The Lifeblood of Ill-fated Women by Kevin James Breaux follows the journey of warrior-woman Astrid the White, daughter of Kol, after she wakes up after her home of Birka was raided. She doesn’t know where she is, how she got to be there, or what...

The Songweaver's Vow by Laura VanArendonk Baugh is a powerful retelling of Greek and Norse myths woven together in Euthalia's story. When her father trades her to Vikings to save himself, she's horrified to discover that she's to be sacrificed as the bride of a...

In Dark Prisoner: The Kruthos Key (The Dark Prisoner Series, Book 1) by D. Thomas Jerlo, Suna Di’Viao, the last of the Divenean race, blames herself for the death of her king and queen. Without them, incessant fighting for the throne scars the kingdom. She...

In On the Edge of Death, we meet Battle Priestess Ellaeva as she is in the middle of a decades-old search for her missing family. What she finds instead turns out to be a bigger mystery that puts her on the path she needed to...

I really enjoy good tales of ancient Rome. I’m not entirely sure why. But part of it is the easy comparisons to America. Another factor is the emphasis on warfare. The other elements I find myself enjoying are the politics and focus on family. Ave,...

A Kingdom Forgotten is a wonderful opening into A Throne of Souls series by Charles McDonald Jr., an opening which I consider to be the best promise for a long, epic adventure. This book will have a great appeal for fans of general fiction, sci-fi...

Merging Realms - Lines Blurring Book 1 is filled with action, magic, violence, and sex. The author, S.K. Smith, has a vivid imagination and readers are not denied any aspect of that imagination. Queen Marilynn, the wife of King William, is no ordinary woman. Centuries...

The Glorious Path (The Record of the Murilánni, Book 1) by Seth Cooper is an epic work of fantasy, a story that has the beauty and depth of mythical tales the likes of Aeschylus, the compelling and arresting narrative of J.R.R. Tolkien, and the impassioned...

All Darling Children by Katrina Monroe is a dark retelling of the classic story by J.M. Barrie about a boy who never grew up. Madge has one wish: to successfully run away from her Grandma Wendy, and make her way to Chicago to find her...

In Shadowbane: Age of Aelfborn by Paul Francois, young Megildur must traverse Aerynth, a world in constant turmoil, to rescue his sister and fulfill a destiny ordained by the All-Father. He must find the mighty but cursed sword, Shadowbane, and lead everyone to unity and...