Master of Music by Marla Himeda unfolds the tale of Kaelin, an orphan possessing a remarkable yet dangerous musical talent. He hides this talent, playing only when alone due to fear that his music can harm others. The plot takes a turn when a Master...

Metamorphosis: The Girl with No Face by Ivy Logan is a dark and fractured fantasy about Amelia's quest to uncover the truths beneath past secrets. In Peradora, South America, Siobhan, the queen of the Heichi, is just beginning to discover her self-worth. Pain is as...

Sixteen-year-old Cos McDhai has an average life for an Irish boy growing up in Iowa, but a beautiful girl in a green Pinto changes everything. The summer will remain etched in his mind as the girl, Kathy, pushes his boundaries and makes him fall...

Mentors and Tormentors: On the Journey to Self-Respect by Tim Jones, MD, is a must-read. The year is 1974; Wendall Nichols and his little brother, Damon, live in Benson, Kansas. Wendall thinks he's oppressed and is unhappy. But he isn't aware of how privileged he...

Mud Crab Kingdom is a young adult fantasy adventure by Dr. Joel Anthony Hamilton. All thirteen-year-old Marcious Leojé wants is to build his kingdom in the muddy mangroves alongside his best friend, Etel Duetman. Son of the fair-skinned King Leojé, Marcious inherited his mother's mud-skinned...

Misconduct by Christopher Renna is an interpersonal drama covering social issues intended for young adult audiences. It contains serious themes, such as the abuse of a minor as well as explicit language, drugs, and sex references throughout. This poignant and thought-provoking story follows the life...

Music Is All Around Me by Heather Jack, illustrated by Eileen Vuorinen, is a lovely children’s book. It is an ode to music, to learning with the five senses, and to being oneself and enjoying all the small pleasures we can. It is also about...

My Name is Luke by Jim Ruddle is about a young boy caught in the middle of an unfortunate trip out at sea on a bad day. It all starts when he is awakened on his grandpa’s moored boat by the movements of two men...

Mother Knows Best is a short story by Valerie Allen. Bobby has finished high school and is working as a dishwasher in a restaurant to pay for his car insurance while he continues to live at home. His parents Maggie and Jimmy are extremely agitated...

My Boys, by Ronald L. Ruiz, is a fictional YA drama. Abel Mendoza finds himself at the end of an unfulfilling career as a Public Defender. He has been passed over for promotions and as he feels more and more unable to help his young...