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Ira : The Light Within by Aira Lior

About Ira : The Light Within by Aira Lior

Ira: The Light Within is a tender, introspective journey through the quiet, transformative moments that shape a woman’s soul. Blending poetic interludes with deeply personal reflections, Aira Lior offers a delicate exploration of grief, healing, motherhood, and self-discovery. Each chapter is a breath between survival and becoming — a whisper from within, urging the reader to listen to their own inner light.

This short but poignant book invites you into the intimate spaces of the heart, where pain and beauty coexist, and where silence speaks the loudest truths. With evocative prose and lyrical grace, Ira reminds us that even in the darkest hours, we carry within us the light to begin again.

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Bazaar of Dreams

About Bazaar of Dreams

Bazaar of Dreams is a collection of 18 interconnected short stories, each exploring themes of identity, power, consciousness, and the impact of technology on society.
The collection offers a diverse range of narratives—from space operas and AI dilemmas to philosophical explorations of free will and purpose—making it an engaging read for both casual sci-fi enthusiasts and literary fiction readers.
Its episodic yet cohesive format makes it ideal for readers who enjoy speculative fiction that blends adventure, introspection, and existential questioning.

The 18 stories in the collection include:
1. AMELIE2 – A space captain questions her role in an intergalactic struggle.
2. THE BIGGER PICTURE – A traveler discovers a deeper truth hidden in an uncharted land.
3. A HERMIT I AM – A recluse confronts his past when he is forced to rejoin society.
4. FLEETING BEAUTY – The search for perfection takes an unexpected turn.
5. GOT MILK? – A surreal exploration of sustenance and survival.
6. CROW’S WISDOM – A mysterious encounter challenges a scientist’s understanding of intelligence.
7. THE MISSING PIECE – A quest for completion leads to unexpected revelations.
8. UNHEALABLE WOUNDS – Can true healing ever be achieved?
9. THE KEEPER – A guardian faces the weight of responsibility over something precious.
10. RELENTLESS PURSUIT – A thrilling chase with high stakes.
11. ABSTRACTIZATION – The dangers of reducing existence to pure data.
12. CORRUPTED SECRET – The truth behind a well-kept deception.
13. THE NEED TO BELONG – A tale of identity and societal control.
14. THE TIME TRAVELER – Exploring the consequences of bending time.
15. FARMING SOLITUDE – A meditation on isolation and self-sufficiency.
16. THE SYNTHETIC MIND – When artificial intelligence begins to question its own nature.
17. OMNIPOTENCIA – Power beyond measure comes with consequences.
18. THE SEEKER – The final journey toward understanding.
Each story is distinct yet contributes to the overarching themes of freedom, existential discovery, and the intersection of humanity and technology.
Comparable Titles & Audience Fit
• Fans of Exhalation (Ted Chiang) and The Illustrated Man (Ray Bradbury) will appreciate the short-story format with philosophical depth.
• Readers of I, Robot (Isaac Asimov) and Black Mirror will be drawn to the explorations of AI, cloning, and futuristic ethics.
• The collection also resonates with the literary quality of Ursula K. Le Guin and Aldous Huxley, making it ideal for sci-fi and literary fiction crossover readers.

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Godless Armageddon by Scott Coon

Godless Armageddon by Scott Coon

“Godless Armageddon” is a visionary and ambitious journey that defies traditional storytelling to deliver a profound and imaginative exploration of the afterlife. At its core, this novel is a battle for redemption, identity, and purpose. Only one that takes place in a realm where individuals exist as ethereal clouds, transforming and uniting into vibrantly colored storm-behemoths that wage cosmic warfare on one another.

Thomas Jefferson Stoneshield VII, a WW2 soldier from a long line of warriors, dies while storming the beaches of Normandy. He ascends to a peculiar afterlife and becomes embroiled in a struggle between two godlike beings, with the future of all existence at stake. Along the way, he confronts haunting echoes of his past life, his own repressed desires, and the power of unyielding faith and despair.

