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Review: Prepare to Die!

Prepare to Die!, the debut novel by Paul Tobin, is loaded with action, sex, and romance. It's exactly what superhero books should be.

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Review: Chasing the Skip

Chasing the Skip is an exciting teen novel that deals with issues of abandonment, remorse, and second chances. It's also a lot of fun.

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Review: The Twenty-Year Death

The Twenty-Year Death is a spectacular crime-fiction endeavor that combines three separate novels in voices reminiscent of Georges Simenon, Raymond Chandler, and Jim Thompson.

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Review: Silver

Rhiannon Held's debut urban fantasy, Silver, manages to overcome its weaknesses with a good plot.

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Review: Nightshifted

In a word, Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander is fun. If you need more words, consider: Vampires. Romance. Werewolves. Action. Sex. Zombies.

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Review: Scourge of the Betrayer by Jeff Salyards

Scourge of the Betrayer is a well-written first chapter in a new epic fantasy series, but it's not the typical action-packed adventure.

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Review: Bloodman by Robert Pobi

With layer after layer of suspense, Bloodman by Robert Pobi proves to be one of the best debut thrillers to come along in years.

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Review: Flat Spin by David Freed

David Freed's debut, Flat Spin, stars a flight instructor who's pulled into a murder investigation. The mystery is good, but is the novel?

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Review: The Return Man by V.M. Zito

The Return Man, by V.M. Zito, is a new entry into the ever growing zombie culture. But does it stand at as the best the genre has to offer?

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Review: Strange Flesh by Michael Olson

Michael Olson's debut novel, Strange Flesh, is hacker noir with an edge; a thriller rife with computers, perversion, violence, and mystery.

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Review: Dead Harvest by Chris F. Holm

With Dead Harvest, Chris F. Holm delivers an action-packed story that blends the best of urban fantasy and pulp crime novels.

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Review: Living Proof by Kira Peikoff

Kira Peikoff's debut novel, Living Proof, is a compelling, through-provoking thriller about human values and a hot-topic moral issue.

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Review: Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed

If you're looking for something fresh in the world of sword & sorcery, look no further than Throne of the Crescent Moon, the fun debut by Saladin Ahmed.

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Review: Fair Coin by E.C. Myers

With Fair Coin, E.C. Myers creates a fun story with plenty of shocks and suspense about a teenager who gets his wishes with the flip of a coin.

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Review: Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

Article 5, by Kristen Simmons, is an action-packed thriller that doesn't quite generate the necessary emotion to be a powerful debut.

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Review: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

The Snow Child, the enchanting debut by Eowyn Ivey, is a tale of love, loss, and possibilities in the harsh Alaskan wilderness.

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Review: Faith by John Love

One man's obsession leads him to question everything as he battles an alien ship in Faith, a fantastic science-fiction debut by John Love.

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Review: The Rook by Daniel O’Malley

Daniel O'Malley's debut, The Rook, is an exciting, genre-bending thriller that shouldn't be missed.

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Review: Seven Princes by John R. Fultz

With Seven Princes, John R. Fultz doesn't reinvent the fantasy novel, but he does give us a new epic that capitalizes on the best elements the genre has to offer.

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