Just like many other Ukrainians, Viktor didn’t think the Russians would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine until it was too late. Viktor is ready to report to the nearest military station to fight for his motherland, but Igor, who is his father-in-law, convinces him...

J.E. Spina's How Far Is Heaven introduces the sudden disappearance of Parker Wilfork, a seemingly successful department store owner, after he travels to California for a mysterious business meeting. His wife, Priscilla, is left reeling, struggling to understand why he missed his flight home and...

Jestus by V.S. Sury is a quirky tale that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, following a peculiar old man named Jestus. The narrative begins with the unnamed narrator recounting how a seemingly mad and unkempt figure, Jestus, serendipitously leads him to acquire billions...

In Death by Placebo by Nelson K. Foley, Viktor Rachmanil, the President of Balarutan, exhibits symptoms of worsening liver disease and requires a liver transplant. Liver transplants were not commonly performed in Balarutan, so Rachmanil collaborated with his doctors to explore solutions. Rachmanil ultimately opted...

Raising Liberty by Joseph W. Hudgens is a historical novel that vividly reimagines the origin story of one of the world’s most iconic monuments: the Statue of Liberty. Blending meticulous research with immersive storytelling, Hudgens creates a deeply human portrait of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the...

The Wizard of Odd by Patti Sherry-Crews revolves around Miles, an emotionally unstable voice actor with pseudobulbar affect (PBA), who arrives on Todd Island to house-sit at the Todd estate. Miles is tasked with looking after a dog named Tyrone, but the dog's size and...

Tell Me Everything by Maggie Casteen is a chilling psychological thriller about secrets, guilt, and the haunting power of the past. Julia Delauren appears to have a picture-perfect life with an enviable career, a loving husband, and a circle of caring friends. But beneath that...

I Dreamt I Was in Heaven: The Rampage of the Rufus Buck by Leonce Gaiter vividly recounts the harrowing true story of the Rufus Buck Gang, a group of multiracial teenagers whose brief but brutal rampage in 1895 shocked Indian Territory and beyond. Against the...

Annie in Retrospect by Kristina Voegele is a sharp and heartfelt women's fiction novel that takes a time-twisting dive into regret, identity, and the many versions of ourselves we carry. In 2008, twenty-five-year-old Annie Young is floundering in San Francisco, lost between youthful idealism and...

Muzzle the Black Dog by Mike Cobb is a gripping psychological thriller steeped in atmosphere and literary depth. Set in the remote backwoods of North Carolina, the story follows Jack Pate, a reclusive former dentist haunted by personal loss and an undefined past. His solitude...