AVR Weekly News ~ 660th Edition

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The Write Reads Blog Tour Spotlight: The Driftborn by Simon Bullock

A forgotten wreck. A forbidden map. A gate that should never have been opened.

On the salvage moon of Veyra’s Fall, Kade Renn only wants one thing: a working air filter for his sick sister, Lira.

Instead, he finds a buried courier ship older than the official history books. Inside it is a dying Driftborn pilot, a forbidden star map, and a message from Kade’s mother, Elian, who supposedly died nine years ago.

The Directorate says the gates saved civilisation. It says the Driftborn are criminals, free-route smugglers and a threat to every recognised human world.

The Directorate is lying.

Forced to flee with Lira, their strange scrap-mech Nix, and a half-illegal ship called The Moth, Kade is pulled into a hidden war over the true origin of the gates. The deeper they travel beyond authorised space, the more dangerous the truth becomes.

The first crossing was not what humanity was taught.

The gates were not built by us.

And something has been waiting for us to understand what we woke.

For readers who enjoy grounded space opera, ancient alien mysteries, damaged ships, found family, dry humour and human stakes beneath the scale of the stars.

The Driftborn is a tense, character-driven science fiction novel about control, memory, survival and the danger of mistaking every door for an invitation. 

AVR Weekly News ~ 659th Edition

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Audiobook Review ~ Leprechauns and Lemon Bars by Danielle Garrett

Shamrocks, rainbows, pots of gold, and … one irate leprechaun.

Spring has sprung, and I’m finally getting out of town with my monster-hunting boyfriend. However, our cozy little rental cabin in the woods turns out to have a serious problem—an angry leprechaun infestation.

Before we can get back to our romantic rendezvous, we have to prove we didn’t steal a magic hat.

Piece of cake, right?

AVR Weekly News ~ 658th Edition

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Friday Featured Spotlight ~ BBNYA 2026 Round One

Spotlighting the Round One books I enjoyed that did not advance to Round Two.

Audiobook Review ~ Hexes and Honey Buns by Danielle Garrett

The pen is mightier than the sword—but what's a witch to do when she has writer's block?

After landing my first official journalist job I thought the ideas would be spilling out faster than I could type. But it turns out life in the shadow of my debut piece is a little . . . make that a lot , harder than I expected.

So, when a convicted murderer reaches out begging for help in proving her innocence, I jump at the chance to dig into another investigation.

The only problem? This trail is ice cold.

I don't want to give up on a good story, or let down a witch desperate for my help, but I'm not sure where to turn and I'm running out of time.

Will my last ditch effort pan out, or will I be forced to give my editor a blank page?

Audiobook Review ~ Sugar Cookies and Sirens by Danielle Garrett

The witch who can talk to animals meets the witch with a talking cat. What could go wrong? It's Valentine's Day in Winterspell, but not everyone appears to be feeling the love. And no, I'm not talking about my date-less self. Instead of being wooed by candlelight, I'm working in a candle shop. Cora Hearth, Winterspell's magical chandler, has teamed up with Sugar Shack to create party favors for the lucky couples, and they're counting on us to spark some magic for their special night. So, when a thief breaks into my delivery van and swipes the goodies, Cora and I--and her persnickety talking cat--have to join forces to track down the culprit in time to save Valentine's Day.

AVR Weekly News ~ 657th Edition

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Friday Featured Spotlight ~ The Write Reads Blog Tour: The Wraith Returns by Paul G. Zareith

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