In The Shadow Of War by Patrick M. Garry is an interesting literary fiction novel set against the backdrop of a small community and people dealing with the painful effects of war. It wasn't until the death of his brother that eighteen-year-old Glen Kinsella realized...

In The Shadow Of A Valiant Moon by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington is the second book in It Takes Death to Reach a Star series. The story starts in the ruins of the post-apocalyptic city of Etyom in the year 2255. The Kahangan fight...

Truth of the Shadows by Slade Templeton is a psychological thriller/horror fiction that revolves around Dr. Joseph Hoffman. He was the head psychiatrist at Cottage Grove Hospital who relied on logic and his vast knowledge seconded by science. In front of his patients, who talked...

Galaxy Mole and the Shadow of Fear by Hopcyn Miller is a complex sci-fi/fantasy novel, classified as “young adult” sci-fi, but it is a lot more than that. There are parts of it that would appeal to young children of ages 6 to 10; some...

The Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge by Bernie McAuley is a compelling family drama that immerses you from the first pages. The plot centers around the main character, Larry, a Vietnam War POW coming home to the family ranch in Montana. But things never stay the...

In The Shadow Of The Kingmakers, written by Vahid Imani, is a historical fiction thriller audiobook that is best suited for a diverse audience of young adults and adults who enjoy historical fiction that takes place after World War 1. One conversation overheard by fourteen-year-old...

In the Shadow of Rome is a work of fiction in the historical, action, and interpersonal drama subgenres, and was penned by author Joanna B McGarry. Intended for the mature adult reading audience, the work does contain some scenes of moderate violence and non-explicit sexual...

Out of the Shadows is a work of fiction in the crime and thriller subgenres. It is aimed at mature readers and was penned by author Guy Estes. The book follows the efforts led by Detective Tienan Dempsey and his allies to push back against...

The year is 1843, and Joseph Carter is a farmer in the small town of Changewater, the setting for A Shadow of Doubt by G. Gordon Long. Like many other farmers, he is trying to make a living to support his wife Olivia and their...

In the absorbing women’s novel, In The Shadow of The Apennines by Kimberly Sullivan, a woman finds inspiration from the story of a young Italian woman living during a tumultuous time. After a bitter divorce, Samantha buys a quaint cottage in Abruzzo, Italy hoping to...

I have an addiction and Timothy S. Johnston, author of The Shadow of War, along with four previous novels depicting future civilizations living under the seas, is to blame. Ever since Johnston tantalized me with his first book in the Rise of Oceania series, I...

In the Shadow of a Lie by Iris Blobel is a wonderful, heart-warming romance that spans two continents and two generations. The time period for this story is open-ended. Bar the use of cell phones, it could be written in this century or the last....

Isabelle was a French Protestant persecuted by the Catholic church. They wiped out her family and subjected her comrades in faith to torture. Isabelle eventually converted to Catholicism and married a soldier but remained a Protestant at heart. She bides her time while leading a...

In the Shadow of the Pyrenees: The Freedom Trail to Spain by Kathryn Gauci takes place in the early years of the war in the Donezan region in southwestern France. The Nazis begin their conquest of Europe and the quiet life for the rural residents...

One fateful, stormy night, a couple stumbled upon a little girl lying on the sand. There were no footprints, no sign of anyone else—as if she was a secret the ocean itself had wanted to keep but couldn’t. Years later an old letter would find...

The Wordless Book by Shawn Spencer is a thrilling fantasy that will appeal to fans of horror. It has everything that excites me — horror, adventure, mystery, and the supernatural. The story follows Robert, a Korean-American camp caretaker, and Jessica, a dedicated teacher, as they...

When I come across poetry I'm excited because I experience and embrace the thoughts, emotions, and transparency of the author. With over thirty poems in Among the Dying Violets by Barb Shadow, the author did not disappoint. Poems like Grandpa, My Father, Unspoken, and Moms...

Falkirk: Of Shadows & Secrets Book 2 by Casey Morales delivers a riveting blend of espionage, romance, and wartime tension that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Set against the backdrop of occupied France during World War II, the novel follows the...

Mathsmagica: Tapestry of Shadows by Daniel Stefanov Georgiev is about twins Sova and Nilah, the sole surviving members of the disgraced black magic practitioners from Nocturia, as they pursue opportunities at Mathsmagica Academy. They find an unlikely ally, a light magic practitioner from the opposite...

Cephrael's Hand: A Pattern of Shadow & Light Book One by Melissa McPhail follows three men and their destinies and the decisions they make. Prince Ean val Lorian is the last heir to the Eagle Throne in the Dannym. When his brother is killed in...