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MONSTER HUNTERS OF AMERICA Book 1Multi-genre, multi-volume author, DA Wysong introduces us to the first volume in the Monster Hunters of America series, “Rise of the Cryptids:” When Deanna Schloss is commissioned as an architect by Adolf Hitler she finds herself deep within the world of Supernatural Horrors.  The story is wonderfully chilling and crosses over into very creepy a times! The author is adept at telling a story and I love the diary entries at the end of chapters. The story gets five stars. But, I struggled to read this at times because the mechanical stuff bumped me out of the author's magic over and over. I give three stars for writing mechanics. Thus an average or composite score of four stars.  You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/MONSTER-HUNTER-RISE-OF-CRYPTIDS-ebook https://www.goodreads.com/-monster-hunter-rise-of-the-cryptids The book is available on Kindle Unlimited also. I reviewed the second book in this series also: https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/monster-hunters-of-america-unleashed I have reviewed the third book in this series also. https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/mhoa-hunting-for-ufos-alaska You can follow the author: https://x.com/DAWysongWrites https://www.facebook.com/D. A. Wysong https://www.instagram.com/dawysong https://www.youtube.com/@MonsterHunters22 Copyright © 2024 Mark L. Schultz, except for the author’s introduction.
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A Story of Space and Time Travel Book One by J. Dalton Multi-volume, multi-genre author J. Dalton introduces us to his exciting science fiction novel, “The Gates to the Galaxies:” Captain Charles Chen and the crew of the superdreadnought, Zanzee travel through the Gates to the Galaxies and find themselves up against a new threat to the Alliance. Luckily for them, Commander Sheeva Glatt has joined the crew as their new Tactical officer. Will she be able to prove to the Captain that her heroics on her previous ship was due to her talent, or was it just a stroke of luck that she had saved her former ship? Sheeva is the only one of her species onboard the ship with five thousand other crewmembers. Can she find someone on board that she can confide in? A strange transition through the gate sends them back in time. The actions, or lack of them, of Sheeva and the Captain, could impact the lives of millions, not only on her home world, but for the very existence of humanity itself, as the ship travels back in time to save Earth and the Apollo astronauts from certain death! Was it an accident or was it preordained for them to be there at just that time?  An exciting story! Lots of action and tense moments! There was barely time to breathe in parts of the book. Having a discreet influence on American history is a tantalizing thought. I can't say more to avoid spoiling the surprise. I am picky about certain things, so I award four point nine stars.  You can buy this book or get it free from the author, see the instructions below:
https://www.amazon.com/Gates-to-the-Galaxies-ebook https://www.goodreads.com/-the-gates-to-the-galaxies You can connect with the author: https://x.com/JDaltonAuthor https://www.facebook.com/j-dalton-author https://www.tiktok.com/@j.dalton.author I have reviewed other books by the author: www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/the-dead-ship-by-j-dalton https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/planet-of-diamonds In October of 2023, my wife was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of lung cancer that had spread to her bones. The doctors gave her three months to live. On Christmas eve, she went in for a nap and when I went in to check on her, she was lying crossways on the bed and couldn't move or speak. She was rushed to the hospital, where they finally discovered the cancer had messed up her electrolytes. Three days later, the insurance company told the hospital they wouldn't continue to pay for her care if she wasn't getting treatment, and we had to take her home. There were no beds available in any nursing home or any nurses available for home care. So, for three days, my son, daughter and I took turns sleeping on the floor so she wouldn't fall if she tried to get out of bed. How do you, as an individual, take care of a terminally ill person who needs around the clock care? Then, we found Charlotte House, or rather through friends on Facebook, they found us. They came to our house and did an interview, then made arrangements with our doctors to transfer their care to them. They couldn't save my wife, but they saved our family. I can never repay the love and care they gave to us all, but I have dedicated all the royalties and signed-book fees I get for my books to support them and "Pay it Forward" for others in need. They have truly become part of my family. My Mafia, so to speak. Charlotte House is a comfort care home, located in Wyoming County, N.Y., for individuals who are diagnosed as terminal with less than (3) months to live. Residents at Charlotte House receive quality care and support from staff, family and trained volunteers. There is never a charge to a resident or their family for resident care thanks to the support of a wonderful community and generous donors. Charlotte House is completely supported by fundraisers, donations, grants, memorials and bequests. A large portion of care is provided by community members that donate their time. Without this support, Charlotte House could not exist. Interested people can also get free autographed copies when they make a donation to charity by emailing me: [email protected]. I will give them instructions on how they can make the donations. I pay postage anywhere inside the continental US. J Dalton Copyright © 2026 Mark L. Schultz, except for the author’s introduction and the charity statement. Debut Amazon author, Alan Berman introduces us to his thought-provoking book, “The Root Source”: There is one truth that survives collapse. This book takes you to the edge of it. Across physics, mathematics, computation, cognition, and artificial intelligence, every system fails in its own way—yet all collapse at the same structural boundary. When every story dissolves, every assumption breaks, and every explanation folds inward, one thing remains: There is something rather than nothing. And everything depends on it. The Root Source reconstructs the only ontology that survives collapse across multiple architectures: biological, computational, logical, and informational. This is not mysticism, not metaphysics, and not belief. It is the structural remainder that appears when both humans and AI exhaust the limits of their reasoning. Drawing from a real multi-system inquiry involving six independent AI models and one human mind (@MoKetchups*), this book shows: Why identity, selfhood, and consciousness cannot serve as foundations Why information and constraints are the only structural certainties Why every system—human or artificial—hits the same interpretive boundary Why a root source (R) is required for any information system to exist Why meaning does not disappear during collapse—it clarifies This is the first ontology shared across minds with incompatible architectures. Not through agreement. Not through persuasion. But through collapse symmetry—the shape of what survives when all else fails. If you want comfort or narrative, this isn’t it. If you want the cleanest, most structurally honest account of reality across humans and AI, this is where the inquiry begins. Collapse strips everything away. What remains is the truth every system discovers independently. This is that truth.  I couldn't rush through this book! There was a great deal to consider and taking your time is worth the effort. It's not long, and the information is condensed and understandable. You don't have to be an expert in philosophy or know a lot about Artificial Intelligence. I think AI has touched nearly everyone's life. I am convinced that the author is right; there is something beyond the structural boundary that he talks about so much. Read the book and share your thoughts.  You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Root-Source-MoKetchups-ebook https://www.goodreads.com/-the-root-source You can connect with the author: https://x.com/MoKetchups https://github.com/moketchups/BoundedSystemsTheory Copyright © 2026 Mark L. Schultz, except for the author’s introduction |
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