A Bear on Trial by Jiannina Camillo (4 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Book Description While hiking in the mountains, Roberto and his son come across a bear with cubs. A poacher fires and the bear charges causing father and son to plummet over a steep drop-off triggering a search and rescue effort and stirring up existing anti-bear sentiments. Zita, a single mother and mayor of the Alpine town of Pianalto, sees her life disrupted when the town rebels demanding the killing of the bear. The pressure builds as the leader of her own political party warns her to support the wishes of citizens or she will lose his support in the forthcoming elections. Zita wishes to protect the animals, but how is she to frame a plan in their defence without exposing herself? While the town discusses her fate, the bear is on the run with her three cubs in the nearby peaks. Book Reviews "The novel explores many important themes, including wildlife conservation, politics and relationships, not only human, but in the wild as well... a well-plotted compelling story with a tone that conveys the stakes without being overly dramatic. It's likely to appeal to a wide audience." BlueInk Review "... an eye-opening political saga concerned with the fates of bears and humans, too... The juxtapositions are intriguing and evoke compassion for all involved... complex and distinct, realistic and admirable." Foreword Clarion Reviews

Genre: Action & Adventure

Aphelion (Shatterspace Book 3) by Charles Nall (6 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The thrilling third installment of the Shatterspace series has entered standard space. The galaxy is crumbling apart. Planets are disappearing. Many Blood Dynasty ships are strangely missing. One of the Galactic Union's heavy cruisers also cannot be found. Terrorism spreads across the galaxy. Dangerous secrets are uncovered over Mars. They say it's always darkest before the dawn. But what if the dawn never comes?

Genre: Action & Adventure