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Coffee, Murder, and a Scone: A Mystic Brew Cafe Novel
Coffee, Murder, and a Scone is a paranormal romance mystery wrapped in the everyday life of Violet Blueblade, a sarcastic, introverted mystic who would rather hide behind a cup of coffee than deal with people. The story follows her quiet routines being shattered when vivid visions begin showing her a dangerously handsome man, murdered women, and her own death. As Violet tries to avoid the stranger who seems woven into her fate, she instead becomes tangled in a real haunting, a string of killings, and the sudden awakening of her nieces’ mystical abilities. What starts small in her cozy café grows into a full-on supernatural murder investigation that tests her gifts, her boundaries, and her heart.
The writing has this unfiltered, candid energy that makes Violet’s voice stand out right from the start. She’s funny without trying to be. She’s blunt in ways that feel real. And she never falls into the stereotypical “mystic woman” trope, which I appreciated. Even when the story plays with paranormal romance expectations, Violet keeps everything grounded through her tired sighs, her love of coffee, and her constant attempts to stay out of the spotlight despite literally seeing the future. The genre mix of paranormal romance and cozy mystery works better than I expected, especially because the author lets Violet’s anxiety, humor, and reluctant hopefulness steer the tone.
The story moves from slow daily life to emotional intensity quickly. The visions are vivid, the stakes high, and Steven walks the line between romantic interest and potential danger in a way that keeps the tension humming. There’s a nice thread about intuition, trust, and the cost of being someone who “sees too much.” The way Violet’s nieces slowly discover their own abilities added warmth and levity. Even the side characters, like chaotic Daisy and ever-present Reggie, bring texture to this small town where magic hides in plain sight. When the murder mystery deepens, the shift toward darker images surprised me, but it felt earned because Violet never stops narrating with that same blend of honesty and exhaustion.
By the end, what stuck with me wasn’t just the plot but Violet herself. She doubts, she jokes, she panics, she cares deeply, even when pretending she doesn’t. The paranormal elements give the book spark, but her relationships give it weight. If you like stories that fuse supernatural suspense with character-driven romance and a dash of cozy small-town charm, this book will land well. Fans of paranormal romance, witchy mysteries, and quirky-voiced narrators will probably enjoy it most. If you’re looking for a reflective, funny, slightly chaotic journey with heart, then pick up Coffee, Murder, and a Scone.
Pages: 254 | ASIN : B0FPQG2F2G
Between Worlds: Between Worlds, A Life of Abduction, Addiction, and Awakening
Brian Martin’s Between Worlds is an unflinching memoir wrapped in the surreal. It’s part trauma confession, part spiritual reckoning, and part cosmic fever dream. Martin tells of a life marked by abuse, addiction, strange visitations, and an aching search for meaning. The book opens in darkness, both literal and emotional, moving through scenes of childhood pain, hallucination, and haunting encounters that blend the psychological and the supernatural. As the story unfolds, it shifts from terror to transcendence, revealing a man grappling with his own mind and his memories, questioning what’s real and what’s revelation.
Reading this felt like wading through someone’s nightmares while clutching a flickering flashlight. Martin’s writing hits hard, raw and poetic in turns, and sometimes so vivid that it left me uneasy. His prose can feel chaotic, but that chaos feels intentional, like the inside of a fractured mind trying to make sense of itself. I found myself fascinated. The honesty is brutal. There are no neat answers, no tidy lessons, just waves of memory and madness that force you to sit with discomfort. I respected that. It made the book feel alive, even when it hurt to read.
At the same time, there’s a strange beauty threaded through all that pain. Martin writes about horror with the eye of a poet, and about faith with the heart of a skeptic. I could feel the ache of someone who wants to believe in something, God, magic, UFOs, salvation, but can’t ever quite grasp it. That struggle hit close. The spiritual parts don’t feel preachy. They feel desperate and human. There were moments when I had to pause just to take in how he could write about trauma with such raw tenderness.
Between Worlds is for readers who can handle truth that’s ugly and luminous at once, who don’t mind getting lost in someone else’s storm if it means finding a little light of their own. If you like memoirs that bleed honesty, or stories that blur the line between real and unreal, you’ll remember this one.
Pages: 307 | ASIN : B0FWN2PGHM
My Soul Mission
Transform Your Cosmic Self is a spiritual guide that charts a path from awakening to ascension by blending autobiography, metaphysics, and practical exercises to help readers explore their spiritual evolution. Why was this an important book for you to write?
It was a Divine calling for me to write Transform Your Cosmic Self after years of soul-seeking and awakening—experiencing both the profound highs and lows of my spiritual journey, which ultimately led me to reunite with my Higher Self, the enlightened aspect of my consciousness. Through this reconnection, I was guided to create a comprehensive guide that intertwines my personal experiences with the Divine wisdom I’ve channeled, to illuminate the path for others who are also navigating their journey of awakening and ascension.
