The Rat Collector by Chris Yee is book one in the Age of End series. It opens with one man standing barefoot on an ice-encrusted cliff, looking out over a snow covered plain, waiting for the approach of his childhood friend Saul. His name is...

North Shore Nanny by Terry Ambrose (A McKenna Mystery, Trouble in Paradise book 6) is another great sleuth mystery starring Wilson McKenna. McKenna is relaxing with his friends on a sunset cruise when they discover a young girl has stowed away below deck. Ten-year-old Kai...

Katterina Ballerina by Linda Lee Kane, beautifully illustrated by Josh Byers, is a short story written for four to nine-year-olds. (American school grades P to 4) The intention behind it is to demonstrate to any child that he or she can succeed, which builds self-esteem...

Charlotte McKenna has it all: a successful dermatology practice, a gorgeous apartment overlooking Central Park, and best of all, a handsome attorney husband. Her life is absolute perfection, right down to her spunky best friend, stable finances, and her cat, until she's shot one night...

Ahh, poetry. A unique and special genre that at times can lift the reader's soul to the greatest heights, and at others drop it to the very lowest point. So beautiful, so ethereal can the work often be that it's difficult to judge this genre...

Dangerous Places by Elaine Raco Chase is Book 1 of the Roman Cantrell–Nikki Holden Mystery series. Seven deadly sins – deadly or just plain fun? Nikki Holden is an investigative reporter who has few friends, but plenty of enemies. She is chasing one of the...

The New Love Triangle: Your Practical Guide to a Love-filled Life! by Allen Vaysberg is an excellent guide to make positive transformations in anyone’s love life. Love is the foundation of everything in life and for all those who feel a void in their lives,...

What would it be like to be born blind and, after 19 years, begin to see? This is a theme Angelina Kerner explores in her novella, Seven Hours. A light, enjoyable read, primarily aimed at teens or young adults, Angelina Kerner builds her story around...

Welcome to Kata-Tartaroo by Stacey Wilk takes readers on an exciting journey of adventure and fantasy along with thirteen-year-old Gabriel Hunter, a Lesser who finds himself transported to a new place, Kata-Tartaroo, one morning. The place gives him the creeps and Gabriel thinks it is...

Rise of the Antichrist is the second fantasy novel in a trilogy series by author Grant Leishman. I read his first book in this series over twelve months ago, and was incredibly keen to read this next book! The book is a full on fantasy,...

The Photograph by Grant Leishman is a brilliantly twisted paranormal horror story which will keep readers on the absolute edge of their seats. The story starts very dramatically, with Tony (the lead character) drowning his sorrows following being jilted by his wife. As he packs...

Warpath by Tell Cotten is book 8 in the gripping series of The Landon Saga, a series I regret discovering very late. I picked up this book because it seemed to be the best book for review at this point, but then it seduced me,...

Bravo and Elphie is a children’s book written by Hagit R. Oron and Or Oron. When Elphie receives a pet rat from his parents, Elphie is afraid to go near it or touch it for fear of hurting it. Named Bravo, the rat is...

ArcPoint Traveller by John Wozniak is a brilliant story set against the vivid backdrop of a desert world two centuries from now. After the world has suffered the worst of apocalyptic changes, a small group of people tries to find solace in the heart of...

Wow, wow, wow! That's all I can say about the new YA fantasy by author Mike Shelton, The Path of Peace: Book Three in the Cremelino Prophecy. This story is again one that will hook readers from the very first lines, and will keep their...

Ramses and the Harem Conspiracy (The Nubian Physician) by Douglas Mears is a well written novel that takes place in Egypt during the Bronze Age. Ramses and the Harem Conspiracy is a book that will appeal most to those who enjoy historical fiction as well...

Random Word Stories: Volume 1 is a collection of short stories written by Eli Goldfarb. Throughout this book the author chooses a single word, defines it, and writes a story based around it. This provides the perfect opportunity for an author to show their diversity,...

Napoleon's Rosebud by Humphry Knipe is a fictionalized account of a speculated affair between Napoleon and a local girl while he was in exile, and his efforts to escape. Napoleon's Rosebud begins with an introduction to the Knipe family in the early 1800s on the...

Lill and Mewe: Mission to Zanda by Jean E. Lane is a work of great imagination, a beautiful combination of sci-fi and fantasy that will appeal to both young and adult readers. The author takes readers on an explorative journey through other planets. The inhabitants...

Ellie, the protagonist of the paranormal novel Spirit of the Book by DE Howard, had to learn to rely on herself early in life. Her mother never wanted her, and her father was not part of her life. One day, Ellie decides she's had enough...