The novel defies convenient classification. In parts, it reminded me of “What Dreams May Come” by Richard Matheson, but more dreamlike, rendered as an acid trip. Scott Coon masterfully balances the surreal and the relatable, seamlessly switching between the gritty horrors of WW2 and abstract realms of ethereal energy. Despite its complex and fantastical premise, the plot is clear and straightforward, grounded and driven by believable characters.

Whether you approach it for its emotional depth, philosophical insights, or sheer creativity, Godless Armageddon is a tour de force. It will challenge your notions of faith, morality, and what it means to truly live — or to truly die. Coon’s ability to render this chaotic, otherworldly setting with such clarity and resonance is a testament to his skill as a storyteller.

-Damir Salkovic, author of Collapse Years

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Vatican Daughter by Joni Marie Iraci

Vatican Daughter by Joni Marie Iraci

Inspired by the 1859 kidnappings of Jewish children by Pope Pius IX, “VATICAN DAUGHTER,”(78,939 words) tells the story of JOSEPH MORRIS, the first American Pope, who as he’s about to ascend the papal throne is driven by guilt to confess an indiscretion to traditionalist CARDINAL GUILO ROSELLI. News of the pope’s affair with journalist, SOPHIA TRAVATO, and the birth of the pope’s child, unleashes a crime spree starting with the kidnapping of the baby, Nevaeh.

Twelve years pass, and Sophia, with only vague memories of her past, lives in Venice with the Benedictine nuns. In the small watery city, she’s content believing she was found nearly drowned. Her only bit of freedom is a job with famed mask-maker, LORENZO MERCURI at his small shop at the foot of the Rialto bridge. When a tourist asks Sophia to hold her baby, memories of her daughter begin to flood back. Aware of the danger of rescuing her daughter from the most powerful entity on earth, Sophia puts her trust in Lorenzo who agrees to drive her to Rome.

On the road, Sophia learns Lorenzo’s in the employ of SEVERINO POVERELLI, a Neapolitan thug hired by Cardinal Roselli to keep tabs on Sophia. Sophia escapes and finds her way to Trastevere, the bohemian section of Rome, where she once lived with her motherly, landlady, LAURETTA JENCO. MEANWHILE, Neveah is kept sequestered behind the walls of Vatican City where she’s tutored by the Bibliotheca of the Vatican Archives, CARDINAL ALFONSO ALEO. Neveah, due to her isolated upbringing, is no ordinary twelve-year-old. She’s insightful and wise beyond her years. MEANWHILE, CHRIS DEMARCO, a former colleague of Sophia’s, who initially introduced her to Morris, is in Rome to interview the pope but is mainly in search of answers regarding Sophia’s disappearance.

Pope Joseph and Cardinal Roselli are troubled by him nosing around as he’s aware of the pope’s past. Chris’ research leads him to Lauretta and ultimately to Sophia. Sophia fears the truth will not be believed, but Lauretta relates the story of past papal kidnappings. Lauretta summons her cousin, ALESSANDRO JENCO, an officer of the Ministry of the Interior, to advise Sophia. He informs Sophia the pope is above the law and cannot be convicted of a crime, but vows to find a way to help her. MEANWHILE, the pope turns a blind eye to Cardinal Roselli’s plot to eliminate all threats to the papacy and the church. He unleashes a murderous spree resulting in the death of his administrative assistant, TIM DANIELS, (who set up inner office cameras when he suspected the cardinal’s sinister plans,) the poisoning of Cardinal Aleo, and the murder of several of Alessandro’s men. Before his poisoning, Cardinal Aleo moves Nevaeh to a Zen Monastery on the cusp of Trastevere. Cardinal Aleo is hospitalized. Sophia, during an arranged incognito audience with the pope, confronts him to no avail. Sophia visits Cardinal Aleo where she is reunited with her tentative daughter.

