Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on three new releases from Vine Leaves Press, an indie press that publishes books that push boundaries, celebrate individuality, and amplify unique voices. February new releases include Literary, Sci-Fi, and Thriller titles:
- Woman in the Abbey by Mike Maggio
- Bell Tower by Raphael Pond
- Stigmaplay by Andrew Verlaine
Read on to learn more!
Woman in the Abbey
NEW RELEASE: February 4, 2025Genre: Suspense
Paperback: $14.99
Ebook: $5.99
In a world where darkness reigns and escape is only an illusion, a young woman flees an abusive father and stumbles upon an abandoned abbey on the edge of a haunted forest. But what she finds there is far worse than anything she left behind. In this gothic tale of love, betrayal, and unholy retribution, nothing is what it seems.
Praise for Woman in the Abbey
★★★★★ "Packed with horror, romance, and beautifully overwrought emotion." ~Norah Vawter, author and editor
★★★★★ "A chilling, frenetic gothic ride from beginning to end." ~Steve Zettler, Two for the Money
"A magnificent blending of horror, fantasy, romance and suspense." ~Midwest Book Review
Bell Tower
NEW RELEASE: February 18, 2025Genre: Technothriller, Science Fiction
Paperback: $17.99
Ebook: $5.99
The battle for the mind has begun—and the line between healing and manipulation is dangerously thin. In a Glow Dome-driven world, Sasha Sumzer’s Solosis meditation unlocks healing through soul connections. As followers uncover its secrets, they face a dangerous battle against tech giant Axiom, blurring the line between healing and control in a fight for liberation.
Praise for Bell Tower
★★★★★ "A rollicking sci-fi adventure with memorable characters...takes the timely theme of device addiction to its logical conclusion." ~Andrew Verlaine, author of Stigmaplay
"A smartly plotted thriller set within a well-imagined dystopian future. Highly recommended!" ~The Wishing Shelf
"Masterfully explores themes of technology’s grip on creativity, the power of empathy, and the search for purpose in a fractured world." ~Kathryn Dare, Portland Book Review
Stigmaplay
NEW RELEASE: February 25, 2025Genre: Thriller
Paperback: $14.99
Ebook: From $5.99
In a future that's closer than we might like to think, a groundbreaking virtual reality promises to redefine our understanding of mental health—but at what cost? June is tasked with testing the new VR, but as lines between reality and simulation blur, dark secrets emerge, revealing empathy's dangerous cost.
Praise for Stigmaplay
★★★★★ "A wild, satirical and confrontational ride, where trauma and tech form a new and foreboding machine." ~Carson Winter, author of The Psychographist
★★★★★ "An immersive and ambitious piece of experimental fiction. Shocking and compelling in equal measure." ~Annalisa Crawford, author of One Tuesday, Early
★★★★★ "American Psycho crossed with the latter half of A Clockwork Orange, but pitched into the 21st Century." ~David Butler, author of Fugitive
About the Publisher
Vine Leaves Press likes to blur the line between commercial and experimental works. They publish book-length vignette collections, writing reference books, short story collections, memoir/autobiography, and character-driven novels with a literary bent. Subscribe to the Vine Leaves Press newsletter to receive FREE advanced review copies of upcoming new releases, news about their authors and subscribers, and/or to read the monthly opinion column, SPILL IT! or a daily dose of 50-word stories. Learn more at VineLeavesPress.com.