The Sacred Band of Thebes by Glenn Rabney and Bart Baker is a colorful, action-packed graphic novel that highlights an elite group of Theban soldiers formed around the 4th century BCE. The concept was first introduced by Plato, who suggested that soldiers who were also...

Music defines us in ways we often don’t appreciate to the fullest. Music is history in sound, history that is heard and shared, and history that is a reflection of who we are. In Terry Blade’s Of Bloodlines and Blue Notes, the author shares his...

In Showboat Soubrette by Brodie Curtis, the story begins with Stella Parrot, a talented, popular Native American showboat singer, performing aboard Lady J along the Mississippi River. Taking place in the years leading up to the Civil War, she travels from town to town, captivating...

Versology is an enthralling collection of poems written without using colons or semicolons. Taking inspiration from the nature of life, Avalok has crafted this collection seeking answers to some profound questions. Pursuing meaning and purpose, the author chooses to rely on question marks and exclamation...

In Dangerous Books and the Magic Within Them by R. H. Buffington, twelve-year-old Michael loses his grandfather and is forced to live in a foster home with Perry and Linny. Once there, he stumbles upon a mysterious trunk with ties to his family. Inside, he...

Author Avalok brings readers yet another mesmerizing collection of poems with Poems of Captain Coddiwompler: Tacking Onwards. The book opens with a poem in which the narrator searches for light and hope through imagination and poetic creativity. The narrator finds peace and joy trekking in...

Adversology: Unconstitutional Stories by Avalok is an illuminating poetry collection that encourages you to confront societal ills head-on. When civil discourse gets thrown out the window in a sovereign republic, anarchy takes root in society. Sometimes, you have to dig deep and push yourself to...

Have you ever been afraid of something that doesn’t bother anyone else? Shani and the Firefly by Shani T. Night is about a young girl who’s happy spending her days exploring the sunny meadows of Sunbeam Valley. That all changes when day turns to night....

Bernard Doucette’s The Seasonal Killer opens with retired Brett Dubois agreeing to tell journalist Monroe Jackson what happened in New Valley during the summer of 1981. At twelve, Brett spent his days roaming the suburban woods with four close friends who called themselves the Subpar...

Sometimes the hardest part of finding the right person is figuring out what kind of love you really want. In Chasing the Perfect Spark by Dana Lucka, Daniella “Dani” Babich is starting over after a broken engagement leaves her questioning what comes next. She starts...

K M McFarland’s Beyond the Veil follows Gabe Stone, a struggling New Orleans singer whose life ends abruptly in a violent shootout. Instead of crossing over, he encounters Baron Samedi, the Voodoo Loa of Resurrection, who offers him a second chance at life on the...

Bernard Doucette’s Higher Intelligence follows Jeremiah Reese, the scientist who created Archi, a synthetic mind that ended civilization seventeen years earlier. Living alone in the mountains of western North Carolina, Jeremiah hides from the machine that calls him Father, using his secluded position to help...

The death of a celebrity sends a nurse spiraling into a chaotic world of deception and betrayal, and only one man stands between her and a killer in the thrilling suspense novel Duplicity by Debora Dale. Jaxton was secretly hired to guard Cassandra, a private...

Matthew Galgani’s Doubting Nikki follows Michael “Cami” Camigliano, a filmmaker whose dying grandmother secretly gives him a vial she says contains the Blood of Christ. Soon afterward, Cami’s wife, Nikki, suffers a head injury during a ski trip and later collapses, leaving doctors concerned about...

As a writer, reader and reviewer, I was quite interested when I saw the book How To Get Honest Reviews - 7 Proven Ways to Connect With Readers and Reviewers by Shelley Hitz and Heather Hart. But I was also cautious because books like that...

The great accomplishment of indie authorship and self-publishing is that books like Hedon by Jason Werbeloff will not only be written, but they also provide for a reading experience beyond the limits imposed by traditional publishers. Mr. Werbeloff has written a sci-fi fantasy that is...

In Whispers in the Dark by Kris Bock, Kilie Hafford is trying to move on and prove herself stronger after a random attack in Boston. Ready to engage in an archaeological dig to complete her advanced degree, Kilie sets up camp in Lost Valley where...

Counterfeits (An Art Theft Romantic Suspense) (Volume 1) by Kris Bock is a suspenseful romance that begins when Jenny's grandmother dies and leaves her an art camp. The camp cook, Rob, is willing to help Jenny, but he has a dark secret from his past...

An Improper Proposal by Davalynn Spencer tells the story of a city girl, Mae Ann, who finds herself in the wilds of Colorado having agreed to marry a man she has never met. Fate intervenes and leaves her a widow before she has even gotten...

Paths to Pachamama: A Traveler’s Guide to Spirituality by Joseph De La Cruz and Simon Vandekerckhove is a travel as well as a philosophical or spiritual memoir written by two independent travelers. The book is written by Joseph and Simon as a collaborative effort: the...