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		<title>Vendetta: Legend of The Iron Warrior Vol. 3 by T.V. Holiday</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After years of fighting for what is right, Travis Holiday has taken a much-needed break. As the Iron Warrior—God’s fist in the war—time away from the mantle should offer him clarity and perspective. Instead, his unease hardens into doubt about who he is, who he was, and who he’s meant to become. But when you [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Darkness Rises by Mike Medeiros</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“This is not a tale of heroes, but of choices.” Nobody knows the burden of choices better than Taral, a man unable to outrun his fate. He loves his family and is loyal to his people, but his decisions as a fighter have taken their toll. And now, Taral senses a shift in the land, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Chats with a Charlatan by Chris Wilkensen</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/chats-with-a-charlatan-by-chris-wilkensen/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kevin Davis makes a living in mental health, but Kevin is a phony. He is a liar, a cheat, a fraud, a quack, a bootleg psychiatrist peddling unorthodox treatments while posing as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Still, Chicago has its share of ailing patients desperate to alleviate their burdens, and Kevin is all too [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Second Chance by Asher Frend</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/a-second-chance-by-asher-frend/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mikaila Emery’s life seems quite ordinary until she encounters a brilliant manifestation of holiness in a dreamlike vision. There, she sees her best friend get in a terrible car accident: With a cavalier attitude toward both her safety and her faith, Mikaila’s friend Chara climbs into an SUV thinking, “I could put my seatbelt on, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Mystery of the Broken Gargoyle by Steven Burgauer</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/the-mystery-of-the-broken-gargoyle-by-steven-burgauer/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[England has seen its fair share of turbulent times, and Oliver Thorne happens to be coming of age in one such era. The grandson of a military man, young Oliver serves his country as any loyal British boy in World War I can. He is a proud and dutiful Scout and he takes this commission [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Becoming Calvin: The Wake of Expectations Volume 1 by Javier De Lucia</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the tail end of a lackluster high school career, Calvin McShane is stumbling toward college with more questions than confidence. He’s a competent athlete, but rarely the star. He has friends, but often feels out of place. His family isn’t broken, but it’s far from the glossy picture of 90s domestic bliss. And his [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Teddy Lou, Bell Guru by Chris Demeropolis</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/teddy-lou-bell-guru-by-chris-demeropolis/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Young children are known for their curiosity. They may ply their parents with questions about why the sky is blue, how birds fly, and where babies come from. For Teddy Lou, a boy who is fascinated by bells of all sorts, the question driving him is: Do bells have smells? He loves the noise they [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hessman&#8217;s Necklace by Nicholas Litchfield</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ray Stokes owns fine things, but doesn’t care about them. He enjoys the company of brazen women, but doesn’t respect them. He has an appetite for excess, but his temperament is less indulgent. Gruff, lecherous, and rude, Ray has never let his brutish personality get in the way of his lifestyle. In fact, his line [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kill Me with Your Music by Baha Abuashour</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Michael Brown loved music, musical composition, and his darling departed fiancée, Sarah. But that man has been dead for decades by the time a young boy realizes Michael’s memories and feelings live inside him. At only 4 years old, Julian shocks his mother when he skillfully plays an unfamiliar song on the piano, one of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Being Broken by Geoffrey R. Jonas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Geoffrey R. Jonas is no stranger to suffering, and his heartrending story will resonate with readers who have endured similar trials. Though many of us have family histories that are less than exemplary, Jonas chronicles a long record of violations, including Alcohol Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, and Narcissistic Personality Disorder in his compelling book, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Walk a Mile in My Shoes by Paul Bradford</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Walk a Mile in My Shoes &#8211; Surviving Life&#8217;s Challenges is a dramatic first-person account of the wild twists and turns in Paul Bradford’s life. With roots as a Southern boy coming of age in the 1960s, Bradford’s heartwrenching story spans some seven decades of internal and external upheaval. For readers who can handle conflict, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Blood Vendetta by Stephan M Sechi</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/blood-vendetta-by-stephan-m-sechi/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Notorious bandit Santo Valdez is dead, and his merciless successor, El Diablo, brings more trouble for the Western Lands than his name suggests. The reading of Valdez’s will promises a fortune to his gang, but the treasure is buried and concealed in a riddle that will frustrate El Diablo for years to come. In this [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Visage of Moros by Tamel Wino</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/visage-of-moros-by-tamel-wino/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 10:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are few things more heartbreaking for a family than the death of a child, but the loss is catastrophic when delivered in one violent, murderous blow. Drystan and Sophie had a decent marriage and a pleasant life, enhanced by their bubbly daughter, Alba. The couple