Years of trusted service as an understudy to Abu Yusuf Hasdai ben Ishaq ibn Shaprut, a strategic figure in the caliph of Cordoba's court, has elevated Yusuf ben Ezia to the level of a close friend and ally in his mentor's eyes. Hasdai's reputation as...

Antipodes by T.S. Simons sees Campbell Mackintosh urged by his sister, Sorcha, to attend an information session regarding a virus that is threatening the global population. As Campbell fills out the questionnaires and undergoes a battery of tests, it becomes evident this is no ordinary...

Elizabeth Wyler is called into a hospital room to coax the sole survivor of a mysterious fire into giving her details of the accident. She refuses to believe the unusual story he tells about moving fires and singing people but when she meets Oliver Raine...

Revisit Charles Dickens' famous Christmas tale in a new light with Christopher Schildt's An American Christmas Carol. Seven years have passed since the death of his partner Edward Marley, and Henry Rutherford still runs the offices of Marley & Rutherford, a Boston law firm, as...

In Raymond Paul Johnson's legal thriller Conspiracy Ignited, Eric Ridge was beaten up on his boat and told to give up on the new case since he was being watched. Though he was working on two new cases, Eric was unable to determine which of...

Christmas brings family members together, evoking feelings of love and joy. However, for Ariana Worthington’s dysfunctional family, this was as far from the truth as possible. After her psychotic half-sister Jess had tried to run her over with a car last Christmas, Ari fled the...

It Came Even to Me by Drew Hill delves into the complexities of reconciling religious faith with contemporary views on sexuality. Set in a small town in Georgia, the story follows a pastor struggling to maintain his convictions while navigating the turmoil within his family,...

“When one’s idea of right and wrong were merely mental constructs, it was easy to misunderstand what was acceptable behavior.” Madcap mayhem and an abundance of strange behavior await in Kinney's Quarry, a novel by Verlin Darrow. The story follows two intelligence agents, Kinney and...

Aurochs Maladaptive: New Enamels, New Cameos by Shawn Callaway Hays is a collection of 35 poems that blends mythic imagery with contemporary existential reflection. The collection is inspired by the ancient aurochs, the wild oxen of Europe that were driven to extinction, brought to life...

Orangey and Ricky: Country Cat, City Cat by Carole Coplan explores friendship, adventure, and the discovery of one's true place in the world. The story follows two very different cats—Ricky, a proud and sleek Abyssinian city cat, and Orangey, a scrappy, wild barn cat with...

Insane-O-Tron by Nick Alverson is a wildly imaginative and humorous journey through interconnected tales that blend absurdity, wit, and creativity. The book is a collection of stories that explore unique characters and scenarios, each with its own quirky charm and unexpected twists. From the adventures...

RATS With Backpacks by J.N. Courtney is the true story of a young girl from Glasgow, Scotland, who beat the odds to become an animal behavioral scientist. Raised by a single mother in a poor neighborhood, Donna was fond of animals since childhood. Inspired by...

Lights & Sirens by Elizabeth Raum is a heartwarming tale about Annika “Anni” Sawyer, a quiet sixteen-year-old still dealing with her dad’s death. After seeing a poster in a store window for volunteers, Anni decides to join her town’s ambulance squad. At first, Anni wants...

In her book “Messages from Nature,” Patricia Daly-Lipe gives her readers a collection of interesting short stories about many areas of the journey of life. She also includes a really nice tale written by her late father, which to me was a great honor to...

California TV Reporter Robin Anderson thinks she’s meeting a source that will take her career to the next level but he is there for far more nefarious reasons. When Peter Brandt, Robin’s ex-husband returns to California to bury her, he learns from his buddy Matt,...

Johnnie Come Lately by Kathleen M. Rodgers unveils the world of Johnnie Kitchen. Johnnie comes from a family that is good at keeping secrets. Her mom has been missing for years, and she doesn't know why? Maybe the statue at Soldier’s Park knows the answer....

What a delightful read! That was my first thought after finishing Almost Perfect, the newest novel by author Diane Daniels Manning. This is the story of fourteen-year-old Benny Neuser, a young man who lives with a mild form of autism, as he struggles to impress...

A True Original. That is the best way I can describe Chronicles of Ara: Creation by Joel Eisenberg and Stephen Hillard. This book grabbed me from the beginning and wouldn’t let go. In this literary gem, the mysterious character “X” leads us through the dark...

Gathering Courage: A Life-Changing Journey through Adoption, Adversity, and a Reading Disability by T.A. McMullin is the author's incredible memoir describing her journey, the endless challenges she had to face, and the people that touched her life along the way. Terry was adopted by a...

A Los Diggities Christmas by Jeanie Cunningham and Elisabeth Thormodsrud has a Christmas theme as the backdrop. Oso, the youngest of the Los Diggities pack, is completely taken by the Christmas decorations. He finds the Christmas lights and music enchanting and, along with Xena and...