What happens when duty forces two strangers together? In The Gamble by Karen Black, readers are taken to Texas in 1895, where Emily chooses to honor her father by agreeing to an arranged marriage, hoping to save his struggling ranch. She’s spent years working like...

A Sense for Memory by R.H. Stevens is an imaginative and exciting science fiction novel combined with stunning illustrations of alien worlds and species. Stevens uses elements of mystery, psychological thriller, cosmic horror, and political intrigue to create a truly captivating story. From the very...

In Matt Aynes’ The Novian, Charles Ferguson is a university professor still recovering from imprisonment inside a secret technological experiment. He learns that the Magnus Foundation has established a hidden island in the Pacific where artificial intelligence now directs a plan capable of reshaping civilization....

Dead Man’s Gospel by Reno Bachman is a riveting psychological Western that introduces us to Timothy Gospel, a man scarred by violence since his childhood and who then, as an adult, inflicted it. Timothy is on the run, seeking sanctuary in the hills and forests...

Kauai Spies and Bald-faced Lies: Kent and Katcha II by Larry and Rosemary Mild is a treat for fans of fast-paced, exhilarating thrillers. Kent Brukner was once an American spy, and it has been five years since he escaped from Russia with his lover, Katcha,...

In The Thirteen: The City of Thorns by Woody R. Clermont, we follow Kael, a half-Alfar warden, as he struggles to maintain control over a crime-ridden district in the crumbling metropolis of Vhal’Kareth. The crisis here is incredibly eerie: blocks of homes and random people...

In 1876, eighteen-year-old Loren Ardoin left his home in Louisiana, escaping from the lingering aftermath of the Civil War, heading west with only his worn guitar. After days on the railroad and drifting through towns with his music, Loren ends up in Nogales. In this...

In A Savage Nation by Leon Harris, a brutal alternate history inverts the transatlantic slave trade into a horrifying mirror. It is a world where African empires are advanced, and Europe has reverted to a world of primitivity. The story introduces the “Great Harvest,” which...

A Case of Do or Die by Andrew Ceroni introduces Myong Chang, a North Korean agent and one of the best assassins the world has ever known. Now, he has gone missing, and he is not alone. The news quickly circulates among Western intelligence agencies...

In Nathaniel Theos’ The 51st State, the United States launches a surprise invasion of Canada under the pretext of securing water resources during a national drought crisis. General Samuel Dickson escapes from the destruction that wipes out much of Canada’s political leadership and puts the...