Simon Cantan’s The Bite on the Line (Bytarend Series Book 1) is a fantasy novel interwoven with mystery, magic and humor. The story starts with the invasion of Latraio castle by the Ministrians. Seventeen-year-old Prince Tondbert escapes the raid and ends up at Wikeadward, trying...

The Case of the Not-So-Fair Trader by Jim Stevens is book 1 of the Richard Sherlock Whodunit Mysteries. A very unpopular and much despised stock trader is dead, found buried under a pile of rocks from his own rock garden. Richard Sherlock is an ex-police...

The Mumbersons and the Blood Secret (Grimhilderness Book 2) is a children’s fantasy by Mike Crowl and Cherianne Parks. A haircut turned into an ear cut when Billy Mumberson went to the barber. Things got more peculiar when a bedraggled looking elderly couple barges into...

The Midnight Land: Part One, The Flight (The Zemnian Trilogy Book 1) by E.P. Clark is a fantasy novel reminiscent of the classic Russian fairy tales. Slava is the younger sister of the Empress of all of Zem’ and a clairvoyant. This combination makes Slava...

The Impress of Heaven (In the Den of the English Lion Book 2) by Neal Roberts is a historical mystery that takes place in London in the 1600s. The story starts with Serjeant Noah Ames accepting the job to investigate the Earl of Essex for...

Guardians of the Worlds, The Descendant by Ally Capraro is a delightful fantasy/sci-fi romance that begins with the evil ruler of Xemlix, Slith, conferring with his assistant, Tiluk. His plan is to invade Earth through a dimension portal and cause the inhabitants to lose themselves...

The Leap of Forgiveness by April Geremia becomes just that as Joshua McKeon begins his journey to unravel the mystery of his own life. Twenty years after his mother's death, Joshua begins receiving mysterious letters, letters that open his eyes to the strange and painful...

In The Fragrance of Surrender by April Geremia, Gabriella has trouble trying to start life over after the death of her husband, Nicolas. She takes her son, Sammy, and returns to the country and home of her childhood, far away from all the painful memories....

The people of Walandra have lived in fear since the evil Queen Alona had betrayed their trust and cast a dark spell over their kingdom. But they never gave up hope. Instead, they looked forward to the day when the foretold Champion would come to...

The Good Teacher is the first book in the Women of the Willow Wood series written by Lorraine Carey. About to start as the new third grade teacher at Mesa Luna Elementary, Daniella Reyes awakens from a nightmare about her abusive father who had died...

The Beast of the Borderlands (Splintered Souls, Book 1) by Steve Justice is set in the crumbling kingdom of Maritz, where a reclusive and aged warrior named Alec shuns the company of people. Alec lives quietly day by day with his loyal companions, his horse,...

The Hogs of the Hedge: Curious Characters Book 5 by AC Michael is a fun read for children. Horace’s garden is being infested by slugs. He tries everything to get rid of them, but they are back every morning and Horace is scared that his...

The Carver by Jacob Devlin is a wonderful fairytale. The stories we all know get an interesting sequel that starts with the question what if Peter Pan and Pinocchio grew up? Enzo was a happy child who loved it when his father carved him...

I really appreciate being drawn into a very real fictional world where the author has taken the time to paint in details so intricately that you find yourself wondering if this story really could be true. I also appreciate a good vampire tale. Not the...

So you think you can be a teacher? You would be forced to reconsider your choice when you are done reading The Teacher: How to Survive the Teaching Profession Without Losing Your S**t (In Their Shoes Book 1) by Andrew Mackay. Joy Attwood, a journalist...

The Three Little Horses and the Big Bully Donkey: A Horse Valley Adventure (Book 1) by Liana-Melissa Allen is a children’s picture book loosely based upon the classic story of The Three Little Pigs. This book is full of beautiful illustrations and is part of...

What might become of our civilization after world-wide nuclear war? How might government and humanity react? What would the fallout be? The Heights of Perdition by C.S. Johnson gives us a possible glimpse. Aerie St. Cloud is a dutiful student, if not a tad willful,...

After the thrilling and tumultuous events of book 1 of this series (The Heights of Perdition), I found myself wondering if C.S. Johnson could recapture the spark, desperation, and hope I felt oozing from her two main characters, Exton and Aerie. Well, I am happy...

C.S. Johnson has done it again! Her third and final installment of The Divine Space Pirates series, The Price of Paradise, had me on pins and needles, holding my breath in anticipation. After books one and two, The Price of Paradise finds our main characters...

The Grey Mage by Aidan Hennessy pulls you in immediately with the pursuit of an escaped elf, Aelzandar, by his Qardleean slavers. Though a short read, The Grey Mage isn’t lacking in action, well-defined characters or interesting plot developments. It’s a novella you could read...