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"If this is Paradise, how bad could Hell be?" A sandstorm uncovers a long buried secret in the Iraqi desert, an ancient Sumerian temple dating back at least 6,000 years to the beginning of civilization. An American army patrol sent to investigate the ruins is trapped inside the temple’s eroded walls, first by an insurgent ambush then by another, even more powerful sandstorm. When an enemy mortar shell blasts an opening into a hidden burial chamber, Captain Adam Cadman and his soldiers take refuge deep in the ruins. What they find hidden inside threatens to destroy every belief about the beginnings of mankind—as well as modern civilization as we know it. Eden plays in a sandbox whose basic foundation is similar to the one that the Stargate movie and TV spinoff shows played in. Both were inspired by Von Däniken's controversial theory that Earth was visited in the distant past by aliens who helped shaped our early history. Whether or not you believe that, I find that in ...

March 28th: Scott Semegran , author of the Simon Birchwood series, released "The Great and Powerful, Brave Raideen", a short story. April 10th: Helen Smith 's novel, Beyond Belief , has been nominated for three awards at this year's CrimeFest . May 14th: Jeremy Robert Johnson will be at Powell's Hawthorne branch on Thursday, May 14th at 7:30pm to promote his latest novel, Skullcrack City , which was published on February 1st. May 19th: Steve Anderson took a break from historical fiction to write the contemporary novel, The Other Oregon: A Thriller . The book drops on this day.

There are many vehicles one can ride in on the road of self-publishing. Some authors opt for the cheapest ride possible. They make the cover themselves and self-edit. While it might technically be a book, it's a ride that few readers want to go on. Some covers look like Bondo covered Pintos; the typos are potholes in the road. But many indie authors realize that readers want that literary ride to be all style and comfort. A slick cover grabs their attention. A polished manuscript makes sure the reader settles in and enjoys the author's story. But to get to this level of enjoyment, authors realize they need to pay someone to do this work for them. Alyssa Cooper is one of those authors. Now that I've blathered on long enough, here's Alyssa to tell her story. Hey everyone! My name is Alyssa Cooper, and I want to talk to you about my next book series novel, The Witches of Armour Hill . Margaret May Reis knows how strange she is; people have been telling her for years. At s...