C. Ryan Crockett delivers an epic fantasy in The Bestowed: A Dark Manifest. Nature loves her children, and to reward them, she sometimes grants them gifts. There are Luminants who heal, Cragmasons who can summon fierce winds, and Manifests who have an animal as an...

Wind Swimming by Aubrey E. Drummond brings together a compilation of original poetry, ranging from imaginative encounters with mythic figures to personal meditations on family, identity, belief, and freedom. In “Pixie Blues,” a fleeting vision in nature raises questions about perception and wonder. “Still” presents...

Sloth’s Totally Not Weird First Day of School by Christie Nicholls is a coming-of-age picture book for young readers. Sloth found the perfect home for himself, along with a family to share his life. He was living a happy life until one day, something had...

The Convergence Chronicles: Cyber Inference by Eric Yocam is about Cy Quinn, a cyber quantum researcher who, along with his team, JT and Tari, is working on an AI project. The team seems to be making great progress in artificial consciousness as they create Ramsey...

Paintings: Love by Joe Trabocco is a moving exploration of the many forms love takes throughout a lifetime. Through a series of interconnected stories, Trabocco captures the quiet, often unspoken moments that define relationships, those fleeting instances of connection, longing, and endurance that linger long...

Entwined by Error is the first book in the Madcaps of Mayfair series by Angela E. Johnson. Set in Regency-era England, the story follows Myra Astley, a sharp-witted twenty-three-year-old who is determined to dance the waltz with a duke this season at Almack's. Instead, Myra...

Peyton loves things like playing outside, swinging, and coloring with crayons, but she isn’t always happy. Sometimes she gets upset when her parents say no to her. As Peyton gets angry, she experiences intense emotions, which begin to fill her body. These elicit various reactions,...

In Unnatural Selection by Paul C. Edge, DI Jim Kendall and DC Claire Gorwen are investigating some strange deaths that seem like suicides but do not make sense. The victims are all associated with scientific institutions that involve genetics or medical research. When Claire visits...

Not Finished Yet: Essays on the Rhythmic Beauty of a Life in Flux by Tracie Adams explores transformation, identity, and the fluidity of human experience. Through a series of flash memoir essays, Adams welcomes readers into her world, where moments of joy, grief, and self-discovery...

A Ticket to Ride: Stories and Rhymes by Sue Wickstead is a lively collection that invites readers on whimsical trips through poems, jokes, and silly journeys. Throughout its pages, bus rides become windows into a world of imagination. Whether it’s following a mouse zipping through...

Davis Hall’s It Fell from the Sky opens a door into an incredibly hilarious and suspenseful young mystery. This is the first installment in JJ Sharple’s Mysteries. Hall wastes no time in a narrative that is as realistically complicated as the teenage girls themselves. The...

The Butterfly and the Spider by Maryna Kiptsevich is a children’s story that opens with the birth of a butterfly named Violet. Each butterfly is born with special patterns on their wings that determine what their gift will be. Violet’s wings have musical notes. She...

The Broken Weathervane by Laura DeNooyer is an emotionally engaging novel that explores themes of family, mental health, and the burden of secrets. The story revolves around Leslie Wickersham, a grant writer who becomes involved in her family's hidden history while working with Gregory Stafford,...

Destination Silicon Valley: From Broom Shop to Supercomputer by Lin C. Wu is an inspiring memoir that recounts the extraordinary journey of a man who rose from modest beginnings to become a key figure in the tech industry. The book spans decades, beginning with Wu’s...

Frozen Frontlines: Alaskan Malamutes in World War II by Jeff Knight is a compelling book that highlights the extraordinary role of Alaskan Malamutes during World War II. Through the perspective of Ethan Carter, a musher navigating the harsh Arctic wilderness, the book examines the critical...

The Spilling of Secrets by Anastacia Hawkins is an absorbing contemporary romance. It is book two of the Bakery Bay series, set in two timelines: 2025 and the 1990s. It follows Freya, a young photographer, and her mother, who is burdened with uncomfortable secrets. They...

Whiz Kid by Joel Burcat and David S. Burcat is a historical novel that transports readers to 1950s Philadelphia, blending baseball with the complexities of personal and societal challenges. The story centers on Ben Green, a young Navy veteran and aspiring writer, as he navigates...

In Dead Reckoning by Mike Krentz, Zack eagerly anticipates his upcoming parole hearing. Sentenced to prison for involuntary manslaughter, he tries to make the best of his time by working in the prison infirmary. But on the very morning of his hearing, Zack is brutally...

Terrance McPhee and the Toy Eating Tree by Kathleen MacInnis Kichline is a well-written book that aims to teach children to appreciate the value of positive friendships. At the top of a hill, Terrance McPhee releases his paper airplane TMP-3 to soar, but it gets...

Getting Ready for My Hernia Surgery by Fei Zheng-Ward is a children’s book that explains hernias and the steps involved in surgery in an accessible, instructional manner. It defines a hernia as a weak spot in the abdominal wall through which tissue can push, describes...