Hope UnShackled (Redemption Series Volume 2) by Elaine Violette is a historical fiction novel set in the period of the 1850s in America. This was the time when American slavery was an entrenched “institution” in the South and the Fugitive Slave Act had been passed...

O.Z. Diggs the seventh, descendant of Oz the Great and Terrible Wizard, like all male heirs in his family, was cursed by the wicked witch of the West. Or so the story, which had been passed down through many generations, is told. He was the...

It is a different kind of nation. America’s streets are rocked by riots arising from the bitter divide between the Redzees and Bluezees in From Us by Randall Jarmon. No one seems to care much about the law. It is all about which side you...

Nudists, swingers, and cross-dressers are respectable citizens in a post-world war English community in the absorbing fiction novel, The Villagers by A.J. Griffiths-Jones. Olive and her family are happy and excited to take possession of the lovely semi-detached chocolate box cottage they have just purchased....

The Seasiders by A.J. Griffiths-Jones is a tale of mystery. Grace and Dick are happy. They have the beautiful Sandybank Guesthouse overlooking the beach. Visitors come to the guesthouse every year, taking in the beautiful surroundings and the fabulous home cooking, but it is not...

Louise is a geologist, and she is the only living person on Mars. The other colonists are dead, struck down by a strange virus. After two months of Louise maintaining the station by herself, a rocket arrives, carrying six men in cryogenic tanks. She has...

Coiled by H.L. Burke is a stunning fairy tale inspired by the myth of Eros and Psyche. Laidra is used to hiding in the shadows as her sister Ellea shines in the spotlight. Laidra is destined to become more hideous with every person she heals...

Smith by Sam B Miller II is a thrilling paranormal fiction tale in which a young man finds a ring and soon his whole life changes. This is the story of an 18-year-old named Jake, who finds a gorgeous and innocent looking ring, and decides...

Giselda is going to Wigmore’s School for Witches and not regular school like her other friends in the storybook Giselda The Witch by J.S. Rumble. She reaches there a week earlier than expected. Over the next week, Giselda has a great time collecting supplies from...

Ready for a rollicking adventure filled with magic and danger? Look no further than William Wilde and the Necrosed by Davis Ashura. The story opens with a tragic car crash involving a family of four. Only one boy will emerge from the wreckage. Sadly, however,...

Remote Access: An International Political Thriller by Barry Finlay is a great thriller with powerful elements of intrigue and espionage, a novel with interesting characters. When the President of the United States decides to impose huge taxes on China, he barely contemplates the hit back....

There is something mysterious about the invitation itself, both in the way it appears on paper and the strangeness of its content. It is a singular opportunity to embark on a journey to face her fears and have her most precious wish granted, and she’s...

Hiding in Theaters and Other Stories by Frederick Harrison is a collection of short stories. Each story is a perception of the world as the author sees it and what is dominating at the time, be it a person or an event. The stories are...

The Cold Light of Dawn by Anna Belfrage is set in the period following the crushing of the rebellion led by Henry of Lancaster in 1329, and a semblance of peace seems to settle on the land. But the young king, Edward III, doesn’t find...

Zeus Tames His Temper: Taki & Toula Time Travelers - Book 3 by Elena Paige is part of a series of early readers for children from 4 to 9 years old. It is a delightful educational children’s story, but also a very entertaining adventure set...

A Christmas Delivery: Christmas With The Ellis Family Book 1 by Akoya Rayne is the story of Nicara and Tobias. After losing a child in a terrible accident, Nicara has pretty much locked herself away in a remote cabin and retreated from most aspects of...

I was attracted by the colorful cover and, for a moment, I thought this was a children’s book on photography, but I was so wrong. I am happy I picked up Taking Pictures by Rachael Sircar, a book that explores the beauty of working with...

The Eagle and The Dragon is a charming novella by Steve Zimcosky, subtitled A Reiki Tale as it cleverly weaves the history and basic techniques of Reiki into a work of fiction. The tale starts with a grandfather telling his grandson how he had been...

Charley Meets His Neighbors: Charley, Steven, & Stella, Book 2 is a children’s animal picture book written by Jeff Magnuson and illustrated by Bettina Brasko. Charley likes Mapleton, the town where he and his rescue cats, Stella and Steven, live. The neighbors are all pretty...

When I picked up The Call: A Baseball Novel by Laurie Boris, the last thing I expected was to meet a female protagonist, and I must say that she is so well developed and the story so original and deeply moving that I couldn’t put...