraiths of Drakammon have slaughtered its people by the thousands and released a plague most deadly. But the Enomai and Chenomai–two foretold by history–are born. One is light and the other is dark. Who will prevail and can the realm be saved?

Adkyn Pell, son of a wayward prostitute, scaler and packer of fish at the local fishery, has lived a dark and lonely life. But now he’s discovered a power he didn’t know he possessed–one that could change the course of everything in the lands of Kiln.

Lova Glavan, apprentice healer for the Guild of Healers, embarks on a quest to the royal city of Crowspire to seek a cure for the plague. But does the quest end in Crowspire or must she journey to the far reaches of Drakammon and beyond? Will the journey take her to the very realm itself–the source where all magic originated?

Don’t miss the first installment of this exciting and heartfelt trilogy. People are often capable of more than they ever thought possible. Those who are persecuted, oppressed, and tormented, often rise up and demand justice and retribution.

Are Not My People Worthyby Wendell E. Mettey

In a world filled with terror, strife and hopelessness, we seek validation that it is possible to change the world for those in need. Through prayer, faith and unremitting effort, Wendell Mettey proves that when ordinary people do extraordinary things, it is possible to change the world. “Are Not My People Worthy” chronicles the growth of Matthew 25: Ministries from a small suitcase ministry to an international humanitarian relief organization shipping humanitarian supplies to the poorest of the poor worldwide.

A Touch of Revengeby Gary Ponzo

From Award-Winning author Gary Ponzo comes the sequel to the wildly successful thriller, A Touch of Deceit.

FBI agent Nick Bracco heads an elite group of anti-terrorist specialists known as The Team. When his team members start showing up dead, Nick suspects a Kurdish terrorist who has revenge on his mind. As the terrorist closes in, Nick resorts to using an unconventional weapon–his cousin Tommy. Tommy has a quick wit and valuable connections throughout the Mafia.

Sometimes even the bad guys can be patriots.

“This is a wild and exciting ride.”
Bob Moats, author of the Jim Richards Murder Novels

“Gary Ponzo’s thrillers are so powerful, the government should consider using them as a renewable source of energy.”
John Locke, #1 bestselling author of the Donovan Creed series.

A Faithful Sonby Michael Garvin

The New York 2016 Book Festival Finalist . A Faithful Son is an award winning, dazzling debut and genre-defying novel.

“…A Faithful Son is bound to be an all-time classic and reader’s favorite….” San Francisco Book Review

This captivating coming of age tale chronicles the life of Zach Nance, a young man struggling to find his place in an ever-shifting world and the zany cast of local characters who help him come to an understanding of himself and the secret he harbors.

The small town of Durango, Colorado provides the rural backdrop for Garvin’s masterful novel. A hunky traveling carnie, an eccentric gaggle of pious church spinsters, a flirty drag queen and Jesus Christ, himself, all make appearances within the pages of this endearing novel.

After tragedy befalls the Nance’s, Zach’s close-knit family unravels. He vows to protect his beloved mother and sister from the fallout of his troubled father’s choices — forcing young Zach to redefine his loyalties, his faith and his own destiny.

A beautiful and heartrending tale in the grand tradition of To Kill A Mockingbird and The Help.

A Faithful Son captures life’s bittersweet journey through lost innocence, sacrifice, and self-discovery, treating readers to a compassionate story of enduring hope.

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The Southern Food Truck Cookbook: Discover the South’s Best Food on Four Wheelsby Heather Donahoe

From the mountains of West Virginia to the bayous of Louisiana, there’s a lot of ground to cover–geographically and culinarily speaking, of course.

This road trip discovery of the region’s most impressive mobile eateries features the street food that has lines forming everywhere from Louisville to Birmingham, and Durham to New Orleans. Meet the food truckers who are heading up one of the country’s most popular dining traditions, and discover the recipes that have made them famous in their home cities and beyond. These roving restaurateurs are reimagining tacos, burgers, and biscuits; ice cream, barbeque, and noodles.