Cardinal Roselli, fearing he will be the papal scapegoat, flees to his native South America where he succumbs to a rare spider bite. The pope believes his position is secure and there is no evidence of his wrongdoing. Chris DeMarco obtained DNA in a recent visit with the pope. He turns it over to the Vatican police before returning to his New York Office. A budding romance between Sophia and Alessandro forced him to give up his fight for her. However, a package waiting in his New York office contains a USB drive with tangible evidence of the plot against Sophia, as well as the details of the pope’s involvement. Chris sets out for Rome to expose the Vatican’s treachery and to get justice for Sophia and Nevaeh. “Vatican Daughter,” is set in Rome and Venice with a brief stop in Magallanes, Chile, and New York City. The sights, sounds, smells, and ambiance of Italy are infused within the story and serve to immerse the reader not only in the plausible, suspenseful plot but in the landscape as well. “The Women of the 13th Rione,” continues the story of Sophia and Nevaeh and is complete at 87,292 words. Both novels can stand alone.

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Godless Armageddon by Scott Coon

Godless Armageddon by Scott Coon

After Thom dies, he uses weaponized memories to battle two false gods bent on Armageddon, as well as his own deeply repressed homosexuality.

Thomas Jefferson Stoneshield VII dies in World War II and enters a godless afterlife where souls are clouds upon a golden ocean surrounding the Earth. He blames himself for ending the legacy carried in his name. He doesn’t know why he never married because he’s buried it too deep: Thom is gay.
To help him, Thom’s dad reaches out from inside a soul well—a monster made of captured souls. But his dad is unable to communicate. Instead, Thom keeps rewatching his dad’s death in World War I, while his dad keeps apologizing for something. Determined to rescue his father, Thom teaches himself how to fight the soul wells with weaponized memories. His fellow soldier, David Lowenstein, wants to save his parents. Others want Thom to stop the soul wells before they unleash Earth’s Armageddon and consume all souls, living and dead.
But Thom just wants to save his dad and atone for ending his family name.

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Katharine’s Remarkable Road Trip

About Katharine’s Remarkable Road Trip

In the fall of 1907, Katharine decides to drive from Newport, Rhode Island, to her home in Jackson, New Hampshire. Despite the concerns of her family and friends, that at the age of 77 she lacks the stamina for the nearly 300-mile journey, Katharine sets out alone. Over the next six days, she receives a marriage proposal, pulls an all-nighter, saves a life or two, crashes a high-society event, meets a kindred spirit, faces a former rival, makes a new friend, takes a stroll with a future movie mogul, advises a troubled newlywed, and reflects upon a life well lived; her own!
Join her as she embarks upon her remarkable road trip.
Katharine Prescott Wormeley (1830-1908) was born into affluence in England and emigrated to the U. S. at the age of eighteen. Fiercely independent and never married, Kate volunteered as a nurse on a medical ship during the Civil War, before founding a vocational school for underprivileged girls. A lifelong friend and trusted confidante of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, she was a philanthropist, a hospital administrator, and the author of The Other Side of War: 1862, as well as the noted translator of dozens of novels written by French authors, including Moliere and Balzac. She is included in History’s Women: The Unsung Heroines; History of American Women: Civil War Women; Who’s Who in America 1908-09; Notable American Women, A Biographical Dictionary: 1607-1950 and A Woman of the 19th Century: Leading American Women in All Walks of Life.

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Landscape of a Marriage by Gail Ward Olmsted

About Landscape of a Marriage by Gail Ward Olmsted

A marriage of convenience leads to a life of passion and purpose. A shared vision transforms the American landscape forever.
New York, 1858: Mary, a young widow with three children, agrees to marry her brother-in-law Frederick Law Olmsted, who is acting on his late brother’s deathbed plea to “not let Mary suffer”. But she craves more than a marriage of convenience and sets out to win her husband’s love. Beginning with Central Park in New York City, Mary joins Fred on his quest to create a ‘beating green heart’ in the center of every urban space.
Over the next 40 years, Fred is inspired to create dozens of city parks, private estates and public spaces with Mary at his side. Based upon real people and true events, this is the story of Mary’s journey and personal growth and the challenges inherent in loving a brilliant and ambitious man.

