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The Weight of Our Choices
Vendetta: Legend of the Iron Warrior, Vol. 3 follows a fallen hero who is pulled back into a war between heaven and hell, forcing him to confront his past, his faith, and his failures as he decides whether redemption is earned through power or sacrifice. How does Vol. 3 deepen or challenge Travis’s sense of identity compared to earlier books?
Volume 3 peels back the layers of The Iron Warrior like an onion. Volume 1 is the introduction, where we get introduced to him and gain an understanding of who he is. Volume 2 takes it another step up, where he must confront the darkness in him. As challenging as those obstacles were, there was still very much left in the man underneath the armor. Candace attacks him at the levels that no one is supposed to know about. His darkest secrets are exposed. So that leads to the question he has to face throughout the book. What happens when every bit of you is exposed? There is truly nowhere for him to run. It’s one thing to be a public figure, but it’s another when every part of your being is displayed for the world to see. Now he must choose if he should try to be the man he is expected to be or be the broken man he is without worrying about what everyone thinks. We all face that challenge in life. If we are truly aware of ourselves, can we choose the higher choice all the time. And at what point do we break down from the weight of our choices?
Candace Loveless is driven by something deeply personal. What makes her more than just an antagonist?
Candace was introduced in Volume 1: Slaying Paradise. Every scene with her became so much more. It sounds weird, but her voice was so easy to hear. There is so much life in who she is. She felt powerful. Candace is a fully realized person. Because there is so much to her, she can’t fall simply into one category. She is a well-rounded woman with so much more story to tell.
The novel reframes greatness as service rather than glory. When did that idea become central?
That was born in the moments when service is spoken about. Many of us chase greatness and the glory that comes with it. We’ll do things in hopes of attaining that attention, but when you truly look at what makes those who are great, you see service. Unapologetic service to someone or something else. They are unmoved by what they do, and their works capture our attention. It’s their service to others and what they give that we are drawn to. Those who serve the most, who give the most, are the greatest because it shows us what is possible. They become the ones whom we can strive to be. They become the example. Greatness for the sake of glory is worthless. Service is greatness. That is what’s remembered.
What does this volume reveal about the long-term journey of The Iron Warrior?
The Iron Warrior has been tested inside and out. Volume 3 was originally meant to be the end of the story, but Candace changed that. She brought so much to the table that the story with her deserved to stand on its own. The second half of this story literally takes us to hell, Brimstone, where it will end. We’re going to follow The Iron Warrior, who is almost a completely different man from whom we met in Slaying Paradise. It’s taking a man who is potentially at his most reckless and throwing him into a place where his nature will be right at home. A volatile man in a place where there are no limits. What’s the worst that can happen?
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A new enemy, Candace Loveless, knows every secret Travis buried and is determined to destroy him from the inside out. His reputation is destroyed. His allies begin to question him. His faith is pushed to the breaking point.
Now, Travis must face an enemy who knows his past, exploits his weaknesses, and forces him to confront the man beneath the armor.
Vendetta: Legend of the Iron Warrior Vol. 3 delivers cinematic action, emotional conflict, and supernatural warfare in a dark superhero noir fantasy readers have compared to The Batman and City of Bones.
Literary Titan Gold Book Award: Fiction
The Literary Titan Book Award honors books that exhibit exceptional storytelling and creativity. This award celebrates novelists who craft compelling narratives, create memorable characters, and weave stories that captivate readers. The recipients are writers who excel in their ability to blend imagination with literary skill, creating worlds that enchant and narratives that linger long after the final page is turned.
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Literary Titan Gold Book Award: Nonfiction
The Literary Titan Book Award recognizes outstanding nonfiction books that demonstrate exceptional quality in writing, research, and presentation. This award is dedicated to authors who excel in creating informative, enlightening, and engaging works that offer valuable insights. Recipients of this award are commended for their ability to transform complex topics into accessible and compelling narratives that captivate readers and enhance our understanding.
Award Recipients
Three Little Words by Lucy Clifford
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Literary Titan Gold Book Award: Children’s Book
The Literary Titan Book Award recognizes children’s books that mesmerize audiences with incredible narratives, vibrant illustrations, charming characters, and fresh ideas. Offering well-earned accolades, we salute the imagination and exceptional skill of authors who create tales that spark curiosity and delight in young minds.
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Literary Titan Gold Book Award: Poetry
The Literary Titan Book Award recognizes poets who demonstrate exceptional artistry and proficiency and push the boundaries of language and expression. The recipients are poets who excel in their technical skills and evoke deep emotional responses, challenge thoughts, and illuminate new perspectives through their work. The award honors those who contribute to the literary landscape with their unique voices and powerful words.
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Thunderclap & The Fight for Sasquatch Earth
Thunderclap & The Fight for Sasquatch Earth is a speculative adventure thriller with a strong young-adult coming-of-age streak. Author T. B. Ross builds an alternate world where Sasquatch are not myth but a threatened people living behind the Great Wall of Pines in a protected sanctuary. The story begins with a violent kidnapping: Avery Sky, daughter of a tech billionaire, is taken by Thunderclap and the Sasquatch Liberation Front, setting off a rescue mission that pulls in law enforcement, family history, old friendships, and a group of brave kids who refuse to stay on the sidelines.
