These are more books which I read in 2018 (even though I downloaded some the previous year; yes, my backlog is not funny). Each is rated around 3 stars, meaning I liked it well enough to write reviews and hope it gets good sales. So here are short reviews and links to find the books.
This is part 3 of what is actually the same post (previous post here), but broken up so that (a) it’s not too long and (b) I can label the post without losing any of the book or author names. So it might extend to one or two more posts. Please continue to bear with me.
The Crack | Lee S King
⭐⭐⭐
What if her occult-seeming pickup line really is true? Are there really rifts between dimensions?
Unfortunately, I can't seem to locate the book on Smashwords any more; the author may have taken it off.
The Licence | Myfanwy Tilley
⭐⭐⭐ and 1/2
Corruption is possible in the Bureau of Parenting, Marriages and Dying. So what if you're not really qualified to be a parent?
A very clever if not exactly ... edifying piece! Plenty of twists and turns.
Find it here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/492062
The Eye of Renithi | Aaron Clausen
⭐⭐⭐ and 1/2
This is a story of Mars. Not the real one, but the mythical one of Burroughs. Which is probably why the cover is a black and white image of Mars itself. A dying planet with hot deserts, barbaric Martian worshippers of a horrific goddess of death, and greedy colonial Earthmen tomb raiders.
In the tradition of King Solomon's Mines or Indiana Jones. For which I have less patience from the 21st century.
Withal, well written and atmospheric.
Get it here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/126115
The Intervention | David Horn
⭐⭐⭐ and 1/2
The parents of an addict in a dystopic future stage an intervention, which results in his being committed to an institution. You can guess he's addicted to something mild that creates frissons in a conformist society, but the end is still a wry surprise.
Find it here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/364100
The Implant | Troy Dennison
⭐⭐⭐ and 1/2
A funny take on unearned, instant knowledge. The narrator keeps getting implants that give him instant knowledge, like language or karate, but without the skills. The whole thing is an eye-rolling sitcom till the bleak end, whereupon it becomes face-palming sitcom.
Get it here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/137797
Next time, a few 4 star stories!
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