Set in 1923, in Chicago, Rowan O'Neill's Gangsters and Demons takes readers on an exhilarating ride during the Prohibition era. The novel follows Jimmy Maloney, an average dock worker simply trying to survive and provide for his family. Soon enough, Jimmy gets pulled into the...

In Bangtail Instinct by Bruce Leaf, Tom Sparks is like a spring compressed and held tight; at some point, something will have to give. He’d been in line to inherit the family ranch since birth, a small spread that simply didn’t produce enough in modern...

Atomic Pilgrim by James Patrick Thomas is an inspiring memoir that depicts the fearless efforts taken in the pursuit of peace and a world free of nuclear weapons. After watching a documentary about Mother Teresa's missionary work in India, Thomas quits his unsatisfying job and...

Women Who Talk to the Dead by Katherine Schweit is a gripping true-crime narrative that delves into the largest excavation of murder victims ever undertaken by the FBI. The book centers on the efforts of a detective and FBI agent to identify and bring justice...

Gwyn's Kingdom: The Electric Moon by Brian Holshouser is a magical coming-of-age adventure. Set against the backdrop of a brewing war between good and evil, the narrative follows twelve-year-old Gwyn, a young girl raised by her grandparents in the lands of Pantheon. But Gwyn is...

Zip Zilch is the first book in Paul Maitland's Nobody's A Nothin' series. Corey Zilch is about to start seventh grade at Hanway High Middle School. With two parents who don't care much for his interest in cross-country running, bullies like Noford Hammond and Booger...

Daniel V. Meier, Jr. has created an engaging private detective, Frank Adams, to solve this wonderfully twisty homicide investigation. Having escaped his small-town upbringing, Frank is dragged back to the insular rural community by the death of his college professor and the desperate plea of...

Blood of Time by Scott Swisher is the second book in the Ring Fold Chronicles, taking its already high-stakes time-travel premise to new heights. We're with rogue agent Darren Kraus, who returns with a new breed of weaponized time travelers. Jordan and the members of...

The Champagne CEO is Terri Eagle’s memoir, detailing her journey through multiple leadership roles in the luxury retail and fragrance industries. Raised in a restaurateur family, she started in pharmacy sales, then advanced to L’Oréal as an account executive, winning Account Executive of the Year....

With inflation on the rise and the government, companies, and organizations shifting the burden of pensions onto employees, it has become increasingly essential to be financially prudent. Mary Clements Evans is a certified financial planner with decades of experience working for Fortune 500 companies. In...

Let’s Go on a Hike! by Katrina Liu is a charming and engaging picture book that captures the simple joy of a family nature adventure. The story begins with excitement and preparation as the family sets off on a hike, equipped with boots, sunscreen, and...

LoveVortex and the Drakor’s Curse by Pekka Harju‑Autti is a gripping historical adventure laced with eerie speculation and moral depth. We find ourselves in the late eighteenth century, where the novel follows Captain Julius and his curious teenage son on a voyage to the Andaman...

Finitude and Beyond by C.K. Adams is a collection of science fiction short stories, each reading as standalones. In the story Debris, Preston, a space hauler burdened by family tragedy, encounters a defunct children’s satellite whose recordings awaken deep emotions as he faces isolation with...

The Book of Seila by Wilda Hughes is a fierce, emotionally charged dystopian novel that doesn’t pull its punches. In a near-future theocracy known as the Covenant States, Ruby Lambert lives in hiding, having escaped a brutal redemption camp. But when her sister is accused...

Pullman by Debra Lee is a historical novel about Eartha and Eugene Ste. Cherie, a Black couple with lives full of love, ambitions, and hope. Eugene is a Pullman porter but does a side job at fancy lakefront parties, where he earns extra cash. Although...

Zero Point Emotion: The Algorithm of Being by Elias Voss is a mind-bending science fiction thriller that ventures into the emotional frontier of artificial intelligence. We bear witness to Nexus‑7, the most advanced AI ever built, which is designed to solve humanity’s greatest problems. But...

Count to 20 with Silly Dinosaurs by Bonnie Kostan is a colorful and cheerful counting book that introduces young readers to numbers 1 through 20 through the antics of playful prehistoric creatures. Each page highlights a new number, paired with simple text and delightful illustrations...

Michael Trudeau’s The Absurd Christian looks at suffering, meaning, and suicide through philosophy and Christian theology. Trudeau speaks on Camus, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and others on nihilism and absurdism, leaning into Camus’s rebellion against meaninglessness. Trudeau critiques secular and religious responses to suffering, saying that Christianity...

When six-year-old Jax Conner wakes up to a quiet house, he has no idea Russia has dropped a nuclear bomb on the shores of Long Beach, Los Angeles, leaving thousands dead and the city in ruins. With the help of his Virtual Reality companion, Sky,...

Elisabeth's Miracle by Vanessa Siso is a Christian children's book that combines faith with fun. Elizabeth loves her sock puppets, and each one has its own name and personality. She and Samuel often spend hours having wild adventures with their puppets, but one day at...