This book is a vital part of my soul mission—to help others expand their consciousness, embody their Divine essence, remember who they truly are, and contribute to raising the collective consciousness of humanity. It serves as both a roadmap and a companion, blending personal story, higher teachings, and practical exercises to support readers in their spiritual evolution with greater clarity, confidence, and Divine alignment.
What is a common misconception you feel people have about awakening and ascension in relation to finding their Soul Purpose?
A common misconception is that awakening and ascension happen suddenly — as if one day you simply “wake up” enlightened and instantly know your Soul Purpose. In truth, awakening and ascension are not single events, but ongoing journeys of self-discovery, healing, and self-mastery.
For every soul, the ultimate purpose is to transcend the cycle of rebirth. Within each lifetime, we are presented with unique lessons and experiences designed to support our spiritual evolution. Many people remain unaware of their greater Soul Purpose until they begin the awakening process. As we evolve, we come to realize that our purpose is not something to seek outside ourselves, but something that unfolds naturally from within as our consciousness expands.
Awakening and ascension invite us to release energetic blockages, raise our vibration, and realign with our Higher Self. It’s not about reaching perfection or a final destination — it’s about walking the path of evolution in alignment with our true essence and allowing our true Soul Purpose to unfold with Divine timing.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
This book is not just a collection of theories or spiritual concepts — it is an integration of my own first-hand experiences gathered over decades of spiritual evolution, combined with the Divine wisdom received through direct connection with my Higher Self and Ascended Masters. It interweaves transformative insights with practical inner-work practices that have emerged through years of soul searching, ascension work, and self-mastery.
It offers a comprehensive roadmap — from the foundational principles of creation to guidance on transcending the cycle of rebirth — providing readers not only with tools for spiritual awakening but also actionable practices to support their ongoing journey of ascension and soul evolution.
How did you develop, or choose, the exercises you use in your book, and what is the best way for a newcomer to explore consciousness and multidimensional existence to get started down this path?
This book is written in a natural flow, so I recommend starting from Chapter 1 and following through each chapter in sequence when reading for the first time. The exercises in this book were carefully developed from decades of personal spiritual practice, energy work, and direct guidance from my Higher Self and Ascended Masters. They combine experiential practices, meditations, and reflective exercises that I have personally used to deepen awareness, release limiting patterns, and expand into higher states of consciousness. Each exercise is designed to help readers access their inner wisdom and cultivate a deeper connection with the true essence of the self.
For newcomers, the best way to begin exploring consciousness is through simple, consistent practices that foster presence and self-awareness. Meditation, contemplation, and energy-focused exercises are excellent starting points. It’s essential to approach this journey with curiosity, patience, and compassion for yourself — awakening and multidimensional exploration are gradual processes. Start small, honor your own pace, and allow insights to unfold naturally as you expand your awareness and reconnect with your Higher Self.
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Through powerful personal stories and timeless teachings—complete with reflections and exercises—Joy reveals profound Truths that transcend ordinary reality. This book offers a clear and grounded framework for self-discovery, spiritual awakening and ascension.
Journey through over 90 spiritual topics as Joy shares her awakening and ascension path, explores the universal principles of creation, uncovers humanity’s spiritual origins, offers practical pathways to enlightenment, and reveals the transformative power of the Akashic Records and multi-dimensional healing.
Whether you’re just beginning or advanced on your spiritual path, this book provides guidance and clarity to support your soul evolution. Let this be your guide to reclaiming your Divine essence and fulfilling your highest potential.
The Never Witch (A Thorne Witch Novel #1)
JP McLean’s The Never Witch opens with Adeline Thorne, a woman trying to live an ordinary life while being anything but ordinary. She’s the sister of a powerful witch, yet stripped of her own magic and burdened by a complicated past that’s steeped in betrayal, mystery, and supernatural politics. When an encounter with a dying warlock leaves her scarred, physically and otherwise, Adeline becomes caught in a dangerous web of secrets that threaten the fragile peace between witches and warlocks. The story twists between two worlds: the mortal calm of Vancouver and the hidden, charged realm of covens, spells, and old feuds. It’s part mystery, part fantasy, part family drama, and all heart.
The writing is clean and unpretentious, yet it hits hard where it counts. McLean paints vivid scenes with just the right amount of detail, never overdoing it. Her dialogue feels real, sometimes painfully so, and her characters carry their own bruises in ways that stick with you. Adeline is an intriguing character. She’s sarcastic, wounded, stubborn, and somehow still full of grace. I found myself rooting for her even when she tried to push everyone away. The pacing surprised me, too. It starts quietly, but by the second act, it’s hard to look up. Every chapter seems to add a new question or cut a little deeper into the old ones.
