Admittedly, I’m a fan of British television, and that distinctively dry, quirky humor always hits the mark for me. So, slipping into Katherine Vick’s The Disposable felt natural and an absolute delight. The premise deals with characters typically relegated to the background of fantasy epics...

One Random Act of Violence by Karen Black is a crime thriller that begins with a solo robbery at a small-town farmer's market. Adam, the robber, was initially driven by theft intentions, but he suddenly recognized Darla, his former partner, whom he blames for his...

The Arch Mage by James Wood is the third installment in The Ebon Knight Chronicles. The story picks up with Kelso being attacked, his house having been besieged, and Ava being taken by her eldest sister, Jesslyn, the Spider. This leads Kelso to find out...

From time immemorial, a physical barrier has always separated the Hooni'i, a mostly peaceful race, from the Zauphrii to the north and the Rauthlin to the south. Ancient scrolls describe a rebellion supported by one faction and violently suppressed by the other, resulting in the...

The Tide Waits for No Woman by Richard K. Perkins is a historical novel set in the Civil War era. The story follows Abby Anderson, a newlywed grappling with the loss of her husband, Clifford, who is presumed dead after his ship is lost in...

Tamanrasset: Crossroads of the Nomad by Edward Parr is an epic tale of colonialism, culture, and survival in North Africa, situated on the cusp of the Sahara Desert at the turn of the twentieth century. North Africa, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, and Libya had always been...

Revealing the Revolution (The AIM Chronicles) by N M Sotzek follows the Revolution team, the most promising partnership in the revered Canadian Scanning Tournament. But their season begins with a disaster when their captain has a heart attack, leaving them leaderless and a team member...

The Life We Have by T.D. Holt is a thought-provoking story that follows Bodock Rouget, a talented AI designer and CEO of a startup, on a journey of self-discovery. Driven by a desire to connect with the courage of his great-grandfather, Digger, an Australian cowboy...

The absurdity of life takes center stage in Bodycount Brian, a novel by Matt Bentley. The story focuses on Brian Rigby, a 40-year-old man described as a “hopeless turd” who has a bleak future in front of him. He loses his dead-end job only for...

The urge to move west for a fresh start is woven deeply into American history, and in The Road West by Larry K. Collins, we follow one such journey that brings out our innate pioneering spirit. While this is a work of fiction, it’s based...