The Last Observer by G. Michael Vasey is compelling to say the least. He successfully manages to take every belief that you find solid and indisputable, and turns it on its head. Stanley is just an "Average Joe." He may be creative, but he's also...

The Impaler's Revenge by Ioana Visan starts in Vienna Airport. Liana Cantacuzino meets with Maximilien Hess who's a thousand-year-old vampire. Under the order of Romania's most powerful leader, she has to bring him to her country. This is no ordinary feat as Romania is known...

Greegs and Ladders by Zack Mitchell and Danny Mendlow is --as far as I could tell -- a very convoluted, satirical critique of the way humanity is treating its planet, its universe, its fellow humans, its non-human fellow inhabitants of Earth, its environment and, ultimately,...

Blood Line: Secrets is the new paranormal thriller by debut author, The Tale Monger. The unique pen name is an early giveaway as to the sense of humor and creative tone that this writer uses to weave together a tale. This story follows a YA...

In Keepers of Water, Arieana’s brother, Rydan, has been tricked and murdered by Ricor and his renegade in the human world. Despite her brother’s warning and the Council’s order, she breaks the law and crosses the Veil into the human realm to bring back her...

Labyrinth’s Door – Anyia: Dream of a Warrior is a story of change. We all resist change and Anyia’s father, the Chief, was no different. In the tradition of the Nagoran Village, women were expected to learn the art of cooking and cleaning. But Anyia...

A good book captures your attention and holds it. You can lay it down but you look forward to picking it up again. An excellent book holds you captive from beginning to end; it is impossible to lay an excellent book down. It draws you...

In Wicked Souls by Sabrina Samples, Spencer Bishop’s husband, David, dies due to the head injury he sustained in an accident. Strange things take place in no time, with the appearance of a man named Aiden who warns Spencer about an angel called Zaapiel. Spencer...

Gambit of the Glass Crowns by Ethan Risso is Volume One of The Sundered Kingdoms Trilogy. Connor unwillingly becomes a herald of his era, due to the poisonous Féinmhuinín’s arrow that nearly killed him. Wars, tension between clans, political conspiracy as well as magic and...

Pu'ukani's Song by Hannah Steenbock is (literally) about Pu'ukani's song. Pu'ukani is a whale who is a magic weaver and a singer. The book is a heart rending tale of a whale who takes us with him on his journey of life. The challenges he...