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WISE, SJ

Sep 2, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Action Adventure, Australian, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel, Teen Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

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Inner World

 

A tale of friendship, courage, and a world just beyond the veil

In 1957 England, five friends dream of sticking together. But when Kathy is forced into finishing school, the dream begins to splinter.

Then comes the bridge. Locals whisper of strange disappearances beneath it—but none of the teens believe it… until Kathy runs toward the glowing lights beneath and vanishes.

She awakens in a world both beautiful and perilous—one ruled by ancient magic, roving Arcana clans, and a shadowy force named Threads who seeks to control her. As Kathy navigates this realm, she finds unlikely allies—including a sharp-witted traveler named Crall—and a kingdom on the brink of war.

When her friends follow through the bridge to find her, they are drawn into the same conflict. Guided by Grenwana, a powerful seer, and Mangnor, the king’s enigmatic feline artist, they journey to Ellandarre—only to discover the kingdom under siege and time running out.

WYTHES, Greg

Jul 15, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ Novel, Music, Psychology \ Mental Health, Relationships, Teen Fiction

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Tim’s Dance Mix

 

A mixtape of music, mistakes and ordinary mysteries

The year is 1990 and Tim has just turned 16. He lives in a coastal city south of Sydney and his life is about to change profoundly as he begins to make the first transitions from boyhood to manhood.

This growth is accompanied by confusion and some trauma, – physical, emotional and psychological – especially in his early attempts to meet and connect with girls.

It’s also marked by his development as a musician, and the recognition of this talent by his school music teacher, who quietly mentors him and provides the opportunity for him to join the school’s only rock band.

But nothing goes smoothly in the early stages as he forges the beginnings of growth towards maturity, in a struggle where he finds both support and opposition.

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GREG WYTHES is a long-term resident of the northern Illawarra. He has been an English teacher in local high schools, as well as teaching yoga, qigong, massage and bodywork in local colleges and studios. For much of his time in schools he dabbled in music, working with in-school bands, as well as for drama, dance and musical performances, mainly in the area of live production.

He is particularly attracted to the geography of the northern Illawarra: the dozen or more bays and beaches, the steep rise of the escarpment to the west and the bushland that reaches down to the edge of most suburbs. It’s a unique environment: one where the natural world virtually surrounds the urban world. He enjoys spending time in that natural world.

MULLANY, Kelly

Jul 4, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel, Paranormal Fiction, Teen Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

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Shadow Hearts

 

Chosen by Magic, Bound by Fate

Sixteen-year-old Nora Hale’s life is far from ordinary, but she doesn’t know it yet.

When eerie dreams reveal a mysterious woman shrouded in shadows, her world takes a dark turn. Attacked by a stranger who calls her a Dark One, Nora is thrust into a hidden realm of ancient magic and lurking danger. Rescued by the fierce Fire Wielder, Arianna Tarasova, she discovers a powerful magic within her heart-a force the ruthless Dark Wielders will stop at nothing to control. With enemies closing in and time slipping away, Nora must unlock her abilities, face a relentless foe, and prove her strength to the High Court. But in the shadows, power comes at a price… and the darkness within may be her greatest enemy.

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Kelly Mullany grew up in a coastal town in South Australia and often spends her free time down at the beach. When she’s not down at the beach, she’s either spending time with her friends or family, or is reading a good book with a cup of coffee.

REEKS, Kerri

Jun 30, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Adelaide, Australian, Fiction \ Novel, Military, South Australia, War Fiction

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Cage of War

Can they escape the horrors of war, or will they consume them forever?

Captured by Viet Cong in late 1960s during the Vietnam War, Australian soldier James ‘Ned’ Kelly is imprisoned in a bamboo cage in the Mekong River, with fellow captive Brady. They’re eventually ‘rescued’ by a Special CIA Covert team.

They soon discover the rescue is part of an elaborate, corrupt and clandestine war tourism operation – ‘Tiger Hunts’, where wealthy Japanese businessmen pay to hunt & kill real VC soldiers. Kelly & Brady reluctantly join the ‘Tiger Hunts’, ultimately uncovering dark & suspenseful secrets, including war crimes, political assassinations, & drug trafficking tied to the covert teams. A catastrophic ‘Tiger Hunt’ leaves Kelly, Brady, & one Japanese ‘Tiger’ as the only survivors; they’re rescued & taken to a US Hospital ship to recover.

Years later, back to Australia, Kelly is settled on a small farm in the Adelaide Hills. A deadly chain of events is sparked, targeting Kelly, his veteran friends & loved ones. The fallout threatens to also expose the surviving ‘Tiger’, now a prominent Japanese politician, & the rogue CIA operations behind the ‘Tiger Hunts’.

