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EDGAR ALLEN POE WAS A LITERARY CRITIC (AKA BOOK REVIEWER)
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Abdiel LeRoy
Author and actor, Abdiel LeRoy, has written more than 30 books across non-fiction, short fiction, poetry collections, epic poetry, and memoir. Throughout, he draws deeply on Bible themes, Shakespeare, and mythology. Among his most celebrated works are his epic poem, Elijah, which draws inspiration from John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and his novelas The Christmas Tree and Jezebel’s Lament.
But he is best known for his four-volume Battle Manuals for Freedom series championing Rights in an age of tyranny and arming Christians for end-times spiritual warfare. This work, along with the observations and insights he publishes through videos, interviews, and articles, has led to bans, shadow-bans, censorship, and ‘demonetization’.
Before becoming an independent author, Abdiel was a financial journalist with Reuters (“back when it had a soul”) and later, Standard & Poor’s. His passions include Argentine Tango, yoga, and competitive swimming.
Website: https://PoetProphet.com
Authors will be randomly selected on a monthly basis starting in February 2026. (Unless an author makes a request to be in the author spotlight for a specific month. It's only a $20 fee to be on the author spotlight.)
FEBRUARY 2026 RELEASES
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
Melina Druga- I Don't Hate You 2/13/2025
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
JANUARY 2026 RELEASES
Kevin G. Chapman Treacherous Hack 1/2/2026
Lena Gibson The Right Time: Back to the 80s 1/8/2026
Kevin G. Chapman Treacherous Hack 1/2/2026
Dr. Dale Evans Turquoise Butterfly 1/6/2026
Lena Gibson The Right Time: Back to the 80s 1/8/2026
Kevin G. Chapman Treacherous Hack 1/2/2026
Lena Gibson The Right Time: Back to the 80s 1/8/2026
Lena Gibson The Right Time: Back to the 80s 1/8/2026
Lena Gibson The Right Time: Back to the 80s 1/8/2026
R Weir Mayhem in Music City 1/13/2026
Dr. James R. Gregory Ghost Town 1/13/2026
Lena Gibson The Right Time: Back to the 80s 1/8/2026
Dr. James R. Gregory Ghost Town 1/13/2026
Dr. James R. Gregory Ghost Town 1/13/2026
Dr. James R. Gregory Ghost Town 1/13/2026
AMY'S PICK OF THE MONTH "DECEMBER 2025"
BOOK SPOTLIGHT
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
Talia Haven- The Hanging of Cousin Charlotte
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
A curious cat. A mysterious mirror. A swirl of magic…
When Kit stumbles upon an abandoned dance studio, she discovers a magical mirror and a world of twirls! With inspiration from Ballerina Konora, young readers will twirl and dance along in this enchanting adventure.
From award-winning creators of interactive ballet stories, A Tail of Twirls debuts Kittina Ballerina's Dance-Along Adventures—a delightful series to inspire imagination, joyful movement, and interactive fun.
Perfect for little dancers and big dreamers, this magical tale, alongside whimsical illustrations, will twirl its way into your heart!
A LeRoy- Know your Spiritual Rights
Talia Haven- The Hanging of Cousin Charlotte
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
END-TIMES WEAPONRY FOR THE WARRIOR IN CHRIST
“I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy” (Luke 10:19).
Yes, all the power of the enemy, whether that enemy is politician, bureaucrat, AI drone, or robot dog. The need has never been greater.
BUT ARE YOU TAKING JESUS AT HIS WORD?
You may know the Scriptures of spiritual warfare, such as: “Whatsoever you bind on Earth is bound in Heaven” (Matthew 18:18). “No weapon forged against you will prevail” (Isaiah 54:17). “No-one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life” (Joshua 1:5). “We are more than conquerors” (Romans 8:37). The question is, are you putting these principles into action?
For example, are you exercising your authority to overcome and overthrow the tyrants who gave us ‘COVID’ and other End-Times atrocities? Are you binding them, blinding them, and muting them on Earth, that they are bound, blinded, and muted in Heaven? Are you embodying the fierceness of Moses who overthrew Pharaoh and his million-man army at the Red Sea, or of Elijah who slaughtered kings, false prophets, and military battalions solely with the power of his words?
Talia Haven- The Hanging of Cousin Charlotte
Talia Haven- The Hanging of Cousin Charlotte
Lena Gibson - The Right Time: Back to the 80s
Justine seeks to solve a mystery. Why doesn't Charlotte like sleeping in her own room?
Lena Gibson - The Right Time: Back to the 80s
Snježana Marinković- Seven Days with Coco (Stray Cat and War Refugee)
Lena Gibson - The Right Time: Back to the 80s
Thirty-year-old Andie is struggling. Despite a fresh start—escaping an abusive ex and making a new home—her old life reaches out to reclaim her. In desperation, she makes a wish and slips back in time.
The 80s are safer and have a reputation as simpler, but everything is different and new. Despite her strange situation, Andie navigates finding work, making friends, and learning how to live in 1985. Along the way, she challenges herself to make more connections and enjoy life.
Paramedic Zack believes love leads to heartache. He has no time for or interest in having a girlfriend—until he meets awkward and irresistible Andie. He resists her charm and pushes her away—afraid to lose someone the way his father did.
Andie’s been given a second chance. If she doesn’t grasp it, she might as well have stayed in her original time. Zack might be the answer to Andie’s wish—if only she could make him believe they belong together.
A blast from the past, The Right Time: Back to the 80s, reminds us to be careful what you wish for—you just might get what you want.
Talia Haven- Harvest of the Deathless Children
Snježana Marinković- Seven Days with Coco (Stray Cat and War Refugee)
Snježana Marinković- Seven Days with Coco (Stray Cat and War Refugee)
Something for me, something for you.
They took innocent children, whose mothers had struck a deal. In exchange for a cure for a barren mortal woman, they would receive a deathless child.
When Renata's grandson was born, his future was already determined by the Rozhanitsy, the three Russian fates who assign destinies at the birth of human children.
However, Jasminka, Renata's daughter, had already made a deal. Now, the Leshly were coming for Renata's grandson.
Did Renata's actions already seal her own fate?
Snježana Marinković- Seven Days with Coco (Stray Cat and War Refugee)
Snježana Marinković- Seven Days with Coco (Stray Cat and War Refugee)
Snježana Marinković- Seven Days with Coco (Stray Cat and War Refugee)
Maybe you can't save them all, but each day is a new opportunity to save one...
Do you ever wonder what a homeless pet and a war refugee have in common —they both wish to belong somewhere. They try so hard to prove their worth. They want someone to hear their plea for help. But they are often left to fend for themselves. Sometimes they find each other in an empty street, and together they continue on an abandoned path, trying to make it through another night.
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