Courage in Capital City by NG Avant is, at its core, a romance. Yet, its plot and characters awaken us to the pressing social issues of violence against women and sex trafficking that are so relevant in today’s world. Calista Caldwell works in local government...

We Are Home by Kevin Dobbs is a children’s illustrated book about immigration and how the attitudes of some can distress others. One day, as Kasey walks home after school, she sees a message written on a wall. Confused, Kasey runs home and tells her...

Clement Decrop’s The Idea Space presents a detailed framework linking consciousness, perception, and the structure of reality through the concept of an “idea space.” This space encompasses thoughts, sensations, and awareness as an immeasurable, continuously changing domain where consciousness selects content. The author introduces three...

High Hopes by Anne Abel is a memoir that captures the author's transformative journey through music, self-discovery, and overcoming personal challenges. The book begins with Abel's decision to travel to Australia to attend Bruce Springsteen concerts, a leap of faith that becomes a pivotal moment...

The Misadventures of Nico and Maddie by Maria Aldana is an electrifying mystery for young readers. Along with their team of mystery investigators, Nico and his sister Maddie go in search of mystery, or perhaps trouble, at Crestwood Academy, much to the appreciation but mostly...

Becoming the Brave One by Amanda Carrasco is a memoir that chronicles the author's journey through trauma, healing, and self-discovery. The book is divided into two parts: the first recounts the harrowing experiences of abuse, loss, and adversity that shaped Carrasco’s early life, while the...

The Alpha’s Anchor by Riordan Yun revolves around Alpha Herja Falkenberg’s urgent need to stabilize her lethal, solar-linked power, which is spiraling toward fatal burnout. The only way to prevent her death is through the presence of Brand Hartmann, a captured Moon-Wolf who acts as...

At the heart of an unending war between the border wolf clans of the Skoglunds and Kletts is a deep-seated grudge born of loss, bloodshed, and an insatiable hunger for control over resources. Like their predecessors, Bodild Skoglund, heiress to the Skoglund Alpha throne, and...

Brave doesn't always mean you're never scared—sometimes it's about finding courage when you need it most. In Bowe Balhoff’s delightfully sweet picture book, Brave Enough, we meet Atlan, a boy who’s almost five and pretty brave. He sleeps in the dark and even rides his...

Deep Trauma by Kat Edwards is an exciting introduction to the Riley Brighton series. Dr. Riley Brighton works as an ER doctor and is accustomed to witnessing the worst aspects of humanity. However, when she encounters an accident on the freeway, it leads to far...

Anger and the Birthday Battle is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Cynthia Spellman. The story follows Tessa, a young girl who hopes for a new piano on her birthday. When she comes downstairs to celebrate, she finds her family in the kitchen,...

Our Father Who Art in an Iron Lung by Douglas Dodd delivers inspiration in the incredible true story of Bruce Dodd. A Navy veteran, MIT graduate, and production manager, Bruce’s life takes a dramatic turn when he is struck by polio in 1955. From that...

Float Your Boat by Umar Siddiqui presents a framework for engaging with therapy from the perspective of someone living with schizoaffective bipolar disorder. He organizes his approach around three principles: acceptance, persistence, and resistance, applied at three levels. Siddiqui frames therapy as assessment rather than...

Escape of the Grand Duchess by Susan Appleyard follows Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, who is trapped in a marriage to Prince Peter of Oldenburg, who has made his preference for men known. Olga requests a divorce, which both Peter and her brother, Nicholas II, refuse....

P. L. Mendoza's Stories In The Clearing is a fun and thoughtful collection of animal fables centered around the captivating exchanges between a clever wolf, Vargr, and a wise tree, Nemethea. Through five short yet thought-provoking stories, the author (along with Vargr and Nemethea) delivers...

Tiny Wild Things by Danielle M. Wong follows Fran, a magazine writer, who is sent to interview the reclusive artist Jonathan Kramer at his remote estate. Once there, she discovers Kramer’s secret: who he is, what that means to her, and the discovery of another...

At twenty years old, Elysia Dayne is an unflinching wyrm slayer. Together with her team, they move around the desert frontiers of Mesos, her homeland, slaying the monsters for pay and opening up trade routes. Fresh from a daunting but successful mission, Elysia is taken...

At the Heart of Conflict: Talking Resolution, edited by Cheryl Robson, is a compelling collection of twenty first-person interviews with international and local figures engaged in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Through voices ranging from former UN officials and diplomats to grassroots activists, the book offers...

“The truth was usually bulletproof, but people looking for it rarely were.” The interesting thing about truth is that it comes at a cost. In Blood Tide: A Harbor Noir Thriller by Daniel P. Douglas, this cost can be steep. Set in Los Angeles in...

In Church Professionalism, DaLana R. Patterson presents a detailed account of how church work should be executed with the same standards of consistency, clarity, and accountability expected in any profession, but governed by scripture. She defines key terms and applies them directly to ministry roles....