The Strangers Saga: Baton Rouge by Ana Ban tells the story of Sadie Nichols, a young woman who returns to her hometown to open a store and take care of her troubled cousin, Eva. Sadie’s decision to adopt Eva sets the story in motion, showing...

What Killed Mr. Knoll by Nanette L. Avery is a fast-moving story about a group of teens who live on a Caribbean island in the 1960s during the United States' war in Vietnam (1960s). This group attends school together, where they have an enigmatic biology...

Commi Kitchen by Cole Crocker is a raw, funny, and profoundly human novel about grief, ambition, and the unpredictable theater of the culinary world. Brand is a young chef with vision, drive, and wounds he has not yet begun to name. As he throws himself...

The Tavern Prince by James Robin Peoples follows Nathan, an indentured servant who is recruited by the king’s guard after his unique skills catch the attention of the captain. One cold, snowy night, a lieutenant is sent to bring him in, revealing that his abilities...

Narrated in free verse, Color Me Skye is written by Gloria G. Adams. Skye Schuster is a twelve-year-old math prodigy. Life hasn't been the same for Skye ever since her mom married a man she calls "Dim Tim." Skye still misses her father, whom she...

It had been three years since the fatal crash that changed twenty-two-year-old Marin Jackson’s life. She had lost Tyler, the love of her life, in the accident. Or so she was told. Now, Marin wakes up daily to the crushing weight of her loss. It...

At First Light by Walt Larimore and Mike Yorkey is the biography of Phil Larimore, who was raised in Memphis during the 1930s and mastered navigation, survival, and horseback riding from a young age. Having trouble academically, he was sent to a military school, which...

Morning Prayer Book: 30 Days of Christian Devotions and Prayers for Spiritual Growth with Jesus by Alexander Debelov and Stefania Leao is a month-long series of daily readings focused on biblical teachings paired with prayers. The devotional leans into reliance on God for strength, peace,...

Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 2: Aligning with Universal Consciousness by Kenneth Schmitt is a thoughtful and transformative continuation of Schmitt’s metaphysical journey that looks at the interesting intersection of science and spirit. This conceptual piece has a lot of accessible content, even if you're...

Ugly Dog Sweaters and Other Indignities by Ken Van Camp is a humorous short story anthology narrated by Keke, a clever dog offering a canine’s-eye view of human life. In Pawprints in the Concrete, Keke and her human share a lazy afternoon in a hammock,...

The Ruby Demon by Oscar O'Rourke is a surreal and emotionally charged literary novel that follows a boy named Jack on a haunting journey through a warped version of the American Old West. In a landscape painted with horror, drama, and poetic intensity, Jack's experiences...

The Standing Stone on the Moor is the fourth book by Allie Cresswell in the acclaimed Talbot Saga, and while the series is not published in chronological order, my best effort in the lead-up begins with The House in the Hollow, where Jocelyn Talbot rejects...

Inspired by the fortuitous coincidence of the traditions of Christianity and Islam in April 2025, Glenville Ashby penned this enthralling poetry collection. His 40 Days of Fasting: 40 Inspired Recitations takes readers on a spiritual odyssey unlike any other. "Damned" is an illuminating poem that...

Until the Walls Come Down by Gal Podjarny is a deeply layered literary novel set in modern-day Israel, where grief, identity, and history collide. After losing her parents in a terrorist attack, Tammar is thrown into another crisis when she learns her childhood home is...

Fablenoir: Book 1 of the Grimdark Fairy Tale Epic by Vic Sinclair is a hilarious yet morbid tale about fairy tale land’s most well-known characters. Policeman Jack Slade, aka The Giant Slayer, has a problem, and it's about more than just his addiction to magick...

The Hag Stone by W. J. Small, set in late medieval England, reveals societal forces that frighteningly still shape women’s lives in subtle, systemic, and sometimes deeply personal ways. Cecily Heaton has just received news of her husband Ellis’s death on the battlefield of Calais....

Morris Hoffman's Boy of Heaven follows the story of an Italian orphan boy in the seventeenth century who discovers the missing piece of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. The ten-year-old boy grew up as an orphan. Facing starvation and homelessness, the boy found sanctuary...

Under the Pale Moon by Whitney and David Knight follows Gabby, a nonverbal seven-year-old girl with autism and extraordinary technical skills, who lives in a wooded suburb with her family. After crashing during a daring bike jump and earning neighborhood admiration, she secretly modifies her...

How Do I Fly? by Rich Armington is a heartwarming children's book that follows a family of geese at Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Texas. While enjoying the refreshing waters and beautiful scenery, visitors notice two unusual birds of an unknown origin. They soon grow...

Centaurius Fractured Earth: The Key by SJ McGarry opens with a bang, and then it never lets up, launching readers into a thrilling YA sci-fi world full of mystery, danger, and heart. We're with Allen, who discovers that the artifact he has carried since childhood...