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Book Details: Author: Han KangRelease Date: 5th November 2015Series: Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Horror, PhilosophicalFormat: E-book Pages: 192 pagesPublisher: Portobello BooksBlurb:WINNER OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE ‘A strange, painfully tender exploration of the brutality of desire indulged and the fatality of desire ignored… Exquisite’ Eimear McBride Yeong-hye…
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Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring John Hempstock for their latest release, The Awakening — Book 1 of The Sleeping King Trilogy. Book: The Awakening — Book 1 of The Sleeping King Trilogy by John HempstockAuthor: John HempstockPublication Date: 2026Publisher: John HempstockPages: Genre: Epic Fantasy / Dark FantasyAvailable in: Ebook, Paperback, HardcoverFor Readers who enjoyed: Brandon Sanderson (The Way…
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Book Details: Author: Lord Hugo Dastardly Release Date: 17 April 2026Series: Genre: Political satireFormat: E-book Pages: 225 pagesPublisher: Blurb:She gave him everything.He gave her January 6.What would you do if you caught the eye of the most powerful man in the world?His dealmaking skills are legendary. His prowess with the ladies is well-documented in court…
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Book Details: Author: Tom Lysaght Release Date: 22 May 2026Series: Genre: Religious Mystery, Political Thriller, SuspenseFormat: E-book Pages: 414 pagesPublisher: Pan y Paz PressBlurb:She uncovered a secret that powerful men will kill to protect.Former nun Dr. Jackie McBride once sought heaven. Now, as an astrophysicist, she searches the heavens for truth.When Jackie uncovers collusion between the…
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Book Details: Author: Emmanuel Carlos St. OmerRelease Date: 6 May 2026Series: Genre: African American Literary FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 169 pagesPublisher: -Blurb:This is not just a book.This is a Cinematic Reggae Novel Experience.Set in the heart of the Caribbean, Radical Son Back to Roots is a powerful fusion of storytelling, music, and cultural truth. Through vivid imagery, unforgettable…
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Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Tom Lysaght for his latest release, THE FATIMA FILE: The Case of the Missing Millennium. About The Author Tom Lysaght Raised Irish-Catholic in Brooklyn, Harvard graduate Tom Lysaght has written some 30 plays in both English and Spanish. His Off-Broadway play, Nobody…
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Book Details: Author: Scott Zimmerman Release Date: 20 April 2026Series: Genre: Historical Fiction, ThrillerFormat: E-book Pages: 371 pagesPublisher: Kostya PublishingBlurb:He survived genocide. Nazis. Stalin. Now he’s being hunted.Kostya is a Ukrainian boy who endures brutal Nazi forced labor, Allied bombings, and Stalin’s enslavement in the Ural Mountains. When WWII ends, the danger doesn’t. He’s sent…
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Book Details: Author: Jae Darcy Release Date: 1 May 2026Series: Genre: Young-Adult, Science-Fiction, Dystopia, CyberpunkFormat: E-book Pages: 407 pagesPublisher: Pomegranate Seed PressBlurb:In 2164, reality is something you can buy. The wealthy live online in a gleaming virtual world wired directly into their bodies from birth. Those left outside keep the lights on in an abandoned…
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Book Details: Author: Tara HodgsonRelease Date: 15 October 2025Series: Genre: Young-Adult, Psychological ThrillerFormat: E-book Pages: 366 pagesPublisher: http://www.tarahodgson.caBlurb:When the volleyball hits the floor mere inches from Reese’s hands, her dreams of playingcollege ball shatter.After consecutive failures on the court, in the classroom, and in her relationships, she’s doneplaying the part of perfect daughter, perfect…
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Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring Scott Zimmerman for their latest release, KOSTYA. Book: KOSTYA: Inspired by a True StoryAuthor: Scott ZimmermanPublication Date: 20 April 2026Publisher: Kostya PublishingPages: 371Genre: Historical Fiction/ThrillerAvailable Formats: ebook, paperback, hardbackFact: Western media knows very little about the horrific genocide in Ukraine in 1932. Additionally, this…
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Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring Jae Darcy for their latest release, Extropia. Book: ExtropiaAuthor: Jae DarcyPublication Date: 1 May 2026Publisher: Pomegranate Seed PressPages: 416Genre: Young-Adult, Dystopia, Science-FictionAvailable Formats: Kindle ebook, trade paperbackFor Readers who Enjoyed: Feed by M.T. Anderson, Warcross by Marie Lu, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline,…
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Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring Tom Lysaght for their latest release, The Fatima File: The Case of the Missing Millennium. Book: THE FATIMA FILE: The Case of the Missing MillenniumAuthor: Tom Lysaght Publication Date: 12 May 2026Publisher: -Pages: 416Genre: Religious Mystery, Political Thriller, SuspenseAvailable Formats: Ebook and PaperbackFor Readers who Enjoyed: About…
