Élise is born into a world ravaged by political violence. She watches as the authorities brutalize her parents and all she can do as a baby is wail and run. Her guardian angel scoops her up and takes her to safety. By age forty, Élise...

Music From a Strange Planet: Stories by Barbara Black is a work of fiction and a short story anthology in a variety of subgenres. It is best suited to the adult reading audience or mature YA readers. In this varied and enjoyable collection, the author...

In the Vanishing Hour by Sarah Beth Martin is an interesting book that skips back and forth between the 1950s and its revealing conclusion in the 1970s. The story is set in Norumbega, Massachusetts, near the Charles River. The narrative tells of two drownings. Mac,...

The Persimmon Tree Narrative by Michael Brookshire reminds us that we all need someone to talk to, someone who understands all of our thoughts, our fears, and our hopes and dreams. For Mike, that someone was the persimmon tree adjacent to his back porch. Yes,...

Conjunction: A Visionary Space Opera for Spiritual Science Fiction Lovers is a work of fiction in the science fiction subgenre and it forms the first novel of The Wise Society series. It is best suited to the adult reading audience and was penned by author...

Her Snowman is a work of fiction in the romance, suspense, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience and was penned by author Marica A Oster. In this complex and enthralling personal drama, we find ourselves following the...

The Chiaravalle Family by Natalia Settembrini Casillas centers around the Chiaravalle and the Cavalieri families. Even though the Cavalieri family was very wealthy, and the family of Chiaravalle was not, they each faced the same love and loneliness, secrets and tragedies that life throws at...

Jophiel’s Secret is book two of A Lifeline Fantasy Series by Johanna Frank. Pipiera finds herself torn between leaving to help her old friend Jophiel in the mortal world or staying in the Kingdom’s Outer Courtyard to welcome her Mother. The powerful angelic escort Jophiel...

Devil's Chew Toy: A Novel by Rob Osler is a charming mystery with endearing characters, animals, humor, and plenty of heart. Hayden wasn't exactly a thrill seeker with the most exciting thing in his life being his blog posts. Then he meets Camilo – a...

Tragedy ensues in The Necromancer's Daughter by D. Wallace Peach when the Queen of Verdane dies while giving birth to a stillborn baby. Although never having seen the light of day, the beautiful baby girl captures the heart of the necromancer present. Barus cannot bring...