A. M. Linden’s The Valley is a spellbinding and imaginative work of historical fiction set in early medieval Anglo-Saxon Britain. The Valley begins in the 8th century, when Herrwn, a Druid priest, teacher, and bard, is an old man in his eighties. Herrwn recalls his...

In Evelyn M. Exley’s Guardian of the City, we follow Farguhar, a young nobleman who grows up in a harsh society built on violence and control. Raised by a mean, pragmatic father to be a cold killer, Farguhar secretly wrestles with a silent desire to...

The Throne of Deep Roots is the second book in the Worldhold epic fantasy series by Morven T.H. Borthwick. One year after the Black Sea rose and nearly destroyed the lands of the Worldhold, the Lord of the Dovarim, Sathor, and his council are still...

In The Pact of Exit by Her Majesty Of Ink and Exit Wounds, a thinned Queen has to find a way out of a toxic, minimizing relationship so she can finally reclaim her absolute sovereignty. She is stuck living a life of mediocre compliance and...

The Scarlet Lady is the second book in the Tale of King Justice series by Evelyn M. Exley. Marion, the Scarlet Lady, flees from a marriage proposal from King Deut-wah of Dungh Ga Da and indulges in dragon-slaying, during which she discovers a collared dragon,...

Deanna Brownson’s Lyra: The Awakening pulls readers into a fierce battle between nature and the violent greed of mercenary forces. Left entirely on her own after the tragic murders of her parents, Lyra looks for shelter in the deep wilderness, slowly building a rare telepathic...

The Death Keeper Chronicles: A Light in the Darkness by Daniel Hersch is a fun, thought-provoking, thrilling read. This story has several beginnings, according to its narrator. The first beginning provides a brief introduction to vampires before we are introduced to Yiyao of Huaxia. About...

In Shards of Ember by Mitchell Lecoultre, Alexa is one of Elgion's dedicated Rangers, patrolling the untamed Eukarian Forest alongside her close friend and fellow ranger, Gilneas. Far from the safety of the growing frontier settlement, the pair rely on each other's experience and unwavering...

Echoes of the Forgotten Relics by J. Whitaker follows Gildan, a young hunter from the quiet village of Raven, who has always felt destined for something beyond the ordinary life his father expects him to live. After experiencing a haunting dream that urges him to...

There Be Dragon by Michael Tars follows Kwe, a highly trained agent, whose final mission ends in disaster when he's caught in an explosion and seemingly dies. Instead of waking up in a hospital, he finds himself in the snowy kingdom of Kalador, where three...