Cicero James, Ardent Fool by Hal Emerson is a continuation of a dark urban fantasy surrounding Cicero, a reluctant immortal hero, and his evil-fighting cohorts, the Order of the Magi. When Cicero’s mentor and longtime father figure Marlowe dies, Cicero is bereft. He is also...

It is Midsummer’s Eve. Dreya the Dark is excited about the prospect of reconciling with her wife, Catriona. Princess Zarinda, whose arranged marriage is a day away, is also excited because she believes Dreya will come to rescue her—a rescue already prophesied. To prevent the...

Cold, Dark, and Silent by David C. Reed is set in the rural area of Seacord in Hurrt County at the end of the Covid 19 lockdown. Ashe has retired from police duties in the nearby Metro to nurse his father in his last days....

Cut to the Quick: The Clandestine Book 3 is the third book in The Clandestine series by Russell Isler. After defeating the powerful vampire Rebecca Weir, Edward "Eddy" Fry is the de facto vampire king of Las Vegas and owns the Golden Fortune Casino Resort...

In Anthony Pond’s Conquistadors, Ryan Jordan joins a small expedition in central Mexico to climb three of the country’s highest volcanoes under the direction of their guide, Ricardo. After becoming ill at a mountain lodge following a meal in town, he chooses to continue with...

In 2002, in Arizona, a school boy killed two girls out in the forest, carved a cross and a spiral into the body of one of them with a knife, and with a Sharpie drew a spiral on her left wrist. In Colorado, also in...

Chats with a Charlatan by Chris Wilkensen follows Kevin Davis, a therapist in Chicago whose life, both at work and at home, is falling apart. Kevin uses unorthodox methods in his sessions, sometimes giving his patients alcohol and marijuana in an attempt to break down...

Chasing the Underground by N M Sotzek follows former competitive Scanner Cam Tylar, who is secretly involved in illegal research on Artificial Intelligence Morphers, or AIMs. Cam discovers that the AIMs sold by Trevor McCarthy’s company are unstable and can stop obeying human control, sometimes...

Carrion by Adam Caisse follows Roval Gul, an appointed custodian of the dead in the city of Carenmar, when so many are dying. His duties place him at furnaces, roads, and battle sites, where he observes patterns suggesting that decay is being altered by a...

Crossing Neal by Catina Noble is a dystopian novel that follows the people who live in the walled City of Kneel. They are ruled by a totalitarian group known as the Agency, led by Captain Neal. His new scheme to keep the residents, known as...