Aurelia is the first entry in the Aurelia Mitela Roma Nova thriller series by Alison Morton - a compelling thriller with powerful underpinnings of espionage and a sophisticated and strong female protagonist. Set against a riveting political backdrop in the 1960s, the story follows Aurelia...

S.G. Night's Attrition: The First Act of Penance is a sweeping tome filled with adventure, history and magic. Io is in turmoil. The Demon Dominion has enslaved humanity, banished the elves and eradicated the Majiski. Racath Thanjel, one of the last surviving Majiskis, has lived...

Pastor R. D. Bernard shares his heart and his church during the COVID-19 crisis in his book Pastoring through a Pandemic. His actions and beliefs are inspiring. His church is to be commended for its love for other members and for the whole community. Because...

I loved Against That Shining Darkness. As I sit and wonder how to tell you why I loved it, without giving away any spoilers, the word 'clean' keeps coming to mind. I just read another fantasy novel and I liked it too, but the hero...

In 1984, Space Shuttle Challenger launched into space. Among the astronauts on board was Bruce McCandless II, a brilliant engineer and aviator. At the time of the flight, McCandless was forty-six years old. He became the first person to complete an untethered spacewalk. Authored by...

"Glad Tidings" by Jennifer Flanders is basically a biography of the Flanders family from birth to the present. Jennifer Flanders began to write annual Christmas greetings when first married and the letters chronicle family births, illnesses, homeschooling, family vacations and the interests and talents of...

“Seven Point Eight: The First Chronicle” by Marie Harbon is the first book in a science fiction series about how out of body travel could be used to gain more knowledge and even to explore space without having to leave Earth. The main characters in...

It’s not every day a friend is murdered right in front of you. Marisa Adair is shocked but quickly becomes drawn into the very convoluted mystery of which this death is only a small part. Murder Takes a Dare is the first Marisa Adair Mystery...

Ian Rupe’s Unsung Heroes really drew me in once I reached the dialogue. It was the cover that first caught my attention. A real 'Oooh, shiny!' moment. The story begins with a mysterious man named Tribe who is seeking employment at a school for troubled...

Emma Cyrus’ Life Without Shoes: The First Father Ambrose Mystery is a contemporary mystery novel set in Green Butte, Northern California. Father Ambrose is the abbot at the New Life Ecumenical Retreat, a spiritual community which practices meditation to guide its members in all aspects...

Andrew lives with his father and works in a library. His father is a paleontologist. His work takes him all over the world and he always comes home excited about his recent find. This time, the find is what he first believes to be the...

Workman's Complication: The First Kate McCall Crime Caper, by Rich Leder, is full of mystery, drama, entertainment, funny-bone humor, and unforgettable characters, especially Kate. Some leading ladies are predictable, ho-hum, or unconvincing, but Kate is a multi-talented woman. One moment she's minding her own business...

Mozerika: The First Journey is a fantasy adventure novel by David Serra. The story follows Andrew, a young man who shows no interest in his father’s paleontology work and discoveries. One day, this changes when his father discovers a fossil that looks like a decaying...

Out of Due Season: The First Transit by Benjamin X. Wretlind is the first book in the science fiction Transit series. The Circle of Light cult, led by Father Elijah Jonas, has some big plans. More specifically, in the depths of a lake in the...

Branden's Ghosts: The First Hunt by Linda Anthony Hill is the story of nine-and-a-half-year-old Branden, who arrives home from school expecting to meet his babysitter/tutor, Shelly. When Shelly isn't there to open the door for him, he finds the spare key and lets himself into...

An Army of Lies is a thrilling murder mystery story by Ryan Spell. Angelo Barsotti is a private investigator in New York City struggling to overcome the grief of his wife's unsolved murder from two years ago. After the tech mogul Grant Dogon seeks his...

The joy of being a first-time father is a unique experience. Nothing trumps the emotions that flood a man when he finally gets to hold that child he has waited for after so long, knowing that this is his child. What a lot of people...

Living in an era when being gay was unacceptable and seen as an abomination was stressful enough, but what about raising a child in such circumstances? The fear of being rejected by society, the strain of having to hide your sexuality, and the fear of...

“I’ve pushed so many frontiers in my life, I just want one more.” Perhaps that is not the noblest motivation out there, but for David Davis, the protagonist of the novel USS Primis: The First Starship by M.H. Altis, it may not even be true....

What Is Paradise? ACT 5: The First Twelve Days of Christmas Winter Paradise by Frances Angelina is the fifth installment in the enchanting Bobble Pops Series, which brings a festive dimension to the celebration of Christmas. This book explores the virtues associated with the festive...