In the prologue of Daemon Persuasion by S.K. Gregory, we are introduced to Mackenzie Murphy, a terrified eleven-year-old who is listening as her mother is being abused again by her stepfather, Ray. As the abuse escalates, Mackenzie covers her ears and pleads for someone to...

Shadow of the Last Men (The Next Man Saga) (Volume 1) by J.M. Salyards takes you to the bleak outlands in the shadow of the third city. This is a place where one soul emerges to deliver his people from the technocratic overlords known as...

Daniel is just a kitchen hand. Though working in the kitchen is looked upon by many of the other citizens of Rosemar as a "poor man's job," Daniel is just happy to have someplace warm and comfortable to spend the cold winter months. However, at...

In The Mountain of Long Eyes: An Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Thomas Hamilton takes us to amazing places from the other side of the galaxy to our own backyard. There are stories of shamans battling terrorists in a decidedly Native American influenced story;...

The Family That Wasn't: A Novel by Gene Twaronite is an ideal story for teenagers. John Boggle always wanted a dream family; rich and perfect and a family that appreciated and respected him for what he was. Then he finds his dreams coming true. His...

The Twelve Tablets Tales of the Crystal - Book Three by R.L. Kiser is the final installment of the Tales of the Crystal. This is a true battle of good and evil with an army poised to strike. We have a cast full of characters...

Eye Spy (Sojourning Souls) is a paranormal fantasy written by Kevin J. Hallock. Steph and C.J. Campbell live on Apple Island, on the family farm. They're survivors of a violent attack that claimed the lives of their parents and left the two siblings emotionally damaged....

The Tapestry of Life - The Lost Prophecy by Vincent A. Gonzalez is a fantasy story. Urnarld is a young sorceress. She has lost her mother and that makes her eager to know what the future has in store for her. There is an empty...

I usually do not read sequels of books unless I have read the first book in the series, but the cover and description of The Horseless Horsemen: Rita (Volume 2) by R.C. Miller convinced me to read the book. The story begins with a killing,...

The Age of Amy: The Thumper Amendment by Bruce Edwards is a sometimes tongue-in-cheek story about teenagers getting the right to vote and how that might impact on future elections. Teenager Amy started her political activism as a companion to Alan, a hippie individual who...