To stop the violence escalating, Kelly teams up with old colleagues to expose the truth, bringing the dark past to light via exposure in the international media.

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KERRI REEKS was born in Adelaide in 1953 and spent his formative years in Broken Hill, Cockburn, and later Mount Gambier. At 18, he enlisted in the Royal Australian Army, qualifying as a Sapper in the Corps of Engineers. He trained in combat engineering, earthmoving construction, minefield clearance, and demolition-though he did not serve in Vietnam. After his military service, Kerri forged a diverse career. He became a multi-award-winning landscape gardener and later owned and operated both a restaurant and a hotel. For over 30 years, he has worked as a consultant in the oil and gas industry, travelling to more than 60 countries. During this time, he completed a Graduate Diploma and a Graduate Certificate in International Disaster Management. Drawing on his global experiences and the many cultural intersections he encountered along the way, Kerri researched and wrote Cage of War, a novel inspired by the Vietnam War. He now lives in the Adelaide Hills on a small acreage with his partner and their dog, Beau. When not consulting in the energy sector or working on his next novel, he enjoys landscaping and tending to his property.

FRATINI, J.D

Jun 5, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel

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Arcane Union

Vol.2

Two worlds have collided. Magic has returned. And nothing makes sense anymore.

As ancient enchantments fail and chaos grips the land, legendary sorcerer Thia Hieran searches for answers — and redemption — in the ruins of her homeland. On the other side of the fractured world, Rick Capolavoro, a reluctant hero buried behind screens and bureaucracy, begins to suspect that fantasy holds more truth than fiction.

Meanwhile, a black market stirs with enchanted gold from another world… and in the nation of Gracedon, an undead army marches under a lich no one knows how to fight. The collision was only the beginning.

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Arcane Union

Vol. 1

In a universe where magic and technology exist in isolation, a catastrophic collision changes everything. Niaxaria, a war-ravaged realm of fantasy, faces collapse. With gold-vital for channeling Magic Essence-nearly depleted, desperation festers. On the other side of reality, Terra thrives with science, technology, and a wealth of gold-but knows nothing of magic, or the worlds beyond its own.

A radical faction in Niaxaria, led by the elusive Psyoctalith named Ebogen, seeks to upend the ruling council by raiding Terra for its gold. Their plan spirals out of control when a powerful spell merges the two worlds, triggering global destruction and an apocalyptic tsunami that reshapes continents.

Rick Capolavoro, a disillusioned soldier haunted by a past deployment, is thrust into a waking nightmare-one where fantasy becomes real and survival means facing otherworldly threats. Meanwhile, Thia Hieran, the last surviving hero of a once-revered adventuring party, must emerge from self-imposed isolation to stop Niaxaria from tearing itself-and now Terra-apart.

Dragons, magic, and modern warfare clash as two worlds reel from the fallout. While gold-hungry invaders rampage across Terra, space station crews watch helplessly from orbit, and nuclear retaliation looms.

As unlikely alliances form and old wounds resurface, Rick and Thia must rise to meet the crisis-or risk both realms falling to ruin.

JD Fratini

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Julian was born, raised, and lives in Adelaide, South Australia. He grew up playing video games from the Sega Mega Drive era, and fondly remembers attending LAN parties with friends during the days when one of the fastest internet connections in Australia was the “glorious” 256K ADSL.

His favourite movie series since childhood has always been Alien, but in high school he discovered a love for Japanese anime. This obsession continued into his university years, where he wrote and posted Naruto fanfiction in his spare time. Julian’s passion for advanced board games and tabletop RPGs (particularly Dungeons & Dragons) grew as he began his career in IT.

This series is his personal love letter to the hobbies that have shaped him, and he hopes to share the same fun and enjoyment with his readers that he found in writing it.

GALLI, Marco

Jun 4, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ Novel, Melbourne, Music, Mystery Fiction, Thriller Fiction

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The Accordionist

A Novel

Melbourne 1956

Private Investigator Mike January, broke and down on his luck, accepts an assignment to reunite a wealthy broadcaster with his wayward daughter. But things take a turn when January becomes involved in the defection of a Soviet diplomat.

After a series of suspicious murders, January becomes the prime suspect and must solve the case before he too becomes a victim or hangs for the crime. Along the way, he falls for a beautiful young accordion player who takes more than his breath away.

Intrigue, murder, betrayal and Soviet spies all set to the melody of a sweet-sounding accordion.