JD Ward is a former farm boy and a former army combat tracker who has some very unique talents. It’s those talents, and a raw determination fueled by the death of his father when he was eleven, that give him the impetus to uproot his...

Grant Moy is a science student on the planet Nephus. One morning he is summoned by his father with the surprising news that a dying wizard, who is the custodian of a fabled library, has requested his help. Grant has no idea why he has...

Benjamin’s Field Book Three: Emancipation is a moving testament to the endurance of life and hope. I did not read the first two books in the series, but that in no way diminished my enjoyment of this third book. Having said that, if you think...

Pages in the Wind is a psychological thriller novel written by Sally Saylor De Smet. Emily’s all-too-brief moment of calm as she drew the portrait of a young blond girl with waist-length hair was shattered by the impatient tones of the prison guard who was...

Lauren Played by Margaret Lynette Sharp is a short romantic story. Lauren is 16 years old and heartbroken after her first love has walked away from her. Their relationship was short but sweet and she thought it was forever. It wasn’t to be and when...

Nan C. Cataldi continues The Keys of Being Trilogy with Book 2, The Hidden Portal To Wren. Glymirra, Keeper of the Balance and Caretaker of all the Living on Gaeya, waits patiently for the return of her two most trusted Fae-rens; Der-rex and Brin-dah. They...

Finding Pandora: World is a young-adult high fantasy novel based on the planet Haeylo. It follows Arriette, a smart young woman with a love for knowledge, and one of the few human beings remaining on a planet ruled by Everlasts and simmering with demonic forces....

Time Captured is an historical fiction novel written by Varick Addler. Post-WWI Germany was a hard place to survive in, and young Dietrich Schiederer and his mother were all too aware of the stresses and strains working men were subjected to in this harsh new...

Fabiana Elisa Martinez's 12 Random Words/12 Palabras al Azar: A Bilingual Collection is a wonderful collection of short stories. The author cleverly takes twelve random words and, from this, she builds a story around them. It is the concept of this book that appealed to...

For readers who are into Westerns, G.P. Hutchinson’s Strong Convictions will come along as a great and entertaining treat, a compelling opening to the Emmett Strong Westerns series, featuring well-imagined characters and an equally great plot. Set against the backdrop of an emerging Texas in...

I teach English as a second language at a university in China, and I am always reading books that deal with education in my ongoing effort to improve myself, stay current in my field, and in general make my classes more fun and productive. Most...

Danny and the DreamWeaver is a young adult, fantasy novella by the author Mark Poe (aka Rich DiSilvio) that is not only a wonderful mystery/adventure story through time, but an intelligent parable linking imagination and man’s thirst for knowledge. Mr. Poe’s story begins with young...

Inside an Anxious Mind is a book of prose and poetry, written by C.A. Boone. Each poem deals with different parts of the day, such as morning, noon and night, as well as the many things which cause a person to feel anxious. The poems...

From The Dust by Anastasia Bolinder is a story of bravery about a wingless fairy's fight to save two kingdoms. Called an imp her whole life, Alayna has always been different from the other fairies for her lack of wings. Though Alayna enjoys her life...

“How often in our lives are we willing to believe in the lies despite the evidence telling us otherwise?” says Crista Crawford in The Full Armor of God: Are You Sure You Got Dressed Today? IRS sent you an audit letter, you just got into...

Sympathy for the Devil by A.J. Aaron is a powerful, humorous novel that will undoubtedly appeal to fans of fantasy. The author creates a compelling and controversial character in the man known as John. This is a man who easily gets bored, who is lonely,...

In an interesting and intriguing work by author Steven Burgauer, The Grandfather Paradox is a book that will keep many reading straight through to the very end. Follow the story of protagonist Andu Nehrengel as he careens from the 25th century through history, including to...

The best feeling a reader and reviewer can experience comes from knowing in the first few paragraphs of a book that one is in the sure hands of a professional and skillful writer about to tell a rip-roaringly good yarn. Seamus Beirne is an exceptionally...

Grace in Progress is a gorgeous book containing a personal reflection and a handbook of prayers. Included in the book is the complete story of author J.C. Beichner’s struggles and trauma in her early childhood and adolescence, all of which led her to the church...

Deeply Flawed: The Zombie Apocalypse by Ro Ruffalo is the second book in the Jasmine Kincaid Mystery series. In this entry in the series, readers are introduced to Detective Jasmine Kincaid who has to save the city by stopping a deadly and sinister sociopath who...