Indie book reviews

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Our Reviewers won’t judge your book as compared to other self-published titles, but against other books, period. Our ratings are based on the following criteria, although reviewers are able to award partial stars (i.e. a 1.3 or a 4.7), rather than rounding up or down to a whole or half number.

1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

5/5

Excellent!
Must-read.

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IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Readers new to Mike Murphey's series would do best to read the first four novels first, but the worldbuilding and clever time travel mechanics in...

IR Approved
April 17, 2024

THE ENGINEER’S MECHANIC

By L. K. Wintur
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A promising beginning to a new series, L.K. Wintur's THE ENGINEER'S MECHANIC is an action-packed adventure set up in a well-crafted future world with engaging...

IR Approved
April 15, 2024

BRINGER OF LIGHT

By M Thomas Apple
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

In BRINGER OF LIGHT, author M. Thomas Apple crafts a believably complex interplanetary future complete with twisting politics, well-drawn characters, and resource management woes.

IR Approved
April 5, 2024

THE GREAT BEING

By Bill Harvey
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Bill Harvey’s THE GREAT BEING is a complex and rewarding novel that offers a unique perspective on the nature of existence and the struggle for...

March 15, 2024

THE GREAT GAMBLER

By Yrsd Nydu
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

THE GREAT GAMBLER is a futuristic financial mystery where author Yrsd Nydu is more interested in exploring the theories of late-stage capitalism than in investing...

February 28, 2024

PRICE OF VENGEANCE

By Kurt D. Springs
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

Kurt D. Springs's PRICE OF VENGEANCE boasts military sci-fi elements galore and thought-provoking details that will sate devoted genre readers.

IR Approved
February 19, 2024

THE HUMAN DISPERSAL PROJECT

By Adam James Chouinard
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Pleasantly complex and filled with heart, Adam James Chouinard's THE HUMAN DISPERSAL PROJECT melds exuberant sci-fi storytelling with a compelling existential mystery.

IR Approved
February 12, 2024

TITAN’S TEARS

By Chad Lester
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Chad Lester’s TITAN’S TEARS is an intelligent and entertaining sci-fi thriller that grips the reader from the first page. Cleverly plotted, it has some well-disguised...

IR Approved
February 12, 2024

MEDDLING MAGES

By S.G. Blaise
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

MEDDLING MAGES by S.G. Blaise is a thrilling and satisfying addition to The Last Lumenian sci-fi fantasy series, expanding its vast universe while telling a...

February 9, 2024

A FLASH IN TIME

By J.N. Frye
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

An inventive and manically fast-paced thriller with the feel of a Hollywood movie, J.N. Frye's A FLASH IN TIME is exciting, nerdy, energetic, and engaging. 

February 6, 2024

Chloe’s Kingdom

By Gregory Michael
Rating:
1.0 / 5.0

Riddled with plot holes and built upon a very basic set of science fiction and bank heist tropes, CHLOE’S KINGDOM adds nothing new to either.

IR Approved
January 22, 2024

IN THE TIME OF THE FLASH

By W. G. Hladky
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A thoroughly modern addition to W.G. Hladky's dystopian series, IN THE TIME OF THE FLASH presents an intriguing puzzle piece for long-time readers and a...

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