John L. Rallios tells the story of a normal backyard gopher eating a magic carrot and becoming self aware, with a voice that is perfect for readers of all ages, but especially for young people. I was delighted as Gopher discovered the nature of things...

In The Labyrinth of Time by T.W. Fendley, sixteen-year-old Jade reluctantly forgoes her plan to spend time with her friends at Lake of the Ozarks and goes to Peru with her grandmother. Little does she know that her mundane vacation with Grams would quickly turn...

The King's Scrolls by Jaye L. Knight is the second book in The Ilyon Chronicles. It is an excellent example of Christian fantasy. A lot of the story is told through the eyes of Rebel twins. Another thread involves the spiritual leader of an oppressed...

The Singing Stones of Rendor is Book 1 from the Eidolon Trilogy by Neils Knudsen. When K’Las was born to tinkers, Willim and B’Tris Campanill, his aunt Haegatess transferred her potent magical powers to him before dying. His parents also possess this magic known as...

The Forest of Evergreen (Volume 1): Lost in the Wilderness by Teresa May B. Bandiola is a magical story that will take readers on an adventurous journey filled with love and fantasy. Sophie Vabueretti moves to her parents' home in a big city where her...

The Short Life of Sparrows by Emm Cole is a magical love story that, apart from romance, also has its moments of fantasy and intrigue. Told from the point of view of Calli and Isaiah, the story revolves around Seers and Nightbloods. Calli, a Seer,...

The Lost Remnant, Book One: Pieces of Eden is a young adult fantasy novel by J.N. Race. The plot centers on a young woman named Azsha Daggerwall, who lives her life as part of a travelling gypsy tribe. Confined to this life by her overbearing...

I am usually not into steampunk, so I hesitated a bit when I picked up The Chronicles of Steele: Raven by Pauline Creeden, but the plot sounded so interesting that I thought I should give it a try. I was not disappointed, and was pleasantly...

Trinity by Claire Davidson is a powerfully written tale that begins with Kiana, the reincarnation of the goddess Miale. All her life, Kiana has been isolated from the public, and has been confined to Blackoak Castle. On the day she is introduced to her newest...

In The Never Hero, the first book in the Chronicles of Jonathan Tibbs series by T. Ellery Hodges, Jonathan is attacked in his home and wakes up in his kitchen, his blood everywhere. Just when he thinks he can start moving past this seemingly random...