The Southern Food Truck Cookbook features chefs from James Beard Award-winning kitchens–chefs who’ve now taken to the streets with menus that reflect their top-shelf training–and home-cooks-turned-food-truckers who are finally making a living from those recipes their family and friends have been raving about for years. This collection of recipes is a mosaic of the culinary traditions that are fondly recognized throughout the South, alongside a different approach that’s sure to push taste buds and kitchen bravery to new heights.

So put it in park, line up, and get ready to be impressed. You’re gonna want seconds, and these recipes are sure to help you create round two, right in your own kitchen.

Now get truckin’!

ICEby Kevin Tinto

We are writing with some fabulous news! ICE has been named the Winner in the ACTION/ADVENTURE category of the 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Congratulations!”
Next Generation Indie Book Awards

Edition! 6/16 Edits, Additions, TWO CHAPTERS OF ICE GENESIS, THE NEXT IN THE LEAH AND JACK SERIES!

Archaeologist Leah Andrews stumbles upon something inexplicable in southwestern New Mexico: inside a dark cavern lies an undiscovered, Native American cliff dwelling abandoned for 800 years. While twisting through one of the narrow underground passageways, Leah’s flashlight illuminates the remains of a violent massacre.

Ancient human remains–all slaughtered in a long-ago massacre–cover the cavern floor, along with a number of brilliantly colored, granite crystals. The rare crystals are native to only one place on earth: a frozen mountain range in central Antarctica.

Could Native Americans have traveled to the frozen continent of Antarctica 800 years prior to the first known human exploration? If so how? And why?

There’s only one person who can get Leah to those mountains in Antarctica: her estranged husband and climbing guide Jack Hobson.

At their destination they make a stunning discovery that will change history and science forever. But Leah’s team is far from the only interested party.

As her secret makes its way to the highest levels of government, a race to seize the Russian-claimed Antarctic territory brings the world to the brink of nuclear conflict.

Smoke and Mirrorsby Jess Haines

A girl who uses her illusions to fool the world into thinking she’s just like all the other magi.

Together they just might survive a world that wants to control or destroy them both.

Kimberly may wield ultimate cosmic power, but even a mage has to pay the rent. No one will hire her for her magic talents until she’s got the credentials, so she’s stuck in a crappy rent controlled apartment with her mother, yearning for treats she can’t afford at her part time job in a café, counting down the days until she graduates the secret Blackhollow Academy school for magi. Only then will she have the certificate she needs to land her dream job in a coven.

The problem? She needs a familiar to graduate.

As an illusionist, she doesn’t have the ability to summon or create a familiar of her own. Her only option is to convince a supernatural creature to let her bind it instead. Since having a powerful Other at her beck and call would guarantee her a place in a coven after she graduates–and legendary treasure hoards are an added bonus–she thinks binding a dragon as her familiar will solve all her problems…

Because sometimes a girl needs a dragon, not a knight.

Young Slasherby S. Elliot Brandis

Have you ever wanted to kill somebody?

Sorry, that’s a blunt question. It might make you uncomfortable. If it does–if your stomach knots or your skin prickles–then your answer is yes. You probably don’t want to admit it. I get that. But it doesn’t change the fact that deep down you’re a killer.

Like me.

My name is Mia Sanguine. I’m a 17-year- old girl, living in Australia. I go to school, play percussion in the orchestra, and study when I have to. I like horror movies, comic books, and punk music. Oh, and yeah, a group of teenagers has ruined my life.

So I’m going to kill them.

But don’t get me wrong–I’m not talking about some Columbine-styled rubbish. No offense, but this isn’t the United States. All I need is a mask, an outfit, and a pair of knives. You see, I’m going to become a slasher movie villain. Like Jason, Mike, or Ghostface. In real life. Not because it’s right. But because of what I am.

A YOUNG SLASHER.

Dear Nicholas: Memoirs of Life, Love and Friendshipby Cate Evans Asbury

With unbeatable wit, Cate and her friends pursue their one true love–their soul mate–their Noah. Their hesitations, desires, and blind-faith leap onto the pages revealing every woman’s optimistic panic as shared by friends. Cate captures years of conversations about loves and friendships–and machinations-in short infectious vignettes that give rise to ever changing maxims to live by, date by, and love by. When Cate’s first love, Cole, tracks her down twenty-five years later, everything points to him being the one–and not just another conversation.