Cloakers by Alexandra Lapointe is a great literary achievement, a tale that will strongly appeal to fans of young adult paranormal and science fiction novels. The author develops a compelling female protagonist in Crystia, a young girl who has unique gifts and shapeshifting abilities. She...

The Sacrifice Zone by Roger S. Gottlieb is a novel that highlights spirituality and social issues that need our immediate attention. The story revolves around three people: Sarah, Anne, and Daniel. Daniel is a college professor with a jaded outlook on the world, so falling...

Possibilities with Parkinson's: A Fresh Look by Dr. C. is an incredibly insightful book grounded in both science and practical application. Inspiring hope of the possibility of having a better life with a challenging disease, the book is easy to read and chockfull of helpful...

Granddaughter of Dust by Laura Williams is a poetry book that combines a heartfelt portrayal of opinions on sociopolitical issues with the personal experiences of the author and delivers a new way of looking at several well-known stories and popular ideas. The themes explored in...

Joe Numbers returns to the ode in his poetry anthology The Last Hello: 99 Odes to the Body. In this collection of poems, Numbers views the tangible beauty of human anatomy in a vision that is both playful and sensuous. These poems are tributes to...

Queen of Crows by S.L. Wilton is a fantasy story with threads of magical realism and incredible characters that demand your attention. The story follows Sophia Pendergast’s journey to fulfilling her destiny. When her father was betrayed and killed by his brother, the future of...

If you like history and/or geography, you will love The Black History Truth: Argentina by Pamela Gayle. The first part of this book is a great introduction to the land of Argentina and its history. Pamela covers the history of this South American country from...

Glimmers of Hope by Kristy Lee is a young adult romance novel that will appeal to teenagers. In the year 2000, Janie abandoned a baby at the train station. That baby was adopted and named Elizabeth Wright. Tragedy struck, and Elizabeth (Birdie) was tossed from...

Barbara J. Freeman was a second-grade teacher before becoming a guidance counselor. This background prepared her to write Black History: Tina and Gina Discover Twelve People of Color. So many people of color deserve recognition that I am amazed how anyone can reduce the number...

The RayBright Caper by B. B. Teeter is the first book in the Kirbi Mack series. Kirbi Mack is a young, biracial female security consultant and she’s just been hired by a San Diego defense research lab. She’s not a weak female though, and she’s...

If you love to read epic fantasy adventure stories, grab yourself a copy of Lance Lee's Orpheus Rising. Ten-year-old Sam lives a humdrum life alongside his father, John. Feeling isolated and lonely, Sam and John start having nightmares where they share the same scenario. After...

Coloring on the Wall by Gabrielle Neord is a gripping novel that details the life of Skylar Montgomery. Skylar and her sister, Shiloh, were abandoned children taken in by Leon and Mary Montgomery. Skylar became an art historian who married Dietrick Eastland the Third. She...

Anne Moose opens House of Fragile Dreams with a brief chapter in which the protagonist, Rachel, is sitting in a police interrogation room, desperate to talk to someone to ‘explain her actions’. We get well into the story before we learn why she was there,...

If I were fortunate enough to be able to interview award-winning TV producer Lucinda E Clarke about her latest psychological thriller, A Year in the Life of Belinda Brand, my first questions would be “How do you do it? How do you so consistently...

Old Water by John Hansen is a great crime story with a setting in Southwest Idaho in 1967: a tale that explores the lives and family dynamics in a community of ranchers. In this community, the early settlers have “Old Water” rights, and one such...

In The Daemon’s Wish by Chris Wright, Noah Peterson is a criminal profiler whose expertise is highly sought after by local police and the Europan Army. When an elusive serial killer starts to wreak havoc in New Varanasi, Noah’s epilepsy leaves gaps in his memory,...

Spirit of Your Soul: Insight into Life’s Journey and the Mind-Heart-Soul Connection (Words from the Soul) by Peg Roberts, M.Ed. is an insightful, inspirational guide to tending your heart, mind, and soul. This is a work about intuitive writing and life journeys, and the way...

Born to be Wicked is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy, paranormal, and action/adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Shade Owens. The work is intended for the mature adult reading audience and contains the use of explicit language throughout as well as...

Far Beyond the Sun is a children's picture book by Dolev Zaharony with illustrations by Marian Naseif. Brian loves to be on top, and because of this, his favorite spot is the wooden tower in the corner of his backyard. He can see the entire...

In the tradition of long-form fables like Watership Down and Tarka the Otter, War Bunny by Christopher St. John is the tale of a deviant bunny that is really a tale about the human struggle in the form of animal characters. In this story, humans...