The Sacred Band of Thebes by Glenn Rabney and Bart Baker is a colorful, action-packed graphic novel that highlights an elite group of Theban soldiers formed around the 4th century BCE. The concept was first introduced by Plato, who suggested that soldiers who were also...

In The Artist Instance by Faruk Brbovic, during the winters, Anela Foster paints impossible patterns—doorways that threaten reality’s fabric, capturing loops with precision from angles that are hard to attain. She is under the illusion that she is painting a nightmare. Then Elysia Harrington enters...

The Water Girls by Tony Stevens is a historical novel that begins when Lina arrives in Venice from Friuli. Following her mother’s instructions, Lina finds Maria, who later introduces her to the recently deceased Rosa’s network of bigolanti and guides her through Venice’s canals, sotoporteghi,...

The Duchess of Kokora by Nikhil Prabala follows Phera Ylir Mdana, who maneuvers through Ryene’s elite court to consolidate political power and win the Rounds—a public, strategic contest of influence, alliances, and combat. After striking Ser Vloram to protect a servant, Phera uses the scandal...

The Teacher Inside Me by Anthony Auswat is about obsessive love and embracing your true identity. Liam is in love with his high school teacher, Mr. Hilton, who’s happily married and completely oblivious to it. Being a closeted gay and crushing on someone you know...

The Grand Duke’s Masseur by Rori Thornton is the story of Nie Wahnera, a human and adopted noble who resides in the country of Rabahn, a land populated with horned, four-armed bipedals similar to dogs. He is a masseur to Grand Duke Abuin, a man...

The Supersonic Phallus by Steven Key Meyers is a captivating exploration of post-war America, blending historical events with intrigue. Set in 1947, the novel follows Sam, a young journalist in Sinai, Colorado, as he navigates the hysteria surrounding flying saucers, the pressures of small-town life,...

Shanon O'Connell has barely recovered from a heartbreaking relationship; now she must watch one of her closest friends and fellow group member, Linda, painfully lose her battle with cancer and exit their group, which they affectionately call 'the tribe.' Trying to put on a brave...

The Children of Heaven by Reni Stankova is a sweeping and emotionally resonant finale to The Heaven Trilogy. We find ourselves in a world torn between celestial duty and personal desire, where Raphael and Dante must defy heaven itself to forge a new reality, and...

The Vampire’s Sonata by Joseph Floyd and Joy Crozier continues the rich, gothic romance of The Vampire’s Opera with a story that delves even deeper into forbidden love and emotional reckoning. We’re back in the haunted backdrop of Venice, where mortal Francois and vampire Nicolas...