Mrs. Kaplan and the Matzoh Ball of Death by Mark Reutlinger is a pleasantly surprising gem, like discovering your favorite grandma moonlights as a detective. While the cover hints at what is to come, I was delighted that I had underestimated Mrs. Kaplan’s sharp detective...

Based on Zen principles, A Cup of Zen is a collection of 21 captivating flash fiction stories by Kai Tsukimi. A weary traveler encounters a kindly old man and discovers what's been dragging him along on his journey. An inquisitive young boy is full of...

After spending time with her grandparents in France, 19-year-old Bonnie Renard returns to England and is about to work in her father's company. In light of Nazis forces occupying France, her father, Antoine, travels to the occupied zone to convince his elderly parents to join...

Jesse Muehlbauer’s The Artificial Conspiracy is a riveting speculative fiction novel that blends dystopian tension with intimate emotional stakes. Set in a world teetering on the edge of collapse, the story opens with a haunting billboard that asks, “Is This the End of the World?”...

Mysteries of the Heart by Beatrice Bancroft is a fast-paced romance that unfolds like a heartwarming poem: tender, passionate, funny, and beautifully written. Ada Montgomery and her daughter, Felicity, have just moved to California after a devastating loss. This is their chance for a new...

Beneath the Swamp’s Shadow is a moving historical novel by Lumbee author Kelvin Ray Oxendine. It is an evocative revisiting of the thrilling events that led up to the Battle of Hayes Pond in 1958, between the Lumbee/ Tuscarora Native American communities and the Ku...

Island of the Hand of Satan by Wayne S. Gilbertson is a collection of thought-provoking stories featuring dark, supernatural, and fantastical themes. The book includes the tales of a young man who finds the woman of his dreams on a mysterious island but must confront...

In When the Tamarind Tree Blooms, Elaine Russell introduces us to Geneviève Dubois, or Viv, as she likes to be called, at a pivotal moment: her departure from the orphanage she has called home for fourteen years. Disillusioned and angry over a broken promise about...

Why Us! Where Is Hope! by J. M. Manning is an emotionally charged novel that explores the devastating aftermath of a tragic childhood accident through the perspectives of a grieving family. It chronicles the harrowing journey of Jean and Sam and their daughter, Martha, and...

Wolf Tech 1: New Beginning by Adam Webster introduces readers to a unique blend of modern technology and ancient pack dynamics in a shape-shifter society that balances duty, hierarchy, and personal transformation. We’re with Adam, a young man whose journey into wolfhood begins with a...