Marc Liebman never ceases to enthrall readers with the way he weaves his gripping military plots and provides historical information about his settings for an additional treat. In The Simushir Island Incident, Admiral Kim Sun Pak and General Chun Lee Jang, both in the service...

It had been his dream. It was the only thing he talked about. Andy wanted to be the first influencer to set foot on the island of crabs and show it to his followers. It was the same reason he had come to Panama from...

Wendy Sura Thomson’s historical personage novel, The Man from Burnt Island, is one of those rare generational tales with a heart. This story reminds you how much power time possesses in turning the wheels of life. It tells the story of Frank Sharp, a man...

The Creature of the Wildcard by Jon Fischer is a young adult fantasy that is also heavy on metaphysical philosophy. The story is complicated, but it is intended to leave the reader in a psychedelic state. Alaric Fischer is a successful artist, but he wants...

Jose Luis Mendoza is 53 years old and about to lose his job as a storeman at a Walmart in California. He’s also about to be kicked out of his shared apartment due to his marijuana habit. Jose Luis likes to blame everyone around him,...

The Water's Edge by Thomasina Tissue is told from the perspective of Tanya, who alongside Steven visits Jack, who once saved a child and is now fighting a legal dispute over his land. Tanya and Steven witness the discovery of an energy-emitting artifact during an...

If given the opportunity, Mitch Blaine prefers to spend his free time relaxing in the sun while contemplating creative ways to grow his savings for a rainy day. An opportunity arises while Blaine and his trusted partner, Beyer, recuperate from their latest misadventure. He receives...

Captain Eddie of the Southern Bristol and his love and first mate Eleanor set sail from Wisteria, an island off the coast of Key West, Florida. They had received warnings that Charley, a category three storm, was headed their way. They presumed that it would...

Island of the Hand of Satan by Wayne S. Gilbertson is a collection of thought-provoking stories featuring dark, supernatural, and fantastical themes. The book includes the tales of a young man who finds the woman of his dreams on a mysterious island but must confront...

The Magic of Robola by Effie Kammenou is an emotionally-driven story of loss, love, and homecoming. New York event planner Eleni Pangalos left Kefalonia, Greece, thirteen years ago, severing every tie and promising herself never to return after she lost her parents and brother in...

The Tan Yards by Robert E. Kearns is a captivating story set in 1980s Dublin, focusing on a group of teenagers, a part of the community who meet up for their annual Halloween bonfire at a spot called the Tan Yards. They usually gather at...

The Ascension by Randall Lombardi is a gripping story told from the point of view of two different characters. Selene and Tera Sue are twin sisters nearing adulthood, finishing school and considering which university to choose. Their safe little world suddenly turns upside down when...

The Dogs of War by Thomas Roke pulls readers into the chaotic world of 1427 when wars were rampant and hunger and poverty a constant for the masses. France is rocked by the Hundred Years’ War and, in other parts of Europe, upheavals are brewing....

The Blind Boy Who Saw The Invisible King by Austin M. Kairnes III centers on Joe, a blind boy who is very determined to find a mythical king hidden in a mountain castle. Joe believes this Invisible King holds the secret to his purpose and...

"The Strange Case of Jonathan Swift and the Real Long John Silver" by Robert Prather is a fascinating look at an old Kentucky legend. Most readers will be familiar with the name Jonathan Swift. However, this is not the Jonathan Swift that wrote "Gulliver’s Travels"...

Ruth Maille's series The Power Of returns with a new entry, The Power of Respect: Forever Friends. Orbit, a walking, talking earth, is the guide in this tale. He visits two girls who have been friends for a decade and asks them for help. They...

The Captain’s Cook by Victoria Vanransom is a sweeping novel that blends adventure, resilience, and personal reinvention with hints of romance on the open sea. Readers are introduced to Jessica Kline, a chef who trades her crumbling life on land for a chance to cook...

In Linda Maria Frank and JoAnn Vergona Krapp’s The Monster Bones of St. Frederick Island, Douglas Crawford travels to coastal Maine with his parents, his sister Janet, and his friend Wesley for a summer vacation that changes course after Douglas learns about a large skeleton...

Stories from the Age of Distraction: The Island, Volume 1 is a contemporary literary fiction novel written by Patricia M. Mahon. After growing up to the sound of her author mother's typing on her old IBM and pursuing graduate studies in literature, Morgan Byrnes is...

Mukade Island is the story of Jack, who suddenly finds himself on a strange island in the middle of an orange ocean after he made a wish. In his world, everyone gets to make one wish when they are 15 and the wish will be...