hoped for a long life with Alba as the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Whatever It Takes by Alan Brenham</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In Las Vegas, informants learn the hard truth that snitches get stitches. Or in Myra Taylor’s case, shot and buried in the desert. An unfortunate setback for the FBI as they try to build a case against Sonny Holman, Leon Benuzzi, and Boris Krakov. Myra wasn’t the first casualty either, so the FBI needs to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Necessary Evil by Daniel Borrachero Tamame</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/a-necessary-evil-by-daniel-borrachero-tamame/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For important covert missions, the UK relies on MI6, Israel has Mossad, and the CIA covers the US. While these agencies fill a need in their respective countries, they are often limited by national borders and nagging bureaucracy. But what about an international organization unbounded by government and unafraid of consequences? For Harry Fernández, a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Where Are You Caleb? by Christa St. Germain</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/where-are-you-caleb-by-christa-st-germain/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Time may offer perspective, soften painful memories, and create opportunities to rebuild, but the Hart family is evidence that it does not heal all wounds. Once a thriving and joyful household, they are shattered by a series of devastating events. The family faces the heartbreak of multiple miscarriages, the tragic loss of the father in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>When The Actor Inspired Chaos and Bloodshed by Nicholas Litchfield</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/when-the-actor-inspired-chaos-and-bloodshed-by-nicholas-litchfield/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Five difficult years looking for acting jobs in the entertainment capital of the world have given Dominic Graves little to show for his efforts. He’s got the right look, but success in early 90s Los Angeles demands more than an impressive physique and a dazzling smile. Dominic quickly learns that his path to stardom will [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Constitution of the Underworld by Abdelhameed Dairy</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/the-constitution-of-the-underworld-by-abdelhameed-dairy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dr. Suzan G, Senior Archivist of the 4th Millennium, is renowned in the underworld for her remarkable insights. Years of meticulous research and documentation of ancient civilizations have established her as an authority on the past and a beacon of hope for the future. Or at least, that’s what she should represent for the people. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Enemy of Heaven by Reni Stankova</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/the-enemy-of-heaven-by-reni-stankova/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Third Prince of Heaven Raphael Azelys is a complex man. Those who know him are fully aware of his lustful tendencies, his recklessness, and his dangerous habits, but those who really know Raphael appreciate his unwavering commitment to do good for the people. All the people. For a millennium, the Azelys family has ruled in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Deception by Aaron T Knight </title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/deception-by-aaron-t-knight/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Charlie Cosby and Bill Beasley have been friends since their first day of college, though their lives are nothing alike. Bill is genius-level smart, performing classified research on the properties of laser beams, while Charlie is an average guy enduring an unremarkable job as an insurance adjuster. Where Bill enjoys success and respect, Charlie bumbles [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Fat Burner Secrets by Daniel Eamer</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/the-fat-burner-secrets-by-daniel-eamer/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fall is in the air and a high-school reunion is on the horizon for Dan and his wife, Michelle. As the event approaches, Dan takes a nostalgic trip through his old yearbook. Besides reminiscing on silly haircuts and high-school sweethearts, he spends time brushing up on the names of all his old friends. It&#8217;s a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Organ Broker by Deven Greene</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/the-organ-broker-by-deven-greene/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jackson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The world is full of social imbalances, iniquities, and stratifications, and these injustices are glaringly obvious when looking at the prison system. One death row inmate looking to accept his due punishment volunteers to expedite his execution specifically to donate his heart to a politician’s wife in dire need of a transplant. His sacrifice saves [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>I, No Other: Narrations &#038; Exaltations by Yarrow Paisley</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/i-no-other-by-yarrow-paisley/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.C. Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Humanity has been reduced to little more than atoms and impulses ricocheting through space and time with only carnal urges to guide them in I, No Other: Narrations &#38; Exaltations by Yarrow Paisley. Readers will have to decide for themselves if this collection is more titillating or toxic, scintillating or sadistic, intelligent or immature, tightly [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Layered Leadership by Lawrence R. Armstrong</title>
		<link>https://indiestoday.com/layered-leadership-by-lawrence-r-armstrong/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Flowers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Modern marketers often distill the complexities of life into catchy jingles, five-minute miracles, or three easy steps to success. In contrast, Lawrence R. Armstrong takes a more holistic approach to leadership in his autobiographical handbook, Layered Leadership: Drive Double-Digit Growth and Dominate Your Competition with Creative Strategies and Execution. Focusing on a broad landscape and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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