What really hooked me though was the emotion running underneath all the fantasy. Sure, there’s magic and danger and political scheming, but it’s the relationships that carry the story. The bond between Adeline and her sister, Sarah, felt honest, messy, protective, and full of old hurts that never quite healed. And then there’s Luke, whose own guilt and duty twist him into something both noble and tragic. The way their lives tangle together feels fated, like watching two storms collide. McLean doesn’t hand you easy answers. She lets you feel the tension, the fear, the hope, and the exhaustion that come with fighting battles you didn’t choose.
By the time I finished the book, I wasn’t just entertained, I was attached. The world McLean built feels layered and believable, and her characters have that rare spark that makes you wonder what they’re doing after the last page ends. The Never Witch is perfect for readers who like their fantasy grounded in emotion and their magic served with a side of grit. If you enjoy stories about found strength, sisterhood, and the kind of courage that comes from surviving what breaks you, this book will hit home.
Pages: 316 | ASIN : B0FCGK7MWV
Transform Your Cosmic Self: A Comprehensive Guide from Awakening to Ascension (Including Reflections and Exercises)
Joy Vottus’s Transform Your Cosmic Self is a sweeping spiritual guide that charts a path from awakening to ascension. It blends autobiography, metaphysics, and practical exercises to help readers explore their spiritual evolution. The book begins with Vottus’s own journey, from childhood sensitivities in Taiwan to enlightenment and unity with her Higher Self, Vottus, and expands into cosmic teachings about creation, consciousness, and multidimensional existence. Drawing from sources like Buddhist traditions, channeling, and energy healing, she introduces readers to concepts such as the Flower of Life, ascension to 5D consciousness, and the idea of Earth as a school for souls. Each chapter closes with reflections and exercises, inviting readers not only to understand but to experience spiritual transformation firsthand.
Reading this book felt like being pulled into someone’s vivid dream of the universe. The writing is passionate and unguarded. Sometimes I found myself swept up in its beauty, the imagery of light fields, crystalline bodies, and higher realms felt oddly comforting, like glimpsing the universe through a stained-glass window. The claims of 13,000 incarnations, direct messages from Ascended Masters, and life as a new “Ascended Master on Earth” can feel beyond belief, even for readers familiar with New Age literature. Still, there’s something disarmingly sincere about Vottus’s voice. She doesn’t write like a detached guru. She writes like someone who has lived every word, sometimes painfully, sometimes joyfully, and that raw honesty makes the book compelling.
What struck me most was how personal the grand ideas felt. Behind the cosmic diagrams and starseed lineages is a woman healing from trauma, betrayal, and loss. Her journey through spiritual manipulation, doubt, and self-reclamation is the emotional core of the book. The sections about self-healing and forgiveness resonated with me more than the multidimensional theories. Vottus’s openness about her pain gives depth to the more abstract material. The writing can occasionally be heavy with spiritual jargon, yet her tone remains warm. Reading it felt like sitting across from someone telling you about the wildest road trip of their life, sometimes unbelievable, often moving, always heartfelt.
I’d recommend Transform Your Cosmic Self to readers who are curious about ascension teachings, starseed ideas, or the intersection of spirituality and personal healing. For dreamers, seekers, and anyone standing at the edge of their own awakening, it offers a mirror. I closed the book feeling inspired, which, to me, is a sign that it did exactly what it set out to do: stir the soul and invite the reader to look beyond the ordinary.
Pages: 250 | ASIN : B0FMNLDX6W
Kamp Kromwell: A Novel
The novel follows Joey Carpenter, a teenage boy caught between the ordinary trials of growing up and the monstrous legacy of Kamp Kromwell, a summer camp haunted by tragedy, folklore, and something darker that won’t stay buried. It weaves Joey’s personal journey of survival, identity, and trauma with the eerie history of Jasper Mill and the cursed land it sits on. The story blends horror, coming-of-age, and queer self-discovery into a narrative that feels both chilling and raw, moving from gothic lore about the crooked oak tree to Joey’s painful memories of abuse and his attempts to reclaim his life.
Reading this book stirred up a whole mess of feelings in me. The writing is sharp and biting, like it wants to cut the reader open just to show what bleeds underneath. Other times it lingers in the shadows, letting dread seep in slowly. I was unsettled more than once, not just by the supernatural elements but by the human ones. The portrayal of Sam Barnes made my skin crawl, and the way the author shows Joey’s shame and survival felt almost too close for comfort. But that’s what hooked me. It’s horror that doesn’t rely only on monsters in the woods, but on the monsters we know too well.
