The Killer’s Remorse by Jimmy Ray Conner is a historical mystery set in 1960s San Francisco. The story follows homicide detective Holly Webb, who is the city’s first woman to be assigned to the division. Along with her partner, Grant Parker, she’s launching a cold...

Glenn Alden shares a dream in which he sees Thor, an old training partner, offering steady support while Alden experiences depletion and self-pity. This contrast leads him to ask why giving appears sustainable for some people even when life is difficult, leading him to write...

Harlow Morgan and the Sky City by Lyndsey Lewellen is a steampunk sci-fi adventure. Readers follow Harlow Morgan in Smokestack City, a world where there are airships, hedge mazes, and hover cycles. But there’s also academy rivalries, family expectations, and secrets. All of these things...

Chasing the Underground by N M Sotzek follows former competitive Scanner Cam Tylar, who is secretly involved in illegal research on Artificial Intelligence Morphers, or AIMs. Cam discovers that the AIMs sold by Trevor McCarthy’s company are unstable and can stop obeying human control, sometimes...

“I want you to close your eyes and have someone read this to you. Imagine…” Cookies, cupcakes, cheesecakes, and cakes are the standard sweets in Ria Lala’s Floating in Sweets, but she has also included a section on rainbows. "What’s that?" you may ask. Well,...

Adults understand the importance of addressing global warming and its environmental impact, and Space Polar Bear by Bruna Mars effectively highlights this critical topic for young readers. The book begins with a moving journey in the frozen tundra of the Arctic, where a group of...

Jerry for President 2024 by Michael and Danny D’Agostino is about Jerry, a chicken whose life has been shaped by overwhelming burdens, relentless setbacks, and deep emotional turmoil. Jerry had nightmarish sadness and bouts of self-doubt as he struggled to understand his purpose in life....

“The fight didn't end when Harrison died. It started.” No, it isn't a fight that starts in The Shadow Gentleman, a novel by Robin Alden Howard; it's nothing less than a full-blown war. The story begins when Eli Mercer, a brooding individual, takes control of...

In The Portal by Lou Pugliese, after an unfortunate water skiing accident puts her in a coma, Vicki Roadcap discovers she can see beyond the real world. In her unconscious mind, Vicki roams the realm between the afterlife and Earth known as the Portal. She...

The Seekers: Hilo Dome by Jack Bartley is an adventurous and suspenseful story with several excellent reasons to read it. The main antagonist is a volcano that is threatening to erupt. It is the driving force that pushes a group of men and women to...

Watery Eyes is a collection of original poetry by Yerusalem Work, written almost entirely in open style and ranging in length, tone, and tenor. Miranda Rights for Hijabis adopts the structure of police warnings to recast surveillance and suspicion toward hijabi women, replacing legal power...

Melody and the Magic Music Box by Tim Tivis shares the tale of an orphan girl named Melody who lives in the Kingdom of Song. She loves singing while walking through the Humming Meadows and dreams of becoming a Grand Songkeeper, a title given to...

Chronicles of the Gods by L. Scott Cisney is set in the twenty-fourth century, where Earth faces extinction as the generation ship Calypso departs with selected families aboard. Terra Winstead leaves as a child with her parents, Sam and Riley Winstead, growing up inside the...

Chandler was a small, hairy hobgoblin who loved to play pranks. While other hobgoblins did chores, Chandler created mischief in the house he occupied; he would sour the milk, track mud on the floor, etc. Nothing harmful, but nothing helpful. One fateful night, everything changed....

Avery Denning is hiking the Pacific Coast Trail, ending back in her former hometown of Lily Rock. She’s renting a room from Stella Rawlins, but when she gets to the house, she finds Stella dead in front of a little wooden library. Town sheriff Janis...

A Debt Returned by Bryan Beck is the third part of the Ancestral Debt Anthology series. Ivy has the chest, but she's not prepared for the journey she must undertake. For as long as she can remember, she's always wanted to be a time traveler,...

Is There Anyone? A Call to Those Who Were Born for Something More by Saul Miranda is an invitation to take seriously the questions God asks and to accept His call. It examines key moments in the lives of several biblical characters, including Moses, the...

The Crossing by Adrian Cox is the story of a young woman struggling to survive the baggage of her past. Mary Patterson is on the Great Eastern Highway with her thumb out and a small brown leather suitcase at her feet. She notices a Volvo...

Joy Michelle Austin’s The Cost of Sensibility tells a modern story about survival, responsibility, and choosing honesty when silence is easier. Rick Wentworth is rebuilding life after years of confinement and abuse, learning parenting, therapy, and how to approach marriage with Marianne, who expects openness...

The Healthcare Appointment Playbook: Understanding the System to Get the Care You Deserve by Barbara Alif Doran is a guide that helps readers take an active role in their healthcare. Drawing on more than two decades of clinical practice, Doran explains how today’s healthcare system...