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Book Details: Author: A.B. AcharyaRelease Date: 2 March 2026Series: Juggernaut Series (Book #1)Genre: Medical Conspiracy ThrillerFormat: E-book Pages: 334 pagesPublisher: -Blurb:He came to fix the world’s most dangerous drug. The drug had other plans.Narin Roy is writing his confession in a police interrogation room, and the only thing keeping him calm is the drug…
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Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring Andrew Beardmore for their latest release, The Strains of Malice. Book: The Strains of MaliceAuthor: Andrew BeardmorePublication Date: 28/2/2025Publisher: Ryelands Books (an imprint of Halsgrove Publishing) Pages: 397Genre: Epic FantasyAvailable Formats: Ebook and PaperbackFor Readers who Enjoyed: Cold Sanctuary (Book Two of The Nessemiah). Many…
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Book Details: Author: Holly B. Gutwillinger Release Date: 14 February 2026Series: Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Animal FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 264 pagesPublisher: Ramblings From The Little Shed PublishingBlurb:Renley Nelsen’s life is unravelling. She’s caught between midlife melancholy, her sons have drifted away, and her mother’s mind is slipping beyond reach.Sully, the youngest in a pack of abandoned…
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Welcome to TRB Lounge! We’re thrilled to host author Miles Joyner today, who will be unveiling an insightful excerpt from his latest book, Bazaar, an action-packed techno-thriller with a heart. Dive in and get an exclusive sneak peek into this superb book! About the Book Bazaar A high-profile homicide of a former ambassador’s son in…
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Book Details: Author: Richard Pratt Release Date: September 1, 2024Series:Genre: Classic fantasy, Epic Journey, Coming-of-age, Hidden Legends, Magical Realism, Folklore-Inspired FantasyFormat: E-book Pages: 229 pagesPublisher: Earnshaw BooksBlurb:Can you save the world with a dance? Can you call dragons with music? And can you do this when no-one believes that such things exist or are possible?The dragons of…
Welcome to TRB Lounge! We’re thrilled to host author Bernt Erik Bjontegard today, who will be unveiling an insightful excerpt from his latest book, History Rules My Tomorrow. Dive in and get an exclusive sneak peek into this amazing book! About the Book History Rules My Tomorrow A question to ponder: are we as humans pre-programmed…
Book Details: Author: Adam Knight Release Date: September 1, 2024Series:Genre: MemoirFormat: E-book Pages: 259 pagesPublisher: –Blurb:Made of Iron: The Dina Jacobson Story 1939, Southern Poland. Dina was a young Jewish woman. She anticipated getting married and raising a family in the same small town where she had grown up. War broke her life. But it would not break…
Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Suze Leonie for their latest release, Yonah and Devorah’s Traveling Music Theatre. Book: Yonah and Devorah’s Traveling Music TheatreAuthor: Suze LeoniePublication date: 1 October 2014Genres: General Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary FictionPage Count: 157 pagesPublisher: Fidessa Literary About the Book When famous new media artist Eli…
Welcome to TRB Lounge! We’re thrilled to host author Adam Knight today, who will be unveiling an insightful excerpt from their memoir, Made of Iron: The Dina Jacobson Story. Dive in and get an exclusive sneak peek into this beautiful book! About the Book Made of Iron Made of Iron: The Dina Jacobson Story 1939,…
Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Bernt Erik Bjontegard for his latest release, History Rules my Tomorrow. Book: History Rules My TomorrowAuthor: Bernt Erik BjontegardPublication date: 12/5/23Genres: Memoir, BiographyPage Count: 366 pagesPublisher: – About the Book A question to ponder: are we as humans pre-programmed to “follow in our father’s footsteps?”…
Book Details: Author: Morgan Hatch Release Date: July 31, 2025Series:Genre: Crime Fiction, Political Thriller, Suspense, Socio-Political FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 310 pagesPublisher: –Blurb:The first in a suspenseful new trilogy, a fast-paced thriller set in the streets of Los Angeles, featuring a Mexican American high school senior embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens to destroy his neighborhood.Javier Jimenez is…
Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Adam Knight for his latest release, Made of Iron: The Dina Jacobson Story. Book: Made of Iron: The Dina Jacobson StoryAuthor: Adam KnightPublication date: September 2024Genres: MemoirPage Count: 259 pagesPublisher: The Wordsmithy LLC About the Book Made of Iron: The Dina Jacobson Story 1939, Southern…
Book Details: Author: Tony Jaehrling Release Date: November 12, 2024Series: Betrayal (Book #2)Genre: Fantasy, Magic, Witchcraft, DemonsFormat: E-book Pages: 438 pagesPublisher: Peter Anthony JaehrlingBlurb:In her first few months on the Lorynthian throne, Tamyr Thimpor survived internal assaults to her reign, including two assassination attempts.Just when the internal difficulties have been brought under control, an external threat manifests. Tamyr…
Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Miles Joyner for his latest release, Bazaar. Book: BazaarAuthor: Miles JoynerPublication date: March 24, 2025Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense, TechnothrillerPage Count: 355 pagesPublisher: World Castle Publishing About the Book A high-profile homicide of a former ambassador’s son in the nightlife district of the nation’s capital gets…
