Ninth Planet is a set of short stories in the speculative and anthology subgenres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience and is penned by Jason Palmer. In this unique collection of nine short stories with deeply multi-layered and multi-genre influences and...

Death by Greed is a murder mystery novel from Abigail Keam's A Josiah Reynolds Mystery series. After many tumultuous events, Josiah Reynolds has become a successful beekeeper living a humdrum life in the Kentucky Bluegrass on her animal farm when, one day, an enraged Texas...

Chris Lombardi brings us an intriguing literary piece in Blue: Season. It is the year 1993 and the month of August in East Baltimore. Molly O’Donnell gets hit by a car on one of her nightly runs and ends up being sent to a psychiatric...

The Ominous Trail is an action-packed and suspenseful story by J.C. Fields. Former FBI agent Sean Kruger starts a defense contractor firm with his friends following his retirement. Diamonds worth a hundred and fifty million dollars are stolen from The Field Museum. The insurance company...

Comic book fans and space opera lovers rejoice as David Sun's Godians Creation of Earth seems set to whet your appetite. Newly crowned Godian Supreme Theo launches an ambitious plan to build a planet from scratch. He calls it Earth and sends two teams to...

Unhinged in Ethiopia: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle shares the fascinating adventure of George Balarezo as he explores Ethiopia's mountainous terrain on his bicycle and learns about the continent's rich cultural legacy. Balarezo teaches English in South Korea and when...

C. Gary Johnston pens an insightful dramatic tale in New Leaves in Winter. It is the holiday season; the weather has turned cold and somewhat precarious for travel. However, the frigid and threatening atmosphere of Starlinger’s Advertising far surpasses the wintry elements outside. Daniel Pierce...

On the Other Side by Teuta Metra concerns Rita Hana from Albania. After her mother's death, Rita's life changed. Her father remarried, and his new wife did not want Rita in her home. Rita's boyfriend Samuel was the only person she had left, but Samuel...

The Vitruvian Mask is a historical sci-fi drama story by BJ Sikes. After disposing of the previous regime, the Naturalists have taken over France, methodically targeting scientists and destroying every one of their creations. Former Head Scientist and Roboticist Adelaide Coumain takes refuge on a...

Time Zones and Other Tales is a work of fiction in the anthology, psychological, and speculative fiction subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Real Carpentier. In this fascinating collection of works, we are first introduced...

There comes a time in everyone’s young life when they must find the courage to venture out on their own. Max Mallard Has An Adventure by Doris Dumrauf introduces Max, who is a young Mallard duck. He’s rather shy and even though his siblings have...

Computer Love: A Digital Anthology by Ricardo Pierre-Louis is an intriguing collection of eight short stories. Each story is character-driven. The focus is usually on the emotional state of the protagonists as they interact with those around them. For example, in the first story, Marley’s...

It was a nice change to tackle a collection of short stories like those written by W. Royce Adams in Scar Songs: Stories. Once I finished reading these nine tales featuring male protagonists, each one of whom engaged me psychologically and moved me emotionally, I...

Creative Genius: Short Stories for Boys is a collection by Shermaine Perry-Knights, aimed at boys aged 7 to 12 years old. The book contains six short stories, each with a distinctive theme and character, with settings such as fantasy, mystery, and adventure. The stories in...

The Scribe of Salem: Ministers Of The Mystery by Kathie Costos is a Christian fiction novel that revolves around Chris Papadopoulos, a former war reporter. In Salem, Massachusetts, Chris reunites with his friend Bill Gibson and learns of the death of Bill's sister Brenda. Chris...

Samba in Switzerland by Paul Yanuziello is beautifully illustrated by Joshua Miller and is the third book of a series. I cannot wait to read the first two. The story's dedications are heart-warming and are a good starting point for the cutest of children’s books....

Aldous Crane, a professor studying folklore and the occult, gets an irritating phone call at three in the morning. Morris Archer, a dealer of rare collectibles, asks Aldous to go to the wine cellar of the eccentric collector, Matthew Boudin, and deliver him six very...

The Lost Son is the first book in The Zargothian Saga, an epic fantasy series by Aidan Lucid. This book follows the story of Henry Simmons, a seemingly normal seventeen-year-old boy whose world is about to be turned upside down. It all begins when Henry...

Love and Other Monsters in the Dark is a collection of random stories by K.B. Jensen. These stories will pique your curiosity, leave you creeped out, and looking at the world in a different light. Most of them will send shivers down your spine. You...

My Roots Grow Strong is a collection of poetry by Melissa Spratt. The poems cover a range of topics with natural and emotional ties. Spratt covers topics such as pregnancy loss, mental health, body image, love, and nature with a reflective voice. Her daughter is...