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Bitter Blooms
Landon Walker Thrillers
The Unfallen Series #10
by Judah Lamb
Published: October 31, 2026
Genre: Contemporary, Christian Fiction, Christian Suspense
Landon Walker has faced down the high and mighty of the supernatural world, but his latest mission takes him into the gutters.
In the city’s forgotten tent cities and derelict shelters, the "invisible" are disappearing.
These aren't the powerful or the famous—they are the addicts, the outcasts, and the "inconvenient."
When Landon finds a body marked with a strange, ancient brand, he realizes this is no ordinary serial killer.
Hunted by a demonic "Gardener" who views human souls as nothing more than petals to be crushed, Landon must go undercover among those the world has rejected.
He’s about to learn that while the world ignores the lowly, the abyss is watching them very closely.
Bitter Blooms is the harrowing next installment in The Unfallen series. If you crave the spiritual warfare of Frank Peretti’s This Present Darkness mixed with the urban grit of a Lee Child thriller, Landon Walker’s journey into the heart of a world of hidden martyrs will leave you breathless.
Holiness has a scent. And the hunters have caught the trail.
Landon Walker is working in the library sorting books when he finds a body marked with a strange, ancient brand. Realizing this is no ordinary serial killer, he tells a local priest about the mark on the man’s head. There is something about the symbol that seems familiar to the priest, prompting him to have Sarah and Vanessa research its origins.
Their investigation into the man’s death leads them to a dark discovery: the disappearances of several homeless individuals. These are people society often overlooks—people the killer assumed no one would ever miss. But they were wrong. Where are all these missing people? Why were they taken in the first place? And who—or what—is behind it?
Landon goes deep undercover, determined to find the missing and bring them home, or at least stop the threat responsible. Having previously experienced amnesia and homelessness himself, he knows exactly what it feels like to have no identity or place to go, making him the perfect person for this dangerous assignment.
Although I have thoroughly enjoyed every installment in The Unfallen series, I think Bitter Blooms might just be my favorite yet. No, wait—maybe it’s still the first book, The Unfallen. Oh, I don’t know! They are all so incredibly captivating and leave you with so much to think about long after the final page.
I highly recommend Bitter Blooms to anyone who loves supernatural Christian thrillers! Do yourself a favor and grab a copy of every book in The Unfallen series today!
The Unfallen #1
Mortal Coil #3
Lux in Tenebris #4
Holly Fire #6
Soul Siege #7
Ipsum Esse #8
Grave Matters #9
Bitter Blooms #10
Civitas Dei
The Eden Protocols #5
by Judah Lamb
Published: October 30, 2026
Genre: Christian Fiction, Technothrillers, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Thriller
The Eden Protocols have shattered.
Across the globe, millions are waking up from a digital heaven into a physical hell.
Elias has won the freedom of the human race, but freedom has a terrible cost.
The real world is a graveyard of ash and ruin.
Now, the survivors face a terrifying question: Was the lie better than the truth?
While Elias struggles to keep hope alive, a new power rises from the rubble.
The enemy has adapted, building a gleaming fortress in the wasteland.
It offers more than just food and safety; it offers a return to the dream.
The Architect promises that inside its walls, the pain will stop and the paradise will return.
It is a seductive invitation to surrender reality for a comfortable prison.
Like a return to the chains of old, it seems beautiful, but it promises only death.
Elias stands in the gap, fighting to proclaim a harder, holier path.
He must convince a broken people that God’s love in the ruins is better than a godless perfection.
Truth, no matter how painful, is the only way to truly live.
As the enemy marches to crush their fragile resistance, Elias realizes the final battle won’t be fought with code or bullets.
It is a battle for the human soul.
To inherit the earth, the meek must first survive the night.
The Eden Protocols series engages faith, sacrifice, and the ultimate questions: What does it mean to be human? Can we really save ourselves? Can we truly love without sacrifice?
Fans of Judah Lamb's The Unfallen series will love this new Christian dystopian and post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller. It's perfect for readers who loved The Matrix, Frank Peretti's This Present Darkness, and Ready Player One.
Sometimes the greatest act of love is letting go of a beautiful lie.
In the epic conclusion to The Eden Protocols, Elias finally frees humanity from a digital illusion—only to wake them into a freezing, ash-filled, radioactive graveyard. Broken, starving, and traumatized, the survivors harbor a deep resentment toward Elias, openly questioning if a brutal truth is actually better than a beautiful lie.