Welcome to TRB Lounge! We’re thrilled to host author Morgan Hatch today, who will be unveiling an intriguing excerpt from the first installment of their new suspense-thriller trilogy, Gone to Ground. Dive in and get an exclusive sneak peek into the intriguing plot they’ve crafted in their latest work! About the Book Gone to Ground…
Book Details: Author: Robert Jaffee Release Date: December 21, 2024Series:Genre: MemoirFormat: E-book Pages: 289 pagesPublisher: Robert Jaffe PublishingBlurb:Oy vey! It’s 1979 and a young Israeli girl finds love with an American doctor during a brief visit and risks it all to get married after a brief romance. Now the young couple must really get to know one…
Book Details: Author: Robert A. WalkerRelease Date: April 30, 2025Series: The Legends of Baelon (Book #2)Genre: Fantasy, AdventureFormat: E-book Pages: 393 pagesPublisher: –Blurb:“Revenge is a temptress, full of promise, but she rarely satisfies… and almost always exacts payment.“Still grieving over the loss of his wife and daughter, King Axil of Aranox declares war on The Guild of…
Book Details: Author: Thom Bedford Release Date: April 5, 2025Series: Genre: Military Space Opera, Science FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 100 pagesPublisher: –Blurb:Spend an evening on a warship in this military space opera novella!SABOTAGE AND SUSPICIONAfter narrowly escaping an explosion from a botched sabotage attempt, Captain Felysta Sandorn of the Combined Systems Alliance receives orders to lead a small…
Book Details: Author: Michael C. Bland Release Date: April 8, 2025Series: The Price of Trilogy (Book #3)Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, DystopiaFormat: E-book Pages: 286 pagesPublisher: World Castle Publishing, LLC Blurb:It’s 2047. The rebellion has been crushed. The Agency is reestablishing control.Rebel leader Dray Quintero languishes in his cell, struggling against his captors’ manipulations. His daughter Raven’s cries…
Welcome to TRB Lounge! We’re thrilled to host author Robert A. Walker today, who will be unveiling an intriguing excerpt from their new series, The Legends of Baelon. Dive in and get an exclusive sneak peek into the intriguing world they’ve crafted in their latest work! About the Book Two Crowns, Three Blades “Revenge is…
Book Details: Author: David JacintoRelease Date: May 06, 2025Series: The Courageous Series (Book #2)Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Western Fiction, Immigrant FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 416 pagesPublisher: Meadow Vista CorporationBlurb:Arriving in America just as the nation is emerging from the devastation of the Civil War, Thomas and Annie find themselves at the heart of an extraordinary economic boom. The…
Book Details: Author: B.R.M. Evett Release Date: September 15, 2023Series:Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Post-ApocalypticFormat: E-book Pages: 406 pagesPublisher: Sleeping Dog PressBlurb:A hurricane strikes the Elysium Spa, and a gentle android named Tender can only save one of his guests – a fifteen-year-old girl named Virgo. She has the innocence of an infant – the Spa guests…
Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Robert A. Walker for his book, Two Crowns, Three Blades. Book: Two Crowns, Three BladesAuthor: Robert A. WalkerPublication Date: April 30, 2025Genres: Fantasy, AdventurePage Count: 394 pages About the Book “Revenge is a temptress, full of promise, but she rarely satisfies… and almost always exacts…
Book Details: Author: Lucian Phillips Release Date: October 27, 2024Series:Genre: Science FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 370 pagesPublisher:Blurb:Are you worried about the future of humanity? Are we flawed beyond repair?Well, meet these three people…Brax Bratton has the greatest mind of his generation. A physicist and thinker to rival Einstein, he gets anxious if he has to leave his own home town.…
Book Details: Author: Peter Osterlund Release Date: November 14, 2024Series:Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, AdventureFormat: E-book Pages: 181 pagesPublisher: Vine Leaves PressBlurb:For years, King Deveric’s health has dwindled, confining him to his quarters with no hope for a cure.Despite this and the demands of his kingdom, Deveric remains hopeful with the promise of one day meeting his pen pal,…
Book Details: Author: Raphael Pond Release Date: February 18, 2024Series:Genre: Science Fiction Thriller, Magical Realism, Hard Science Fiction, Dystopia Format: E-book Pages: 304 pagesPublisher: Vine Leaves PressBlurb:In a future where one phrase can heal any pain, there exists a meditation unlike any other: Solosis. It’s a practice that forms an empathetic bond between two souls, unlocking unparalleled healing…
Book Details: Author: Tom ClarkRelease Date: March 7, 2022Series:Genre: Climate Fiction, Political Thriller, Speculative FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 394 pagesPublisher: Aurora HouseBlurb:As the world burns and floods, humanity stares into the abyss of climate apocalypse… but hey, a planet is a small sacrifice for a few more years of profits and executive bonuses.Meet the Fossilarchy, the fossil fuel…
Book Details: Author: Christopher NullRelease Date: February 10, 2024Series:Genre: Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Dark FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 392 pagesPublisher: Tule PublishingBlurb:How well do you really know your neighbors?Veteran serial killer Klaus Fischer is determined that his most recent murder will be his last, but like many retirements, this one isn’t sticking. No one has come close to suspecting…
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