Ross writes with the pace of an action movie, and the chapters often feel built to keep you turning pages. The setup is bold, even wild, but the book commits to it completely. The Sasquatch world has rules, politics, wounds, and history, which gives the genre material more weight than a simple monster story. At times, the prose is blunt, especially when the violence spikes. Still, there is an earnestness underneath it that kept me engaged. The book wants to entertain, but it also wants to say something.
I found the author’s choices most interesting when the story blends adventure with questions about prejudice, sovereignty, addiction, loyalty, and inherited pain. Thunderclap is frightening, but he’s not presented as random evil. His rage grows out of a broken system, even when the book never excuses what he does. That tension gives the story its better moments. I also appreciated the kid-centered rescue thread, because Ben and his friends bring the book back to something more human and immediate. They are scared, reckless, funny, and loyal. That mix gives the story some warmth when the larger conflict gets grim. Not every emotional beat lands cleanly, but the friendship and survival elements help ground the spectacle.
I would recommend Thunderclap & The Fight for Sasquatch Earth to readers who enjoy fast, high-stakes speculative thrillers, especially ones with creature lore, wilderness action, and young heroes thrown into danger before they are ready. It’s probably best for readers who like their adventure big, loud, and a little over the top, but still want some social and moral weight beneath the chase. If you want a strange, energetic genre ride with Sasquatch politics, rescue missions, and a pulpy heart, this will likely hit the spot.
Pages: 300 | ASIN : B0FLX4HDKF
Tears Are Everywhere
Tears Are Everywhere is a short, visually driven book that explores emotion in a simple but striking way. Rather than following a traditional storyline, it invites readers to experience feelings through artwork and minimal text. Each page feels intentional. It encourages the reader to slow down, absorb the imagery, and reflect on the message. Despite its brevity, the book leaves a lasting impression through its quiet, thoughtful approach.
What makes this book stand out most is its uniqueness. It does not rely on a full narrative. Instead, each page conveys meaning through carefully placed words that move naturally with the artwork. This simplicity gives readers space to interpret the emotions for themselves, making the experience feel more personal and reflective than a typical story. The book focuses less on plot and more on capturing moments, moods, and feelings. That open-ended style makes it both intriguing and memorable.
In my opinion, the illustrations are the heart of the book. Each page appears hand-drawn and is paired with soft watercolors, creating a delicate yet expressive atmosphere. The way the words flow alongside the drawings enhances the visual experience and strengthens the book’s creative style.
Tears Are Everywhere is a strong choice for readers who appreciate artistic expression and unconventional storytelling. Its short length and emotional depth make it especially well-suited for quiet reflection, classroom discussion, or anyone looking for a thoughtful reading experience.
Pages: 36 | ISBN: 1967058075
Fire at the Track – A Harness Racing Mystery
Fire at the Track by M.J. Evans is a harness racing mystery built around a barn fire that kills twenty-eight horses and shakes the Liberty Racetrack community to its core. The book opens with the thrill of the sport, especially the rise of Eat My Dust, then quickly turns that excitement into grief, suspicion, and an insurance investigation. At its center is Callie Oaks, an investigator with real horse-world experience, who goes undercover at the track to find out whether the fire was an accident, negligence, or something far more deliberate.
What makes the book work best is how strongly it understands the emotional world of horse people. The horses aren’t background decoration. They’re the reason everyone is there, and the reason the crime feels personal. The line “They were like family” captures the heart of the story in a simple way, because the loss in Barn 7 isn’t treated as just property damage. It’s a wound shared by owners, trainers, grooms, drivers, and even the night watchman who can’t forgive himself for saving only one horse.
Callie is an appealing lead because she’s capable without feeling slick or distant. Her undercover identity, Haylie Norr, gives the story a nice layer of tension, especially as she gets pulled back into the rhythm of barn life and into training the filly Sunny. The mystery moves through insurance fraud, gambling debts, grief, jealousy, and cover-ups, but it stays grounded in everyday racetrack details: feedings, stall assignments, vet records, training routines, and the politics of a tight community where everyone knows everyone else’s business.
The book also has a warm secondary thread in Callie’s connection with reporter Paul Coffman. Their relationship doesn’t take over the mystery, but it gives the story a softer place to land after some heavy material. By the end, when the investigation has exposed Tommy Valdez and Frank Morrison, and the track begins repairing both its safety systems and its sense of trust, the final stretch with Callie, Sunny, and Paul feels earned. The closing idea that survivors “get back in the sulky, gather the lines, and race toward whatever finish line waits ahead” fits the book’s steady, hopeful view of recovery.
Fire at the Track is a sincere, horse-centered mystery with a strong sense of place and a lot of affection for the harness racing world. It’s part crime story, part community drama, and part comeback story. The best parts are the ones where the book lets readers feel the barn, the track, the grief, and the bond between people and horses. It’s a conversational, accessible read for mystery fans, especially readers who like animals, racetrack settings, and stories where justice matters because the victims mattered.
Pages: 287 | ASIN : B0GMDMX3HY
