“War is about the people who fight it. When they fight together with the same belief, they form a single entity. That’s why heroes are never singular events; they are always followed, repeated, exceeded. I have hope because once the fire has started, it’ll stop at nothing until it takes over. I need to say no more. The game is on. We’ve made our choice. Everyone’s effort will count, every hope will open a possibility, and every pain we’ve suffered…will add to our strength.”

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Legend of the Phoenix

By Jessica Holscher ASJ Publishing, $9.99, 387 pages Legend of the Phoenix by Jessica Holscher is a young adult adventure novel filled with fairies, nymphs, gremlins, a phoenix and a fair share of heroes. When main character Ethan is only a baby, he is abandoned and...

“He got to the elevator, and before he could push the up button, the doors opened and the Drusidi trio spilled out into the lobby. They were in the midst of a heated argument. The females were angry at the male for what they felt was an unequal dispensation of affection. They gurgled, snarled and shrieked at one another. The new Astaran guard quickly mobilized from behind his desk and ran to the scene.”

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City of gods: Hellenica

City of gods: Hellenica Takes Readers On An Incredible Journey By Jon Maas CreateSpace, $8.99, 344 pages Every once in awhile a book comes along that is so impressive it helps define a genre, and that is the case with City of gods: Hellenica. This book tells the story...