The Monk by K. E. Adamus is a brilliantly crafted short story that skillfully blends the monotony of corporate life with an unsettling twist, creating an atmosphere that feels both familiar and surreal. The narrative centers around Victor, an ordinary office worker known as “the...

Tribulations by Tony Heck is a raw exploration of generational trauma, resilience, and the human capacity to navigate life’s darkest moments. The novel vividly explores family dynamics, personal identity, and the scars of past choices. The narrative centers on Clare Chestwick, a young woman grappling...

Teleporting Dummies by The Kruger Institute For Language Education is a surprisingly fun bilingual book that may make you laugh out loud while learning Spanish. The titular “dummies” are Gus and Royal, a classic comedy pair. Gus is dumb, and Royal is even dumber. But...

David Serra’s The Reimbursement of Nature's Gift is a delightful and imaginative story that draws readers in with its unique premise. The tale follows Dylan, a character many of us can relate to, as he seeks a bit of peace in the woods to escape...

The Tan Yards by Robert E. Kearns is a captivating story set in 1980s Dublin, focusing on a group of teenagers, a part of the community who meet up for their annual Halloween bonfire at a spot called the Tan Yards. They usually gather at...

In The Maker's Name by Seamus McKenna, Rudi and Malachi run Hawthorne Meats Limited, up until Malachi’s tragic shooting, which deeply impacts Rudi and his family. As Rudi juggles the fallout from Malachi’s death and suspicions regarding his own involvement, he also has his hands...

The Swim by Jo A. Hiestand is billed as a prequel to her novels featuring the former police detective Michael McLaren. Teenager Michael and his best buddies, Sean and Jamie, are sweltering in a British summer when the idea of a swim in one of...

The Landlady of Maple Avenue by Suzanne Elizabeth Gillis is a poignant and humorous literary family saga inspired by true events. Set in the 1950s, it follows the aging Marceline Gillis, an immigrant mother of seven, as she plots to reclaim her position as the...

A chess game within a chess game and metaphors within metaphors make up The Pawn Against The King, a short story by Giorgos Katsoulas. As a powerful despot searches for a game worthy of his supposed magnificence, he encounters a lowly commoner bearing a wooden...

The Threefold Cord by James Alan Anderson is the harrowing tale of three young boys brought up in the rural hinterlands of Manitoba, Canada by an abusive father who was caught up in a religious cult and a mother who was frequently emotionally absent. Twin...