In the Christian fiction novel The End: Omega by Aaron Ryan, Emperor Nero prepares for the Gloriosa Revelatio, a global broadcast intended to cement his authority and target remaining Christian populations. Resistance forces led by Colonel Thomas Drexler, whose own son, Sage, has been lured...

The Arch Mage by James Wood is the third installment in The Ebon Knight Chronicles. The story picks up with Kelso being attacked, his house having been besieged, and Ava being taken by her eldest sister, Jesslyn, the Spider. This leads Kelso to find out...

Chronicles of the Family Tree is a collection of short stories. Each one begins with a poem dedicated to trees, symbolizing various aspects of family. They talk about topics such as growth, life, and destiny. Then, each story presents a different family dynamic and conveys...

What is Ikala? A person, a place, a thing…or something else entirely? In Ikala: The Frozen Pond, Joe Trabocco describes it as “the hands of the soul that come to collect you.” This haunting, poetic journey begins with the wonder of childhood and the glow...

“It’s best to live your life and take opportunities as they come.” While this sentiment can be true, does it extend to committing four murders in a single day? Mind The Blinds, a novel by Becky Anyanwu, delves into this question and more. The protagonist,...

Dragomir: The Elf Wars, Book 1 by RL Keck begins with Lorna Affensheld and her brother Thorn accidentally crossing the Wall into the hostile Fae realm when Thorn is pulled through by a clawed hand. Lorna follows to rescue him, becoming stranded in a dangerous...

The Green Wave: Embracing Renewable Energy in Maritime Shipping by Mustafa Nejem argues the importance of the maritime industry’s transition away from fossil fuel dependence toward cleaner, renewable energy. Nejem talks about the sector’s environmental footprint and the regulatory, technological, and financial factors shaping its...

Sploot: Two Squirrels, One Mission is a children's book by SaDonna Heathman that follows two squirrels who are battling a scorching summer day. Perched in a tree, they discover "splooting"—sprawling flat to cool off—and soon go on a quest to find the perfect splooting spot....

Call Game by Graham Elder and Laura Cody is a stunning medical thriller with plenty of suspense. Dr. Rylan Fraser is the chief orthopedic resident, and when she gets called in during a blizzard the day before Thanksgiving, she knows she’s in for a tough...

Wetion by James Allan Krause, a professor and writer, is the first book in a trilogy, crafted over 20 years. The story mixes historical fiction, family history, allegory, music, and themes of Canadian identity. The main character, Addy, explores his family’s migration from Saskatchewan to...

Bittersweet as Angel's Fruit by Bennie Russchen documents Ethan's diary in the year 2090. The world is on the brink of collapse due to human activity, which has negatively impacted nature. Earth has become uninhabitable due to numerous disasters such as pollution, climate change, shortage...

The Mystery of the Haunted House is the first book in Willow Night's Sycamore Street Mysteries series. Noah Walker, a sixth-grader, and his younger brother, Josh, are obsessed with the abandoned haunted house down Sycamore Street. Upon discovering that the local real estate agent was...

We Won’t Be Kissing by Chris Dungey is a collection of short stories that captures the essence of small-town life, human relationships, and the quiet struggles of everyday existence. The book is structured as a series of vignettes, each offering a glimpse into the lives...

Fleet of the Forgotten is the first novel in the Exile’s War Series by Dan Thornton. The story follows Ryan Anders, a young man from Earth’s impoverished slums who is looking to turn his life around. The opportunity arrives when Ryan wins an unlikely place...

Jason Falconbone is a refugee hiding with his family and his father Lord Falconbone's allies in the floating mountains, escaping the wrath of the cruel King Cornelius. Falsely accused of stealing a rare metal, Lord Falconbone leads the resistance against the king. Yet, life at...

Space Cadet Richard: The Final Countdown by Russell Vance McFall begins as Captain Joshua Morgan takes command of the patrol cruiser Viper 1 on a mission to the Frontier, joined by Admiral Jack Taylor’s fifteen-year-old son, Richard, and fellow cadet Dooley Lewis. What begins as...

Death of an Idol: Seoul to Mumbai Mysteries by Rima Ray follows Park Taejoon, or Tae, a former K-pop idol from the group Orion, who left the spotlight after a tragic incident. One of his members, Mino, was found dead after falling from his apartment....

The Red Mist by Chad McCoskey centers on a man who gains the power of teleportation (or misting) after he survives a harrowing vehicular accident. He becomes a vigilante, dubbed the "Red Mist", and uses his newfound abilities to fight crime with the help of...

Sovereign and Faithful by Valerie Mobley is a reflective and spiritually enriching book that explores the unwavering promises of God through twelve compelling biblical narratives. Each chapter focuses on a different story from Scripture, highlighting the struggles, triumphs, and transformative journeys of individuals who placed...

Who knew a closet full of shoes could hold so many journeys? If the Shoe Fits by Angie El-Zarad is an endearing picture book that invites young readers to explore different adventures, one pair of shoes at a time. At first, each pair seems quite...