Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee is a novel for children, grades 4-6, written by Tonya Duncan Ellis. Sophie was definitely not interested in participating in Xavier Academy’s spelling bee. The ten-year-old hadn’t intended that her parents know about it, as she realized they’d want...

Sophie Washington: The Snitch is the second book in Tonya Duncan Ellis’s series for children, grades 4-6. Ten-year-old Sophie has an awful secret that only her best friend, Chloe, knows. Sophie is being tormented by an older girl who is new to the school. Lanie...

An unearthly evil melding with uncontrolled lust creates a terrifying beast that stalks the innocent in the electrifying supernatural thriller, In the Shadow of Porter's Hollow by Yvonne Schuchart. Thirty years ago a traumatizing incident drove Laura Evans' mother to pack up their belongings and...

Michael Phillip Cash picks up the story of the Darracian saga in Collision, volume two of The Battle for Darracia series. The planet is still in turmoil almost a year after the murder of the king with many military leaders and nobles unwilling to follow...

Author J.R. Poulter tells us what it's like to be invaded by dragons in Dang - It's the Dragons! This book is a funny children's book that not only rhymes, but tells the tale of what the farmers did one day when the dragons swooped...

The Very Cross Bun, by J.R. Poulter, is a young children’s illustrated story about a piece of bread—a bun—that comes alive, has feelings (angry ones at that), and decides to run away before he is thrown out. He takes a high-speed journey on his own,...

The takeover of the world by the Chinese has begun, but not with destructive weapons, as such, but by simple weight of numbers. All over the world, Chinese men have been mobilized to march into foreign countries by their millions, taking over the financial resources...

After ten years, a young Dutchman, Pieter van Diemen, is returning to Amsterdam in chains, after being captured and imprisoned in the Spice Islands. But he can’t stay in Amsterdam. After his escape, the only place he hopes to find solace is Sichardtshof, a farm...

The Master and the Maid: Heaven’s Pond Trilogy Book 1 is a long, leisurely read, and is the interesting story of Katarina, a young girl living in Germany in the 1600s. Katarina is a barmaid doing most of the work while her lazy and irresponsible...

Brandon Makes Jiǎo Zi (餃子) by Eugenia Chu is an illustrated children’s story that mixes American and Chinese cultures, bringing not only traditions together, but also the two languages. Brandon’s parents live in the United States, but the boy’s grandmother lives in China, and she...

Thomas Edward Garrett III is a disgruntled, though relatively successful, antiques dealer based in Charleston, South Carolina, operating his established business from his large family home at 13 Church Street. He is a respected businessman; financially he is comfortable rather than rich, and enjoys a...

Jack Bennett is a private investigator. He really doesn’t like Christmas and all the fuss people go to, trying to make it a special time of the year. So, when he’s sent to Christmas Town on assignment, Jack is overwhelmed with Christmas everywhere he goes,...

The Tiara Mystery by Karen Meyer is a children’s historical novel set in 1880s Dayton, Ohio. Young Claire Russell is heartbroken by the possible eviction of her family from their lovely home, which serves as a small boarding-house. With the assistance of dashing Orville Wright,...

Pharaoh's Arrow is an historical picture book written and illustrated by George Neeb. Akia and her father moved far from the River Nile after Akia’s mother was eaten by a crocodile. Her father was so wracked by grief that he never wanted to even see...

Magic has almost disappeared from our world, due to the influence of first the industrial revolution, and then the technological revolution, but unknown to most of us mere mortals, magic creatures - werewolves, shifters, vampires, witches, and Fae - still live amongst us. Eleanor Morgan...

Jodie has suffered at the hands of her husband, Jack, to the point where she was merely a tool in his daily life, with a set routine, a strict diet regime of what to make and when, and if any of her spirit returned, he...

Away with the Fairies by Jenny Twist is a sweet short story about a young girl who goes on an adventure in which they learn just how strong a family is. The story begins with June and Lucy, both of whom are sisters. Lucy suffers...

At the opening of the novella Doppelganger by Jenny Twist, we find our heroine, Christine, sitting in a bath and about to start on her third bottle of wine. Taking yet another handful of pills along with the booze, she is rather disappointed that it...

Uncle Vernon by Jenny Twist is a haunting short tale reminiscent of classic ghost stories. The main character, Alison, spends a few nights in her boyfriend Gary's family home, where she encounters a ghoulish man after whom the book is named: Uncle Vernon. Having lost...

James M. Corkill’s DNA is the sixth book in The Alex Cave Series and it is an interesting treat for sci-fi fans. A ground-breaking scientific discovery, an ancient prophecy about to be fulfilled, and impending doom on earth are a great combination when deftly...