When his father disappears, a teenage boy discovers secrets that alter his life in the thrilling young adult novel Jasper Faulks and the Passage of Time by Milan Obradovic. Two years ago, Jasper's mother died in a car wreck, and since then, he and his...

Somnium by the award-winning Kristy Kamin is a moving, compelling dystopian novel about what it means to be yourself in a world that doesn't always understand or accept differences. Imagine a perfect place and time where your wildest dreams are fulfilled during the daytime. Then...

In the action-packed, fantasy world of Bewilderness, Kevin Cox brings us the first installment of a teenage girl who has just awakened in an unknown, endless desert. With no memory of who she is, where she came from, or how she got there, she's not...

A little girl lost in an urban jungle, carving out a life without any memory of who she is or where she belongs. A woman falling naked and hurt into a harsh and unforgiving landscape. She has no memory of who she is and only...

We all have special, unique talents. Some people can dance or sing or even do great karate moves. But Kaycie has her own special, unique talent: her talent is that she’s smart and she aspires to use her brains to do wonderful things. The only...

Are you afraid of something? So much so that you refuse to do something that might be fun to avoid facing that fear? That’s Vicky’s problem. She had a terrible scare when she was younger; she was almost swallowed by a huge wave while playing...

Our world is filled with several distracting and attractive elements. The emergence of social media and the internet—which facilitates constant connection to the world—makes it harder to stay focused on a goal or even to choose the right ones in order to achieve a meaningful...

A Hunter Rises by Sean Clarke is the first book in the Jacob Crestmore trilogy. Jacob has been on his own since he was a child when he managed to escape from an abusive foster home and had to learn how to survive on the...

Part of the PenPal Gal’s series, Friends Forever by Julie Thiessen follows Reese on a vacation. Reese, who, along with her family, spends much of the summer months camping at Lake Shore Retreat, enjoys an annual week-long kick-off at the campground. This year, though, sees...

A Life Cycle: A Guide to Healing and Rediscovering Yourself by Nicole Asherah is a thoughtful, resonant collection of poems that searches the human soul to uncover depths of trauma and instill a sense of hope. The collection follows the process of renewal from an...

Only a few 4-letter words with “u” in them conjure up more visuals than the word “cult.” And how accurate are those visuals, most of which are based on what we read in newspapers and online? T.O. Paine subtly explores the perceptions we have of...

People of the Sun is the third book in The Eye of Ra series by Ben Gartner. John and Sarah's trip to their Aunt Lorraine's home in Santa Cruz, California, doesn't quite turn out the way they thought it would, as an unexpected earthquake leads...

A date sexually harassed Scarlet Lucas on Halloween day. She was in the office crying and tending to some bruises when her boss, Liam Grayson, found her. Scarlet, dressed as Little Red Riding Hood in her costume, hit it off with Liam, whom she called...

Chaotic, that’s how I would define Jade, but she’s the good kind of crazy. Jade’s the drummer in A.D. Craig’s punk rock-themed series Lovely Oblivion: Jade. With her overly flirtatious nature and rainbow-colored hair, she is the complete opposite of ex-Navy SEAL Ryker Vittroli. The...

The legend of King Arthur continues to provide a delightful tale of life and adventure in a different era. In Guinevere, The Dragon Ring, a modern-day Guinevere visits the Glastonbury Tor on two separate but fateful occasions. As a child, she finds a bracelet adorned...

Taking the Cape Off: How to Lead Through Mental Illness, Unimaginable Grief and Loss is written and narrated by Patrick J Kenny. It is a self-help audiobook for anyone going through personal loss, grief, and battling with mental illness. A comprehensive book for parents recovering...

The Insistence of Memory by Susan Quilty is a remarkable science fiction novel that revolves around a memory machine. It follows a young widow, Joanne, who learns about her husband's secret from her best friend, Eleanor. Eleanor knows from her own husband that he and...

The long-awaited shift of consciousness is with us and Destination New Earth takes a refreshing new approach in guiding readers. Author Alex Marcoux enlists the help of psychic channel Shauna Kalicki, in collaboration with Connie and her autistic son Daniel. The book takes an in-depth...

Machine See, Machine Do: How Technology Mirrors Bias in Our Criminal Justice System is a work of non-fiction in the political subgenre. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Patrick K. Lin. The book scrutinizes the machine-based aspects...

The Ace Compeers: The Secrets of Skin Colour, written by Rita Bhandari and illustrated by Indra Audipriatna, is a mid-grade children's book that takes a scientific approach to explaining the genetic differences in skin color with the aim to advance anti-racism. The book begins with...