In Death's Captive by Scarlett Reed, a woman glides through the corridors of a London hospital; she never leaves because she cannot. No-one seems to know she exists, apart from those patients who need her assistance to remove their souls from their bodies and move...

The Captivating Public Speaker: Engage, Impact, and Influence Your Audience Every Time by Peter George is a comprehensive guide. It appealed to me straight away as I always want to dig deeper into topics and improve what I do. As a speaker and also as...

Turiddu had told Ettore of Amalfi that, eventually, he could recognize his capture as a blessing. But how did Ettore find himself in this foreign place as a slave? And will his friend Paul keep his promise to intervene? Ettore had been raised in Amalfi...

In Dhungwana 2117 by Baibin Nighthawk and Dominick Fencer, Ian and Dayla, like any other person living in Dhungwana, were used to the restrictive but productive system whose ultimate goal was the common good of the entire community. Dayla, a financial analyst, was shocked when...

The leading characters from Echoing Sacrifice: Traveler, both pro and antagonists, are back in another fascinating episode in the Gates of Dolimar Series. In Echoing Sacrifice: Captive, Khyl, a teenager from our world, needs her mentor/protector Rever, a dragon of the Echo Dragon Clan, to...

Forbidden Captive by Ashley Earley is a well-written novel about Riker and Zyra, two people from different sides of a brutal, age-old conflict. Zyra is a strong shapeshifter who takes the form of a wolf, while Riker is a Viking prince who has been accused...

After I read Lori’s Song I had to think about it before I could write a review. Lori was abused by her biological parents. She was molested and raped by her adopted brother. Her mother was neglectful and cruel. At 15 years old she escaped...

Blood Moon: A Captive’s Tale by Ruth Hull Chatlien is a powerful tale. Part of the strength of this novel is the fact that it is based on a true story and Ruth Hull Chatlien tries her best to be true to that story. And...

There is something unsettling about the grand home of Creighton Hill. There is something equally unsettling about the Hubbard family, especially if you’re twelve years old. Every twenty years, since twelve-year-old George Hubbard mysterious disappeared in 1800, there has been a missing twelve-year-old Hubbard. No...

Shadow of Punishment by Jacques Oscar Lufuluabo is a twisty crime mystery. An exclusive rehab center in Italy, VitaNuova, is the scene of a grisly murder, a murder that is about to expose some dark secrets that really should have stayed buried. The ‘guests’ at...

Who could live with the pain of losing their only daughter to a mysterious murderer? Who would be at peace with the fact that the person responsible for their daughter’s demise was never apprehended? Certainly not Margaret Elizabeth’s parents. A decade had passed since Margaret...

The Wooden Tokens by Dawn Knox is the story of Annie and Ben, both left as babies at the Foundling Hospital after their mothers decided to give them up for adoption. A kind and loving couple adopts them after losing their twins, and they become...

The Captive is the fourth book in the Heroes of the Empire series by Israh Azizi, but it can be read as a standalone novel. Honzio Hartinza has only one mission: root out all the traitors in the empire and rebuild. But he must first...

Token Huntress by Kia Carrington-Russell is a futuristic paranormal romance. It’s the year 2341 and the sun's light has long since dimmed. Vampires thrive and stalk the world and a new society rules, a society of vampires, supernatural hunters, and the few humans that are...

Rise of the Unicorn by D. Elliot Woods introduces Augustus, aka Gus Martin, a police negotiator in Los Angeles. Gus has a complicated past, punctuated by professional tragedy and personal hardships that have challenged him and molded his view of the world, for better or...

In Call Her Janie by S.R. Fabrico, Lizzie Levine thought she had the life she wanted. She was a busy executive with successful projects, and she loved her boss—both at work and in private—and he showered her with gifts and attention. However, when she found...

Meeting Aggie by Marmelibee is about Agatha (Aggie) Youngblood, who is not an ordinary university student. She’s not even human, though her magic skills can camouflage to make her appear just as human as the others. Most of the other students are something else, too....

The Last Real Immigrant by Joseph Galliani gives a detailed account of the Galliani family spanning three continents. Giorgio Joseph's father was brought up in Libya, which was, at the time, an Italian colony. He had not attended high school but was an excellent mechanic....

The Pink Crayon by Radhika Nair is a cute story that teaches kids a much deeper lesson: the beauty of sharing what they have with others. The story follows Mimi, a little girl who loves coloring almost as much as she loves her pink crayon....

Seraphina's Dream Adventure is a children's picture book written by S. J. B. Worthington and illustrated by N. Wathsala. The book narrates the tale of Seraphina, a lovely woman who takes pleasure in dreaming and yearns for a brighter future for herself and her loved...