The Bastion Protocol by A. K. Lakelett is a captivating drama that follows Calaf, a former intelligence analyst who is posing as an independent journalist. His journey takes him to Valletta, Malta, situated at a crucial crossroads in the world. Although Malta is small, it...

The Fall by Seth W. James follows Francesca Pieralisi, a director for the European Seawall Project, as she investigates submersible drone sabotage at Worker Village, a floating hub supporting the massive seawall. Cain assists her by collecting evidence, identifying the workers responsible, and confirming that...

Russell Luyt's The Midnight Factory unfolds in New Albion, a world ruled by fear and control. After a political event—known as the Great Change—takes effect, the Bureau for Virtue becomes the governing body that regulates New Albion through surveillance, propaganda, and an addictive drug called...

In The Alpine Fortress by Rowena Kinread, Ivanna Petrenko discovers a mysterious map while sorting through her late grandparents’ belongings. Ivanna’s grandfather, once a prisoner of war who worked in a salt mine in Austria’s Salzkammergut region, may have known where the Nazis hid stolen...

“A real predator didn't seek attention. A predator made the world forget he was there at all.” This quote from The Archivist by Robin Alden Howard offers insight into a new kind of villain—one who appears to be anything but. The world perceives Doctor Adam...

In The Imperfect Hand of Fate by Wade Monk, Haskell Hand, a high school student, is doing community service at the Desoto Public Library. Under the supervision of Miss Baldwin, Haskell spends his Saturdays at the library. For five months, a man has been showing...

The Apex Code by Chris Chia sees Navy vet Decker's quiet life is disrupted when teen hacker, Riley, says he's Decker's nephew and has a mission he cannot ignore. Riley explains the origins of his formidable cyber skills and that his creations may have taken...

Jessica Piro’s Thieving Shadows is an exciting steampunk mystery thriller. Rookfall is a city sharply divided between the wealthy elites and the impoverished lessers. The lessers are ordinary people living in the Barrows. Some lessers are thieves, stealing from the elites. The punishment for thieves...

The Devil Drinks Monsoons by SueBird Sparrow is a well-written novel that follows Richard, an investigator in New Orleans who works as a private vigilante to get rid of bad guys in society. His life is closely linked to Molly, a former journalist who was...

The Devil's Dance by Brett McKay tells the harrowing journey of Chase Gray, a former SWAT officer, who goes on a road trip with his 14-year-old estranged daughter, Oakley. When the latter is kidnapped by Tocho, a member of a bizarre tribal cult, Chase begins...