The creepy sounds and shadows that only seem to occur at night have really started to take their toll. Haunted House: Day & Night by Jaybie D. follows Mandy as she tries to overcome her fears by taking a trip with her family to a...

Infinity: There Be Pirates by Catalina DuBois is the second book in the Buccaneer series. Sir Matthew Galahad intended to capture the legendary Wraith during his last voyage. The crew members of the Resolute sought the trade ship Atlantis, which was rumored to be the...

David Hann has penned twenty-eight stories of multiple genres in his book Bluebirds to Tikal: Stories of Fun, Fear, & Folly. The author takes his readers on a journey through foreign locations and explains certain aspects of foreign cultures, provides glimpses of military life, and...

Soul Compass: A Female Entrepreneur’s Guide to Navigating Past Self-Doubt and Fear by Livia Jenvey is a non-fiction business book for female entrepreneurs. She shares a simple five-step program to connect you with your soul compass or inner intuition. The author uses her own stories...

Saving Hogmand: Tales From the MIA by Aleksandra Chumak is a YA fantasy story. Clara and Sasha have been desperate for an adventure for as long as they can remember, but they are about to learn that, sometimes, what you wish for isn’t always what...

In Austin Heat: The One...Who Undid Me by Amari Nylix, Jake was enjoying his off-season after playing in the NFL. The media had tarnished his reputation due to his past flings. However, when he became a godfather to Jordan’s daughter Jasmine, he turned his life...

The Music Within Your Heart by Isaac Samuel Miller is the story of Sophia as she walks down memory lane. The first big shock of Sophia’s life came when her brother’s mutilated body was found in a lake, and she could do nothing. Sad and...

Do Bees Say Please? by Janice Garden Macdonald is an illustrated rhyming book for 2-6-year-old children. The story is narrated by a friendly bumble bee living on a country farm. The bee is desperate to make friends, but for an unknown reason, all the farm...

1LifeObit: Funeral Wishes is a work of non-fiction in the autobiography, memoir, and emotive writing subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Sarah-Luisa Gosling-Berté as a sort of self-written obituary. Inspired by her adoption as a child,...

Alianne Donnelly’s Shadow Hawk is a science-fiction story involving survival. Laura Belden had just been notified that her husband William, who has a degenerative disease, had decided to go to an assisted living center. While she was fuming over his decision, the Shadows attacked. Three...

I know from personal experience how difficult it is, even in a short story, to create a fictional character based on real-life events and make readers fully relate to that protagonist’s emotions and decisions in a twisty murder mystery. But that is what D.F. Kennedy,...

I love how Simone Majetich writes most of her children’s story, My Greatest Masterpiece, in the second person narrative. This is a complex voice, but she uses it easily. The author is talking about her two children, young artists with a strong creative mindset, full...

Hearthender is the first novel in the Warhound Series by Catrina Prager. With King Helling too old to govern, it was up to Prince Adelras and Prince Mei to look after the Amagiraeans. The land and its people appeared prosperous, but something dangerous lurked in...

Aria & Liam: The Cursed Empress by Coline Monsarrat is a fantasy adventure for middle graders. While participating in a sailing competition, best friends Aria and Liam inadvertently stumble upon a mysterious cavern of crystals, where they meet siblings Kael and Thayla, children of Empress...

Jane Meyer is the heroine of Beach of the Dead: Book Two of the Heartland Trilogy, but we only meet Jane briefly before she changes her name to Ana Jiménez. The novel opens with a carefully crafted hook: “My first purchase in my new life...

A Bird of Dereliction is a collection of 12 surreal tales. Written by Charlie Selkirk, these short stories push the boundaries of your imagination to provide some poignant insights into the human condition. A person suffering from severe societal alienation visits a physician for a...

Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival by Eugenia Chu and Y.Y. Chan is a collection of stories, history, folklore, traditions, and recipes of Chinese culture. It targets kids aged 6-9, but I believe many older readers will find this book just as interesting and informative. The book is...

FBI Special Agent Juan McCormack had come so close. He had collected enough facts and evidence. All that was needed was to prove that his theory was correct. Seventeen murder cases in ten different states, all of them with astounding similarity. Living in a world...

Emma's Curious Quest by Rob Stark is a captivating and imaginative tale that combines elements of fantasy, adventure, and mystery. The story follows the journey of Emma, a young girl brimming with curiosity and vivid imagination, who stumbles upon a mysterious book that leads her...

This is Our Home: A Sustainability Story to Help You Start Your Own Eco-Friendly Journey by Trent Romer is a combined memoir and environmental study. It gives practical ideas to anyone who wants to become an environmentalist or just be a little more eco-friendly. It...