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...

In She Reincarnate, Sam Siciliano has incorporated Sherlock Holmes, Rider Haggard, and ancient Egyptian mythology into an adventure story. The famous detective of 221B Baker Street and his cousin, Dr. Henry Vernier, are engaged to discover the cause of the strange behavior of Miss Jane...

Hedgehog's Halloween by Sara Louise Kelany is a lovely children's picture book about a grumpy hedgehog who is ready for his long winter retreat. It's late autumn, and Harry Hedgehog is about to hibernate. Yet what he doesn't know is that it's also time for Halloween. Thus,...

Echoes in the Void by Ben Hafer follows Captain Jonathan Reed and the crew of the Perevian on a mission that begins as a routine survey, but shifts once they encounter an energy field near the ruins of the Aetherion. The field reveals structured signals,...

Dancing in the Daylight by Ben Hafer is a perfectly delightful YA coming-of-age story. Noah Harper wants to stay in the shadows, away from the spotlight. He loves 80s pop culture and prefers to spend his time giving his imagination free rein. Riley is his...

The passing of her husband makes Kreya begin to feel the inevitability of death creeping up on her. As she prepares Davaj, her great-grandson and successor for his inevitable assumption of the role of shaman to their people, she reminisces about the arduous journey she...

Sherry Ellis describes a unique way of celebrating the 4th of July in her book, Happy Birthday to US! The story takes place in a charming town filled with parades, music, and dancing. That same day, an adorable little boy celebrates his birthday. He describes...

Treat yourself to a delightful Christmas story with Carter Amon's Gabriel the Brave. This picture book opens with a young boy asking his father the reason behind placing a star on top of a Christmas tree. Soon, his father regales him with the tale of...

Big Lies by Stephen Wayne is a conspiracy thriller set in the near future. Astronomer Thomas Jeffries discovers that a huge asteroid is on a collision course with Earth right before it disappears into the sun’s blind spot. His discovery grabs the attention of the...

Rose Dhu by Mark Murphy is a fascinating mystery. Dr. Janie O’Connor has disappeared, and the first person in the frame is her ex-fiancé, Phillip Carruthers. But he’s got an alibi, leaving the police mystified and scrambling to find the missing surgeon. Detective Frank Winger...

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...

Goldie Bird by Patty Ihm is a coming-of-age story that explores the complexities of family, friendship, and self-discovery. Set in the small town of Charlotte, Illinois, the narrative follows twelve-year-old Goldie Martell as she navigates a transformative year marked by loss, love, and unexpected connections....

Fifteen-year-old Livia Pierce, alias Agent V or Lara Anderson, had spent most of her life working as a spy for an agency called the Age of Spies, which had taken her in at the age of five. She had been on many assignments, all on...

Railroad Man, Legacies Son by Dan E. Hendrickson begins in 1883, when railroad official Arthur Edwards arrives in Wyoming to oversee northern expansion for the Union Pacific. Edwards is drawn into a widening federal investigation tied to missing government cattle, contested rail routes, and powerful...

Adults understand the importance of addressing global warming and its environmental impact, and Space Polar Bear by Bruna Mars effectively highlights this critical topic for young readers. The book begins with a moving journey in the frozen tundra of the Arctic, where a group of...

Rosie the Silkie Hen is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Marian Gardner. It follows Rosie, a black-feathered Silkie hen who wishes to wear clothes. She knows this has never been done before. Chickens did not wear clothes, but she was about to...

Rodimals, felimals, avimals, reptimals, mollimals, and so many others. These are oopsimals. Kristie Moeller documents many of these unusual creatures in her book, Oopsimals: The Complete Encyclopedia. It’s an interesting read; all alphabetical. Have you ever heard of an eagloose, “a majestic Avimal that amalgamates...

“This was the pattern—hope, creation, corruption, destruction. Always the same ending.” Painful failure and seven frightful creatures torment an aged Creator in The Lord's Canvas by Stephen Wayne. The story unfolds in an endless void, where nothing exists save a canvas of creation waiting to...

Sometimes in life, we feel like we're all alone. Problems seem so big that we start to think there's no way out. However, in adversity, we can be sure that God is always taking care of us. He puts obstacles in our way so our...

Moonlight Desires by David Tocher is a retelling of the popular Cinderella fairytale, as well as that of Spider Princess Kipira, which are both rooted in folklore, mythology, and literary traditions. It follows Aurelia, a nineteen-year-old girl who lives as a servant in her father’s...