A Prologue of Deception (Talisman Series) by J.D. Dresner is a wonderfully broad and exciting fantasy epic that takes readers into a world not dissimilar to ancient Rome but with magical powers and mythical beasts. The prophecies spoke of a great hero being born at...

Tidebreakers Call by Shawn Connelly follows Finn Tempest, a young fisherman raised in the coastal village of Drift’s Edge after being found alone at sea as an infant. Finn has always felt drawn to the waters beyond his home, and the arrival of a recruiting...

Nicholas Acker’s Pure Light: Shadows That Wait for Me follows Gem, a young woman who wakes beside a river with no memory of her name. A living orb of light she names Diamond leads her through the forest toward Sapphiria, where she discovers a land...

In Stephanie Cotta’s Heartwrecked, young tinker Aaren Lockett has vanished into the hands of a scientist known only as Doc, whose interest in Aaren’s healing blood has turned captivity into a dangerous experiment. Three months later, Sasha Loren still refuses to believe the boy who...

Angel’s Fall by Daniel McKenny is an intriguing read. The preface assures us that the story will ultimately have a happy ending. However, this is only the first book in the Angel’s Blood Series, so there is still a long, interesting journey before the end....

Jessica Manges’ Rebellion of the Watchers is a spellbinding fantasy set in the 687th year of Adam. The story pulls readers into a vividly imagined pre-Flood world in which rebellious angels rule cities. The giant Nephilim offspring terrorize humanity. A young messenger named Arvad rides...

In Rich Meyrick’s The Prisoner of Venice, Ernest, a tiny animal-being known as a Ses, who belongs to London’s Pride, disappears after receiving a forged message that sends him to Venice on a secret assignment. His friend Jaspa, the primary protagonist, leads a small group...

Ellie Harlow and the Declaration of Courage is a wonderful historical fantasy and the second book in A.V. Harlow’s Art Escapes series. We meet Nathan and Ellie on a guided tour of the United States Capitol Rotunda. As they look at John Trumbull’s Declaration of...

In Carla Beene’s The Twin Within, our seventh-grade protagonist, Cassie Cortez, has a tough time navigating school in Santa Fe while dealing with cruel school bullies and the physical limitations of mild cerebral palsy. Although her parents provide her with a loving home, Cassie has...

Phillip Mauldin’s A Dangerous Game sends seventeen-year-old bard Kevin Dobbs from Mauldonion Province to the desert kingdom of Selvarash beside Princess Bree, whose father, King Tharion, must approve their marriage. Bree was betrothed to Prince Maelor before meeting Dobbs, so the couple arrives knowing their...