The Pale Flesh of Wood by Elizabeth A. Tucker is a beautifully written family saga that spans multiple years and explores the long-lasting effects of a decision made by Charles, a patriarch. It began when Charles returned home from the war a changed man, with...

The Spirit of Vanderlaan by Susan Harris Howell is part of the Samantha Hayes series. Samantha is a professor who is well-liked by her students for her easy-going nature. She soon learns that four of those students live in her old dorm which puts them...

The Ultimate Weapon: Agape by Arthur Seymour continues the SiBoRE series, brilliantly expanding on themes from earlier installments. Set against a world grappling with the consequences of unregulated technology and environmental neglect, Seymour’s narrative delivers a compelling blend of adventure and speculative science. In this...

The Awakening: Blood and Kisses Book 2 by Danielle Paquette-Harvey dives into what happens when love and destiny collide. Nathan, a half-vampire hybrid, is shattered when the person he loves is ripped away from him, sending both his human and wolf sides into chaos. As...

The Book of Aesop: Lupin by Iam Oliver throws Eric Pickles into a world of spies, danger, and secret agendas. After a shocking car explosion and an attempted kidnapping, Eric finds himself caught in a web of international conflicts, moving between London, Washington, and Russia....

Usually, a book described as a 444-page legal thriller is enough to send me searching the shelves for something else to read. Thankfully, a quick peruse of Norman Shabel’s bio made me pause. It’s impressive, and so is his novel, The Burning Gavel. I found...

The Lost Republic by W.J. Speed follows the titular Ace Gonzalez, a passionate environmental activist who opposes the construction of the Emerald Oasis Towers, a large development project that threatens the local ecosystem. When he discovers a body in the water, he investigates further, facing...

Fresh out of college in Greenville, Illinois, with an associate’s degree, wannabe journalist Avice C. Moor moves to Gamber, Florida to take a job as the Gardening & Entertainment reporter for the Gamber Herald Times. There’s not a lot going on in Gamber but Avice...

The Remnants of Pryr by Tobias Robbins is an exciting story about history, power, and survival in a world on the edge of disaster. It follows Isten, an archivist who spends his days trying to piece together the past of Pryr—a place where both science...

This Time Around by Kimberly Packard will appeal to fans of sci-fi, romance, drama, and women's fiction. Forty-seven-year-old Josie Gardner is afraid to lose custody of her beloved children, Aubrey and Ben, to her ex-husband, Peter. When a major business deal between Josie's company and...