What would you do if you were defending your property from a burglar and they accidentally died? That’s the dilemma Um Hassam and her family faced one night in their apartment in Aleppo, Syria. The rooms are in darkness due to a power cut,...

Metaville by Charlotte Brough is a gripping drama that delves into the chaotic and often treacherous world of young actors navigating the pressures of fame, personal secrets, and an unresolved mystery surrounding their missing co-star, Bobby Palmer. Set during the production of the second season...

Howard Seaborne's Divisible Man: The Second Ghost is a superb thriller. Five months ago, Will was thrown from a collapsing aircraft and survived. Will was still unsure what caused it or where his subsequent gift came from. Someone had taken a compromising picture of Sarah...

Eye of the Nomad is a work of fiction in the historical, adventure, and action genres, and is the opening novel in the War of Fear Trilogy. The work is best suited to mature adult readers as it contains scenes of graphic violence. Penned by...

Empire in Twilight is a work of fiction in the ancient historical, military action, and adventure genres, and is the final book in the trilogy penned by author Robert Bruton. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to some graphic battle...

Karen Black’s Long Stories Short is an engaging anthology of short stories that skillfully intertwines suspense, supernatural themes, and profound human emotions, all framed within ordinary contexts transformed into the extraordinary. Each tale in this collection examines human resilience, the unyielding connections of love, and...

Penny Goetjen's Deadly Ripples is a mystery with multiple layers that seem to shift like the tides against the historic shores of Charleston, where the novel is set. Kathryn Moore inherits her uncle Gray Moore’s historic home, The Pink Lady, after his untimely death. She...

Matt Wright’s Breaking Colossus: Stars Reach, Book One is an exciting, fast-paced, character-driven space opera. The story begins on the planet Telam. Roth Soleis is 20, the son of Queen Alora Soleis and the legendary warrior Grey Soleis. Roth was only a few days old...

In Howard Seaborne's Divisible Man: The Seventh Star, Mannis Rahn attempted to kill Andy's sister Lydia three weeks earlier because he believed she was Andy. Mannis would stop at nothing to stop Andy from testifying as a witness in the Cinnamon Hills robbery. A Christmas...

In his memoir Awaaz: Echoes of Freedom and Justice, Ansar Burney recounts his journey from political imprisonment to founding organizations dedicated to human rights, describing early efforts to free unjustly detained individuals, including Mukhtar Baba, as his advocacy expanded internationally. In a landmark move, Burney...

Healing Hearts: Overcoming Grief and Loss by Nancy Ejike-Offor is comforting and soothing to the mind, heart, and soul. The author introduces the five stages in dealing with loss and grief as set forth by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and finally Acceptance....

A Legend of the Sailors is the first book in Flame, Light and Song series by Adam Wodyk. The crewmembers of the Nefelgar embarked on an ambitious quest to search for nurit, a valuable ore found in the treacherous waters of the Rocky Lowlands in...

Willard DoGooder and the Trail of Friends by Jen Kirkley touched my heart. It is a wonderful book about being different from others yet thriving while being differently abled. Willard finds it hard to make friends because he feels different. He takes a path that...

An Empty House Doesn’t Sneeze by David Scott Richardson transports readers to a vividly depicted 1943 Pacific Northwest, where the specter of World War II looms large but is filtered through the innocent yet perceptive lens of 15-year-old Scotty Johannsen. Richardson deftly weaves together the...

Doctor visits can be intimidating for children. But if they understand the procedures and know what to expect, the experience will be more enjoyable. For these cases, we have There's a Stegosaurus in My Tonsils by Nat Gibson. The story is about Liam, a boy...

Time – is it past, present, or future? Or, is it a blending of all three and yet more? Time is eternal, “an endless march, a relentless force.” Vikas Parihar’s A Love Letter to Time is a philosophical journey through time and in time, a...

Spirit Quest is the first book in the Shadow World series by Tim McRae, a spellbinding opening for a fantasy series that promises a lot of magic and adventure. Niri Lekani is a Sorceress Supreme who has mastered the secret of long life. Her journey...

What would you do if you had superhuman powers that others didn't know about? For fourteen-year-old Gem, it's just another incredible part of her identity that she has to hide. Precious Gem by K. N. Martin introduces us to a courageous and resilient teen girl,...

In Seventh Avenue Undressed by Marianne Thompson, Cathy Callahan is a savvy designer in love with her work and her city. In many ways, she is a brilliant, strong, young woman. Unfortunately, Cathy is also naive about the unseen world of organized crime that permeates...

Undone: A Novel of Betrayal by Paula Stahel is a heartbreaking and profoundly satisfying story. It's about a woman who discovers her husband leads a double life. It follows Lydia Casselberry as she takes some time apart from her charming yet cheating husband. Humiliated and angry, Lydia...