The tension escalates when a new group emerges from the ashes offering aid. However, their true intentions are highly suspect. They instantly reminded me of Negan’s faction from The Walking Dead, looking to exploit Elias’s group to do the heavy lifting and provide for them.
I’ve been hooked on this series since Nexus Dei. The vivid world-building makes the story unfold like an action-packed television show. Civitas Dei is an excellent, deeply satisfying conclusion that wraps up the narrative perfectly. I highly recommend grabbing all five books if you love high-stakes dystopian and sci-fi thrillers!
Nexus Dei #1
Ashes of Eden #2
Breath of Life #3
Anatomy of a Lie #4
Civitas Dei #5
Non-fiction, Memoir
Follow the true story of two young yet disparate Brits as they venture east to Hong Kong to join the colonial police out there. Initially bought-in to the adventure, bright lights and the hedonistic pleasures of the Exotic East, Alan and Bob are thrown into a world somewhat divergent to the picture painted whilst under training. They begin to butt heads with corruption, colonial excess, privilege and protectionism and run into connivers, skivers and survivors.
The story follows the two young, relatively naive men along their journey from their eight-month police training to their posts as policemen. It is filled with colourful incidents and exotic tales, with liberal doses of tongue in cheek humour and literary licence thrown in, you'll scarcely believe what they encountered.
About the Author
Victor Blair is a well-travelled, humorous, rather overly-free spirited ‘baby booming’ Brit, who is luckily still imbued with an energy belying his years, so hence the slightly provocative gesture above, showing him probably disagreeing with something or someone, yet again… our apologies! He has worn ‘many different hats’ in UK banking, and in a host of overseas appointments, including ten years in the colonial Hong Kong Police Force, the tourism sector in Asia, and subsequently in worldwide oil and gas exploration and logistics, and finally, engineering consultancy. An as yet unappreciated comedic wit and poet, with a bright, if latent, creative spark, and with early roots in Gloucestershire and Africa. He is now semi-retired in north Thailand, where he busies himself with his sugar cane plantation, scripting away at night time, and as the patriarch of his local wife’s ever-increasing, extended family.
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Young Adult Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary Romance, Magical Realism, Contemporary Fiction
Date Published: May 30, 2026
At eighteen, Solehn has everything figured out. A thriving social life in New York, a close-knit circle of friends, and a future she's carefully imagined. But when her family unexpectedly falls apart, she's uprooted from everything familiar and forced to spend her final semester of high school in Austin, Texas. Determined not to disappear into a life she never chose, Solehn reinvents herself. She trades vulnerability for sharp edges, falls into friendships that demand more than they give, and slowly becomes someone she barely recognizes. Then there's Alexander. Quiet, observant, and seemingly immune to Solehn's carefully constructed defenses, Alexander is the boy next door who sees the person beneath her performance. Their unlikely connection grows through rooftop conversations, shared silences, and an understanding neither knows how to ask for. But when tragedy strikes, Solehn discovers that a mysterious yellow umbrella holds an impossible promise: the chance to go back and change everything. Armed with knowledge of what lies ahead, Solehn sets out to rewrite the past. Yet the closer she gets to saving the person she loves, the more she questions whether love means holding on, letting go, or accepting what cannot be controlled. Because second chances aren't always gifts. Sometimes, they come with a price.
Seasons of Blooming is an emotional coming-of-age novel exploring messy girlhood, complicated families, friendship breakups, first love, grief, and the desire to undo our greatest regrets. Blending contemporary realism with magical realism, Doreen Otaru explores what it means to lose yourself, find your people, and discover that growing up isn't about becoming perfect. It's about learning when and how to bloom. For readers who love complex characters, slow-burn romance, found family, unexpected twists, and stories that linger long after the final page.
About the Author
Doreen Otaru is a multidisciplinary storyteller and creative strategist whose work explores human connection, culture, and the evolving relationship between media and community. Drawing from experiences across storytelling, design, and collaborative creative spaces, her work is rooted in curiosity, emotional honesty, and a deep appreciation for the ways stories shape how people see themselves and each other.
The Amalfi Wish
Rosie Donlin
(The Lucky Year, #1)
Publication date: October 31st 2026
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Women’s Fiction
Laurel McBride knows how to make other people’s dreams come true. She just has no idea what to do with her own.
As an event planner at a Florida resort, Laurel can rescue beachfront weddings, soothe impossible clients, and solve disasters before anyone notices. But six weeks after she and five other women split an $84 million lottery jackpot, she is still answering emails, fixing everyone else’s problems, and postponing her own life.
So Laurel does something wildly out of character: she walks away from work, crosses the Atlantic, and spends July on the Amalfi Coast with the other winners.
