Reno Ursal has produced a rare type of tale with Enlightenment, one with a fictional story line told over historical details which teach the reader things they didn't previously know. The story is told mostly from the perspective of two people; Dorothy Dizon, a high...

A compelling historical novel with a setting in 1916, Beneath the Willow by Michael J Murphy plunges the reader into a world ravaged by war. It's against this backdrop that the author weaves a narrative that explores the horrors of war, with powerful hints of...

Sometimes it’s hard to accept who we are and what we look like. Wilhelmina is a pretty little fairy. But she’s different. She has only one eyebrow that stretches across her forehead. It’s heavy and makes flying difficult. And all the other young fairies laugh...

I suspect very few people are unaware of events in the recent past where immigrant children of families seeking asylum in the US were forcibly separated from their parents and subsequently housed, like animals, in cages while the government decided what to do with them....

Babu and Bina at the Ghost Party by P. Tomar is the fascinating story of two elephant youngsters, Babu and Bina, who go to see the old Indian fort. Their parents, Papa Trunk and Mama Trunk, tell them that there will be lots of colors,...

Her Grandma’s Ghosts: A Cold Case — The Paranormal is the fourth book in The Arina Perry series by Kitty Boyes, a mystery with strong paranormal themes. A family returns to Perth to live on Grandma’s property until they get their new home built. What...

Amira is trying to let go. Let him go. But the strings attached to first love are too strong to be traded in for a weak substitute. She tries, though, until she can try no more. When Amira’s estranged parents announce that they are going...

Earth Quarantined is a work of dramatic science fiction penned by author D.L. Richardson, and is the first book in the trilogy of the same name. We begin our tale in the year 2355, a bleak vision of the future where the human race has...

In Realm by Alexandrea Weis, Roxana's world is turned upside-down overnight when the king chooses her to be his wife, plucking her from her father's doting arms into a world where she would never be fully accepted as fit to be the king's wife. Eventually,...

The Red Flag by Julia Maiola takes the life of one Captain Stephen Boswell and spins a tale about how he ended up in the life he despised. His father was a pirate, and Stephen blamed him for his troubles. The choices he made along...

Casey Vice: Spitfire Of Vengeance, written by Joseph Rousell, tells the story of a young police officer, Cassandra Vice, who lost both of her parents at a young age. Casey, her brother Cameron and her sister LeAnn were separated; Cameron became an ADA, Casey followed...

The Angry Dragon by Michael Gordon is a children’s picture book. George has an unusual pet – a dragon called Joe. Joe is an angry dragon who throws temper tantrums when things go wrong. One day, while playing with their toys, George broke one of...

The story of the second book in the Witch-Hunter series, The Shadow Reigns by K.S. Marsden, takes place in a world that has literally been robbed of light by witches: they have made electricity stop, and communication via phone or internet is not possible any...

The Landfolk had been long oppressed by the Skyfolk after the Race War, and Prince Zand Feralitor can no longer bear to see his people suffer and be subservient to the grey skin tormentors. He vows to free his people and end the Skyfolk reign,...

Anna Reinhard’s world changed when she received a voicemail message from an attorney in Germany stating her grandmother had died a few hours earlier. The problem was Anna had been told an apparent lie about this grandmother when she and her family left their German...

Wild Hunt by Erik Henry Vick is the kind of stuff I love to read; bold and wild, the kind of fantasy that creates worlds in the reader's mind. Hank Jensen sets out to save his family, and that is all that matters. At least,...

Lately Lesbian by J.D. Simmons is an interesting memoir with lesbian themes. Jenna marries Paul and believes that she’s found the man of her life. She is the normal, traditional wife, living for her husband and looking forward to stability in the future. When her...

Goodnight, My Love! by Shelley Admont is a lovely picture book that encourages children to go to sleep at night. In it a father helps his small son, Alex. After drinking water and sending his father to get a particular toy, Alex says he isn’t...

The second book in the Risking Exposure series, A Path Divided is the story of a young girl caught between love and loyalty in Nazi Germany. Renate Muller is fourteen and a member of Hitler’s Youth. At first, she’s dazzled by the opulent rallies and...

A Dog's Kiss by Matt Wanicur is a beautiful story that captures the love between humans and dogs. Elijah has moved away from his house located in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He now lives in San Diego, California and is happy with the way his life...