In The Lonely Little Chair by Sasha Sentz, a simple wooden chair lives in a warm old house on Maple Lane. Once cherished for holding books and crayons, it now sits dusty and neglected, sadly gazing out the window as the world goes by. It...

James Calbraith’s "The Shadow of Black Wings" is an immersive fantasy yarn. The young dragonrider Bran lives in an alternate version of 19th century Western Europe, where magic is a staple and dragons are steeds of war. His loyalty to his lower-class dragon Emrys has...

"The Wish Giver" is embarking on her last journey, her life's path moving on to a different course and new experiences. She is accompanied by a young woman who has a special talent that will enable her to take over and put her own twist...

The Sacrifice - The Only Way To God by Rev. Allen Smith speaks about God, religion, sinning, on how man has slowly separated himself from God, and God's ways of bringing man closer to him. It speaks about the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ and...

The Big Secret by D. W. Boorn is a must-have for every parent as it will help children with the transition from believing in Santa Claus to knowing the truth about the magic of Christmas. The Big Secret asks and double checks that the reader...

The Illuminator's Gift (The Voyages of the Legend) by Alina Sayre is the magical story of an orphan girl called Ellie. She has been adopted a few times, but was always unlucky with the families and got returned to orphanages. And now she's close to...

Historical fiction. If done well, this genre is absolutely my favorite to read. If done poorly, it can be some of the worst drivel a reviewer has to slog through. Thankfully, I didn't have to slog through The Partisan's Wife, which is the third book...

The Underground Princess (The Balderdash Saga, Book 1 of Lower Grade Adventure) by J.W. Zulauf is a story about Princess Scarlet who lives in the underground kingdom, Balderdash, under Ashcroft village’s graveyard. Scarlet dreams of falling in love and living happily ever after, but her...

The Watcher of the Night Sky: Part One (The Aronia Series Book 1) by Rachel Pudsey is a young adult fantasy that tackles the adage 'be careful what you wish for.' Abigail is fifteen and doesn't want to deal with love. At least, that's what...

Brown Buzzard Village is under attack. What’s worse, the Dagger of Protection, which is kept in the village’s ancient temple, has been stolen. Haethowine, the village leader, instructs sixteen-year-old Aldora Leoma to go to the royals to seek help and tell them about the missing...

Cradle of the Gods by Thomas Quinn Miller is a YA fantasy novel. Young Ghile, who lives in the Cradle, is of age to take part in a traditional celebration that means the start of manhood. But will he suffer the same fate as his...

After ten years of suffering through the memories of the troll attack that destroyed his village and left everyone but him dead, Athson discovers that there may be more to his fits and nightmares than he and his friend Gweld, the elf, realize. P.H. Solomon...

The Monsterbet: The ABCs Do Not Scare Me is an educational children's picture book written by Sarah Steele and illustrated by Daniel Manduka. Some kids might find learning the alphabet rather daunting and a bit too much of a struggle, but once they've met the...

The Dragon in the Garden by Erika Gardner is an epic tale with humor and mythology. Siobhan has been seeing things since she was a child in her grandparents’ garden, where she saw her first dragon. The dragon, who she dubbed Daisy, told her of...

The Adventures of Amilya Rose: The Lie by Chavonne D Stewart is the story of eight-year-old Amilya Rose Patterson who is a third grade student at Wyndell Elementary. Her father, Lewis Patterson, works for a big company downtown, her mother, Gwendolyn Patterson, owns her...

The Secret of Berry Brae Circle is Book 2 in The Red King Trilogy by talented writer EM McIntyre. Written for the middle-grade/tween reader, it offers a winning combination of adventure and fantasy. Fourteen-year-old Abby Fletcher has returned home to present day Scotland with Rory,...

The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy is the second spellbinding installment in The Avalonia Chronicles, a delightful epic fantasy read for young adult readers. In this latest installment in the series, the stakes are raised even higher. The seven kingdoms of Avalonia are...

The Soul Mender by R.S. Dabney is the first part in The Soul Mender Trilogy, a gorgeous read for fans of the paranormal genre. Meet Riley Dale, a woman who has had a troubled childhood characterized by nightmares. Now, she is targeted by a mysterious...

I really enjoyed The Korpes File by J.I. Rogers. I just like a book where a likable outcast takes on a tired socioeconomic system and I have to say, for me, a guy like Tech Nash X. Korpes is as likable a character as they...

Some people — including myself — have always wondered why others find peace easily, gravitate with ease towards success, turn everything they touch into gold, build fabulous relationships and succeed wherever they are while others seem to wallow aimlessly through life, barely making ends meet....