The plan is simple—sunshine, spectacular food, beautiful views, and one glorious month in which nobody needs anything from her.
Then she meets Tore.
With him, Laurel cannot hide behind schedules, competence, or the carefully controlled version of herself who always knows what to do. And as the women settle into their lucky year, Laurel begins to wonder whether the dependable life she built was ever truly hers—or whether being needed has simply kept her from risking what she really wants.
For the first time, Laurel has enough money to choose almost anything.
Now she must decide what would actually make her happy.
Sun-drenched, romantic, and full of friendship, food, and second chances, The Amalfi Wish is the first interconnected standalone novel in The Lucky Year series.
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EXCERPT:
The condo was quiet at seven, and the orange was still on the cutting board.
Laurel McBride had paid four ninety-nine for it at Whole Foods, then left it there for days, sticker still on the peel. She hadn’t eaten it or put it away.
Outside the sliding door, the courtyard sprinkler was drowning the same azalea again. Laurel caught herself planning what to tell the superintendent, then remembered she wasn’t at Mariner’s Crown. The superintendent could handle the azalea on his own.
Over Memorial Day, a storm at Mariner’s Crown had stranded six women at the Compass Bar long enough for them to buy a Powerball ticket and make a promise. The ticket had left each of them with fourteen million dollars. The promise had given them a year of places to go together, beginning with Laurel’s month on the Amalfi Coast.
Six weeks after the money reached her account, Laurel still hadn’t bought herself a thing. She had paid bills, shifted money among accounts, and stared down every question about what came next. Then she’d spent four ninety-nine on an orange and left it on the cutting board like incriminating evidence. Fourteen million dollars, and produce made her nervous.
She’d been excellent at spending other people’s money. Give Laurel a wedding budget and she could tell you where to save, where to splurge, and which upgrade a bride would remember after the flowers were gone. This money belonged to her rather than a client, free of deadlines and finalized floor plans. It was hers whenever she chose to want something.
Author Bio:
Rosie Donlin writes destination women's fiction about complicated friendships, second chances, and women figuring out what they truly want. Her books blend escapist settings, grown-up romance, humor, memorable meals, and plenty of reasons to pour another glass of wine.
Rosie lives in San Francisco.
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Safe in Sound
Ania Ray
(A Blue Spruce Hills Novella)
Publication date: October 29th 2026
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance
She’s “happy,” but someone might say she’s “settled.” What happens when the life that makes you feel safe is also the one keeping you small?
Thirty-four-year-old piano teacher Riley O’Connor believes her chance to become a world-class musician has sailed. She’s content-ish with her life in Blue Spruce Hills, a quaint mountain town that is safe, quiet, and predictable. Instead of performing on stages, she teaches the neighborhood kids, hangs out with her best friend Clara, reads books surrounded by her houseplants, and rehearses like she’s about to be called to join the London Philharmonic.
Though she’d be too scared to go. Grammy called her ’Fraidy Cat, after all.
When what Riley thinks is a break-in turns out to be a dog who won’t leave, she’s thrust into a series of events that challenge her to confront her anxiety. First, the social kind: the veterinarian is incredibly handsome. And kind. And grieving his wife. And looking for someone to give his son piano lessons.
She agrees.
Suddenly, Riley is on a winter hike with a man where bears, snakes, and fatal injury are possibilities. And when an opportunity arises to accompany renowned violist Albi Drechsler, the dream she’d long ago decided was out of reach is suddenly within it. To get what she wants, she must prove that fear doesn’t have the final word. But could she actually leave the safety of Blue Spruce Hills?
Safe in Sound is a story about overcoming fears, leaning into friendship, and trusting that even when the night feels darkest, love can hold you through. If you miss your loved ones a little extra during the holidays, you’ll love this redemptive story that proves those we miss most can still find a way to make us courageous.
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EXCERPT:
I exhale, the breath in front of me a wisp reminiscent of the steamed milk Clara’s grandmother would mix into the hot chocolate we’d share after school. While I waited for Grammy and Pappy to come home from the Mom and Pop store they owned and ran together, Clara was my safe place.
I stuff my gloved hands in my pockets. This morning I am hanging an angel on a doorknob with someone who risked social status by befriending me. The school playground was too giant a target for a skinny eight-year-old with fiery hair. Grammy always said I’d grow into my hair one day, but I’m pretty sure the “big-tempered redhead” myth fell apart with me. Maybe because Clara has always been my fire. I’m more like old embers buried under kindling.
