The Bastion Protocol by A. K. Lakelett is a captivating drama that follows Calaf, a former intelligence analyst who is posing as an independent journalist. His journey takes him to Valletta, Malta, situated at a crucial crossroads in the world. Although Malta is small, it...

In Upside Down Riches by Anna E. Styron, Pansy lives with her father, four sisters, and three brothers. Every day, she bakes mini cakes and sells them from a small stand in the park. Each night, she dreams of one day having enough money to...

The death of a loved one is difficult to overcome. But the murder of a family member and being left with more questions than answers, even after the murderer has been found and sentenced, is impossible to express. For Stacey Andrade King and her family,...

A haunted house threatens a family’s peace and lives in the supernatural novel, A Wicked Affair by EJ Castille. With the promise of a fresh start on life, Daena and her daughter, CC, leave their tiny apartment and move into their family home. The last...

The Australian Shepherd Scheme by Simon Drayton is a short young adult mystery set in Little Rock. The story begins when Penny arrives at the Novel Detective Agency. Her Australian Shepherd puppy, Pumpkin, was missing, and she needed help finding him. John Smith, an 18-year-old...

Gia Bianchi, the daughter of New York Senator Michael Bianchi, had left home, trying to avoid an arranged marriage by her father, when she ended up at a rental unit in Pine View. Responding to a fire alarm at the unit, Sergeant Troy Wilder and...

Psychiatry has become increasingly complex, potentially creating a barrier between the patient and the healthcare practitioner. Dr. Emil Šabanović sets out to clarify matters by providing fresh perspectives in The Tree of Symptoms. The resulting insights will assist medical professionals in communicating with their patients...

Song of Belonging by Michelle St. Romain is a mesmerizing novel with two timelines: 2019 and 1934. Alice has just moved into a new apartment in North Berkeley, and peculiar things start happening. First, she stumbles upon her great-grandmother's jewelry box, which she received as a child, and then finds a note at the bottom....

Dreya the Dark, a faery sorceress, and Catriona, a half faery druid, were busy preparing parts of the Black Tower, following Dreya’s recent betrothal to Catriona, when the grounds of the tower attacked them and their guests. Soon, they not only learn that Ulvarius was...

Dash and the Lights in the Sky by Ashley Key combines poetry, science, and art to introduce young readers to the magical phenomenon of the aurora borealis. Through the perspective of Dash, a curious husky; Echo, a wise snowy owl; and Nimbus, a playful Arctic...

The Amazing God by Horace Williams Jr. is a well-written book that dwells on the divine attributes and characteristics of God. It offers readers hope as they journey through the plan of God for their lives. Horace starts with the introduction of God as a...

Captain Patty’s Wisdom Hacks by Patty Bear is a self-help guide with strategies that can be used for developing wisdom, clarity, direction, and self-leadership. The author bases her work on her experiences while serving in the United States Air Force and everyday situations. The author...

Murder in the Mix by Carolyn Eichhorn follows Gina Morrison, a Baltimore ghostwriter hired to help Manhattan chef Marisol St. James write her memoir-cookbook. Before the project is completed, Marisol is found brutally murdered inside her restaurant kitchen, turning her life story into an unfinished...

Suck Suck Suck is a diverse collection of seven surreal short stories by Brandt Scheidemantel. A young teen meets the new girl at church, but soon develops an unhealthy obsession with her and takes over her whole life. When an accountant loses his debit card...

Lexie Diamond’s love of code and her nerd status set her apart from her peers. She’s an introvert genius, perhaps a little neurospicy and definitely lonely. But she’s also the humble guardian of a door to the afterlife, and is responsible for the frantic, sorry...

Peanut Butter and Donner: Sweet Annie’s Grieving Tree, by Erin Rosenblum, is an emotional children’s picture book to help young readers with grief and loss. Peanut Butter, a bunny, Donner, a parakeet, and Annie, a duck, are friends and know each other well. One day,...

The Planet That Was Mistaken for a Fool by Tamás Szikszai is a wild ride into a future where a Darth Sidious-esque man named Greenfield has built an authoritarian planetary order through the Future Profit Production Company, complete with food control, behavioral technology, soul transfer...

In I Will Walk With You, Julie Thomas Tullos shares a deeply personal story that feels like sitting down for a long talk with a close friend. The book follows the life of Susan and David Lee, starting all the way back with their blind...

In It for the Horses by Nancy K. Camp offers a new perspective on the relationship between horses and humans. This view treats horses as more than ‘subjects’ and instead shows them as wise teachers who permit you to see that there’s more to the...

The Elephant in the Ivy by Alexander Greengaard is set in a private university, where Alison Ashe is recruited into Chaturanga, a secret competition run by faculty in which academic departments act as rival teams in a controlled spy game. Students serve as operatives, steal...