Four years have passed since Elena ‘Ellie’ Cole learnt more about her bloodline and survived the attack from her family's ancient enemy, the Venators. She’s living her life peacefully with Uncle Jo, Aunt Lily and Magi, focusing on getting a scholarship that would help pay...

The Sons of Thestian (The Harmatia Cycle) (Volume 1) by M.E. Vaughan is a young adult fantasy that starts with a dying king, a ruthless and plotting queen, dangerous wizards, and a prince on the run. With King Thestian on his death bed, Prince Jionathan...

In The Glass Gargoyle by Marie Andreas, Taryn St. Giles is an archaeologist by preference and bounty hunter by necessity. She lives in a world of magical creatures with her three charges, drunken faeries with more attitude than common sense. When her latest patron dies,...

The Bubble Rule (The Grover Series Book 2) by Clement Binnings Jr. is the second book in this series and introduces us to Duryodhana Talwar, an Indian Mafia mob boss and now an official business tycoon. When he has a vision of a young boy...

The Breadwinner (The Breadwinner Trilogy Book 1) is a zombie apocalyptic horror story by Stevie Kopas. The end of the world is bad and Kopas is there to show us just how ugly it gets when humans become flesh-starved, crazy, vicious monsters. The story hops...

The Witching Elm (The Memento Mori Witch Series Book 1) by C.N. Crawford follows Tobias Corvin. Tobias is trapped in Boston when a spectral army begins attacking his home town. Tobias must find a way to save his home when the army begins their attack....

Something I had never thought about before reading The Book of Bro: The Party Guide was to post house rules in a clearly visible location so that all attendees would have a set of expectations for behavior. That is just one of many pieces of...

The Throw Away: The Chronicles of Allysa (Volume 1) by Roxy A'nod revolves around the story of Allysa who lives with her adoptive father AD. She never knew her parents personally, only through what her adoptive father told her. AD is wicked and believes that...

The English Son is the first of a six-part series from The Amish Millionaire by Wanda E. Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter. Joel Byler could not resist buying his sports car, even though he knew it would put him heavily into debt, and unable to purchase...

In a great first book in what appears to be a very promising new series, The Bad Luck Curse: The Kafka Legacy, Book One by author Jason Flanigan, readers will be treated to a story that will grab them from the very first page. Follow...

The monstrous Emperor Naradawk is about to break free from his otherworldly prison. The archmage Abernathy casts a spell designed to select several people who will be instrumental in dealing with the threat. Yet the chosen individuals confuse him – a thieving priest, an overconfident...

The Man Who Was A Santa Claus: The Story of Joe and Charlie by Walter Daniels is set against the backdrop of the Christmas season. Joe Tucker has been in a wheelchair after being hit by a car. He loves children and he believes he...

The Eternal Season: The Swallowed World Book One is the opening to an epic science fiction series by author Tyler Bumpus. In this first introduction to the swallowed world, the writer takes us on a vivid journey into a post apocalyptic society, where new types...

The Calypsis Project (The Echo-Alpha Duology, Book 1) by Brittany M. Willows is set in the distant future in the year 2438. An ill-fated encounter on a human mining colony 10 years ago started the war between the United Nations Planetary Defense and an alien...

The Prodigal Son by Anna Belfrage is an intense and highly satisfying addition to The Graham Saga, and one that I was able to follow easily despite the fact that it had been some time since I'd read the previous installments. Belfrage does a commendable...

The Dragon Roars (The Seven Trilogy Book 2) is the second book by Sara Davison about Meryn and Jesse’s continuing saga of romance and religious belief during chaotic times. It is the year 2054 and religious persecution is on the rise. Specifically, the Canadian Army...

The Well House II: The Revenge by MS Matassa is, as the title suggests, a sequel. However, it can be read as a standalone very easily due to the short synopsis at the start. It comprises a summing-up of Book 1, which ends intriguingly with...

The Heavenly Rocker: The Angel’s Little Sister Plays Merry Heaven and Hell by Ruth Finnegan is a delightful short story that reads more like a poem or, better yet, a Shakespearean sonnet. As Ms. Finnegan describes, the story of the Angel’s little sister descending to...

The Lone Dragon Knight by D.C. Clemens is the first novel in The Dragon Knight series. A fantasy, the plot centers around Mercer, a young man with an unknown past. He’s sold to a member of the crime guild to be used for nefarious deeds....

The Bone Whisperer by DS Allen is a book I would recommend to preteens and young adults. Who doesn't like a murder mystery, buried treasure, and a paranormal experience? The story brought back childhood memories for me of campfires, burnt marshmallows, and the infamous “ghost...