The story moves from ghost stories to camp drama to deeply personal confessions, and yet that unevenness feels true to life. Memories don’t line up neatly, trauma doesn’t follow a straight path, and the narrative mirrors that jagged rhythm. Grea’s style veers between gritty and tender, and I loved the shifts. There were moments of humor that broke through the darkness, and they mattered because they reminded me that life is never just one thing. I also admired how unapologetic the book is about queerness. It doesn’t smooth over the rough parts or wrap them up in platitudes. It leaves the edges sharp, and that honesty made the story feel alive.
Kamp Kromwell reminded me of a strange marriage between Stephen King’s It and Boy Erased by Garrard Conley. Like King’s work, it builds its terror through folklore, small-town legends, and the slow creep of something monstrous hiding in the shadows, yet it also grounds itself in the personal anguish of a boy dealing with abuse and identity. Where Conley’s memoir is brutally honest about the shame and secrecy of growing up gay in a hostile environment, Grea filters that same raw vulnerability through a horror lens, giving the trauma both a literal and supernatural shape.
Pages: 294 | ASIN : B0FHC149LJ
A Blood Witch
A Blood Witch by Joseph Stone is a dark and richly layered horror novel that spins a multi-generational tale of supernatural possession, trauma, and resilience. The story begins with a shocking and disturbing prologue and stretches across decades, recounting the legacy of a family of women who are haunted, physically and emotionally, by a mysterious spirit named Daedrian. Told through a mix of modern narrative, historical documents, and deeply personal journals, the book gradually uncovers the cursed lineage of “witches” bound by blood, secrets, and spectral violence. At its core, it’s a ghost story steeped in abuse, inherited suffering, and the complexity of female power.
I found the writing bold and fearless. The book kicks off with a gut-wrenching scene that made my skin crawl, and that tone doesn’t let up. The prose is polished but visceral, with a rhythm that grabs you by the collar. The way Stone weaves historical entries, letters, and journal fragments into the plot makes the story feel deeply rooted in time, almost like unearthing a family’s buried past. That format worked well for me, even though it occasionally slowed the pace. Some passages made me stop reading just to process what I’d read. The emotional weight, the steady dread, and the lyrical yet brutal style are a lot, but it’s good. Really good. This book doesn’t aim for comfort. It forces you to look at what happens when silence, shame, and supernatural power converge across generations.
I admired the ambition of this book. Parts of the book horrified me, not just the ghost, but the humanity behind the horror. The sexual violence, the incest, the generational trauma. It’s all portrayed unflinchingly. There’s a point where you stop being afraid of the ghost and start being afraid of the people, or worse, the way pain becomes inherited. But there’s a strange beauty in that too. Fran’s arc, from confusion to clarity, from being haunted to facing down the legacy, gave the novel its emotional heart. And even though Daedrian is a terrifying figure, he’s written with eerie magnetism that makes you understand why these women, generation after generation, could fall prey to him. That’s good writing.
I think A Blood Witch is best suited for readers who don’t shy away from heavy themes. If you want a haunting that lingers in your chest, something that feels intimate and epic at the same time, this book delivers. I’d recommend it to fans of gothic horror, intergenerational dramas, or anyone who’s not afraid to be uncomfortable.
Pages: 431 | ASIN : B0FMKRR6H3
Inhuman Intentions
The story follows Aaron White, a nephilim captain who leads an elite unit, S-0, across the hostile frontiers where monsters called nightmares roam and kill without mercy. It begins with a tense hunt in the wastes and quickly escalates into battles in ruined towns, desperate clashes with abominations, and the pursuit of Silas, a treacherous vampire who revels in carnage. Beneath the action, the book wrestles with questions of humanity, loyalty, and survival in a world where the line between man and monster is paper-thin.
The writing is sharp, violent, and unflinching. The creatures are described in grotesque detail, and the combat scenes are fast and vivid. At times, I found myself pausing, just to breathe after the chaos on the page. It’s rare for a book to push me into that kind of rhythm. The prose leaned into the gothic, almost theatrical at times, and it made the atmosphere all the more vivid and unforgettable.
What really worked was Aaron himself. He is powerful yet burdened, a man feared for what he is and respected for what he does. His struggle with identity gave weight to the story, and his exchanges with Durham and Dalton often made me smile, grim as they were. The people they saved, or failed to, gave the book a relatable core. The relentless pace kept the tension high, and the constant push from one storm to the next made the world feel dangerous and alive.
Inhuman Intentions is for readers who want dark fantasy that does not hold back, who enjoy worlds where morality is murky and survival is fragile. If you like stories with squads of hardened soldiers, grotesque monsters, and heroes who are not quite human, this book will grip you and not let go.
Pages: 232 | ASIN : B0FLZ2987N
LITERARY TITAN 