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A NEW YORK LADY IN HELLDORADO by V.C. Williams

A NEW YORK LADY IN HELLDORADO by V.C. Williams

A notorious killer changed the life of a young Victorian woman. Sarah Herring, now forgotten, was the first woman to win a case in the US Supreme Court without a man’s help. But the young New York schoolteacher didn’t get there overnight. It took hard work and guts.
Arriving in Tombstone in October 1881, Sarah discovers the streets of the Territory’s richest town are not paved in silver but soaked in blood. Finding her purpose here seems crazy. Despite her mother’s schemes, it’s not marriage. But when idealistic, intelligent Sarah is enlisted by her attorney father to help Wyatt Earp, charged with murder, her perspective begins to change. The horrific news reported by Thomas Sorin, Sarah’s friend and an attractive distraction, makes national headlines while she faces threats from Wyatt’s jealous mistress and deadly outlaws. Wyatt’s shocking honesty opens her mind to her strength and passion: the law. But Thomas is a surprise. She loves him, too
Believing in Sarah and her dream, Thomas convinces her to pursue the law while he chases his mining ambitions, delaying marriage. But her father coldly refuses to tutor her, treating her request as a passing fancy. Searching out other options, she finds more closed doors and reluctantly returns to teaching. She feels lost and alone. Yet, when tragedy strikes, Sarah demonstrates that a lady of honor and charm can show the men they might have it wrong.

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Vincible: A New Adult Comedy

About Vincible: A New Adult Comedy

Life is like a party balloon. You never know when it’s going to explode.What do you do when you wake up to find a video of your drunken stupor has gone viral on Reddit? Or social media is filled with your ex-girlfriend living the party life now that she’s finally dumped you?Jake Durham is suddenly single again, and he feels like he’s lost in the jungle without a compass. Everything has changed since he was last in the game. Everything, that is, apart from Jake Durham.Dating apps, one-night stands, it seems as if he’s totally out of control. But with the help of his loyal band of friends, and the sage advice of an unlikely ally, he’s beginning to find some meaning in the ruins of his life.Vincible is a laugh-out-loud rollercoaster ride filled with alcohol fueled nights, crazy ideas, and hilarious dating mishaps. It’s a story of the unravelling of Jake’s post-college lifestyle as he navigates the days and nights of Philadelphia as a newly single man.

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Journeys from Interlaken and Prague

About Journeys from Interlaken and Prague

A heroine and an unwilling antihero unknowingly cross paths only from a distance and their lives are changed forever.

Fifteen year old Caroline Westermarck enjoys a peaceful existence with her expatriate American family in Switzerland. She adapts easily to adventure, and with her grandfather at the steering wheel of their car, soars over the Alps with her best friend Marta on a road trip to Munich. During her visit to Germany, Caroline revels in the everyday pleasures of a teenage girl – seeing the sights and meeting nice boys. But exposure to the fringes of the migrant crisis in Europe – from discussion at the family dinner table to Muslin women and their children begging on the streets – is her first philosophical introduction to social conflict. It is a setting far removed from her life at home.

Pavel Vorotnikov is a young Russian man in an entirely different situation. He cannot take the violence fighting for a mercenary army in Syria and agrees to join a child trafficking operation in Europe. When he sees how the children are treated and is compelled to deal with the bodies of children that die in transit, he despises the gang members and even himself for what he has become.

The contrast is stark but fears and yearning are intertwined. From a Swiss mountainside park, Caroline’s father looks to the distant peaks and worries about war, famine and disease. Pavel inhabits a largely tranquil society but is not part of that dream.

In a delivery to Munich, Pavel plots revenge against the gang, and is awed beyond his wildest imagination when people he does not know courageously and unwittingly intervene.

Caroline’s life also changes as she pays the price for men who invent a reason to go to war. It is a journey to death and suffering and sacrifice that once begun cannot be forgotten physically or emotionally.

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