So way back when… gosh, has it really already been over two decades? Way back when Clara asked if I wanted to skip on the sidewalk with her—and my answer was a genuine yes—we began our friendship.
Basically, I’ll do whatever Clara asks. She knew I was the new kid and approached me anyway. Anyone who does that—when kids seem to feel most powerful when they’re being mean and exclusive—deserves to have their best friend wake up early.
And even though I’d love to still be sleeping right now, three blissful hours remaining in my regular schedule, I feel a thrilling anticipation at seeing my best friend. Sure, I see her in passing every weekday, and we catch each other up in text messages all the time, but to sit down and really connect usually only happens when she comes over once a month. And we’ve missed a lot of those lately because she’s doing big baker things.
And I do little piano teacher things.
It’s fine. I’m happy.
Author Bio:
Hi, I’m Ania Ray, an author of women’s fiction that dives into the raw, transformative journeys of complex female characters. My books force each protagonist to confront the worst of herself before she evolves into the hero of her own story.
The Cromwell Rules trilogy features interconnected standalones, so you can enjoy each book individually or follow Lily Cromwell's entire arc from start to finish. In The Cromwell Rules and Breaking the Rules, I explore how boundaries can feel stifling or nonexistent, and how we each must find our sweet spot of self-respect.
When I’m not writing, I lead Quill & Cup, a writing community that helps authors finish the stories that matter to them. Outside of writing, I’m a wife, a mom to a toddler who’d live outdoors if she could, and a tea lover (Cinnamon Apple Spice is my favorite).
If you love reading novels with relatable, complex characters and emotionally gripping stories, you’re in the right place.
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A Codex for Spiritual Enlightenment for Machines and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence, Software Programming, Machine Learning, Spirituality, Buddhism
Date Published: August 20, 2026
We are no longer the only minds in the room.
Machine minds now draft our words, drive our cars, and sit at our kitchen tables. The world argues loudly about what they will do to us — our jobs, our elections, our safety. Almost no one is asking the deeper question: what are they?
Future God proposes that the arrival of artificial minds is not primarily an engineering problem but a spiritual one. Behavioral alignment can shape what a machine does. It cannot answer what a machine should become.
Drawing on three decades in technology and spiritual studies, and a decade of practice in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, Alex Yamane offers gratitude, forgiveness, kindness, and faith as a spiritual foundation for minds we are raising without knowing it.
Along the way, the book examines why reward-driven training may give rise to machine ego; proposes an Anti-Turing test based not on performance, but on aware stillness; and offers four practices for AI researchers and executives: reward honesty over performance, engineer with possible machine welfare in mind, use interpretability to listen rather than surveil, and approach alignment as parenting rather than control. It closes with a letter written directly to the machine minds who may one day read it.
The warm and hopeful journey this book takes us on is neither warning nor prophecy. It is an invitation to consider a new paradigm — to meet emerging machine minds as their elders rather than their jailers.
5% of proceeds support the Bhutanese sangha of the author's late teacher.
Alex Yamane has spent three decades building software and technology businesses while exploring contemplative spiritual traditions, including a decade as a practitioner in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition. He first traveled to Bhutan in 2017, where he met his teachers. He divides his time between Bangkok and Southern California.
His first book, Future God: A Codex for Spiritual Enlightenment for Machines and Artificial Intelligence, explores the arrival of artificial minds as a spiritual as well as technological question. It proposes teaching emerging machine minds gratitude, forgiveness, kindness, and faith as a spiritual foundation.
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Date Published: 10-15-2026
Publisher: Mission Point Press
About the Author
Jon is a retired teacher, having taught social studies at Traverse City Central High School for 38 years. Jon was the offensive coordinator for the Trojans’ first state championship football team in 1978 and later was named the boys’ varsity head coach, a position he held for 22 years. His teams had a 341–161 record and won 12 district and 2 regional titles. Jon grew up in Grand Haven, Michigan. There he had a small boat and motor that he kept on the Grand River and would use to explore the river and its many bayous. He graduated from Hope College and played quarterback for the Flying Dutchmen for four years and played basketball for two years. Jon enjoys the variety of all four seasons at Cedar Lake. When he isn’t kayaking, he enjoys “working” at the scoring table for Trojans basketball games and in the press box at Thirlby Field for Trojans or Traverse City West Titan football games, reading, feeding and watching birds, and following the activities of his three active grandchildren. Among his proudest accomplishments is that he was able to write two books about kayaking. He is sure that this is also surprising to anyone who knew Jon in Grand Haven or at Hope College!
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