In 14 Hours of Saturn by Mike J. Kizman, Saturn Syres arrives in Oakfield at twenty-four to begin work at All Ways Advertising, determined to move beyond the voice roles that defined her early career and claim a place shaping campaigns of her own. Living...

In Forging the Blade by Arwen Falvey, Avalia Spade stands before The Well of the Regents, accused of unlawfully killing Phineas Ash during the wedding of Aurellius Stillwell in FarTide. Once known as The Ringmaster’s Blade, she is forced to relate the path that led...

Strength Hidden by Sara McQuarrie tells the story of twelve-year-old Andromeda Smith (Andy) as she tries to understand her life in foster care after her parents abandon her. Andy has moved through many homes and never felt truly cared for, leaving her wary of others....

Goon by Glenn Erick Miller is the story of a foster boy’s penance in an experimental detention center. Troubled and super-sized, Goon is in serious trouble. The theft of a car and joyriding led to his brother being injured, and we see Goon sent to...

The Power of Encouragement: Turning "I Can't" into "I Can" by Ruth Maille is a children's picture book featuring Orbit, a cheerful globe, who arrives via rocket at a kindergarten classroom to teach students about two interconnected superpowers: courage and encouragement. Five classmates, Natalie, Giuliana,...

Endless August by Shelby Rae is the perfect book to cuddle up with when you want something to warm your heart from start to finish. When Dalton returns home from his deployment for the first time in six years, he is prepared to see the...

Losing a pet is always an emotional experience. Their passing from whatever cause always leaves a deep void. Jesse Kuhn brings comfort to readers who have experienced such a loss in Always Here - When a Cat Dies. The author reminds readers that cats are...

Suzy and Roxy Go Camping by Katie D. Saucedo is a charming children’s story that explores themes of friendship, teamwork, and nature. The story follows two adorable friends, a dog and a cat, who are about to embark on an epic adventure. They’re going camping...

Shaila Holmes: Fairy Detective by Lori Keating consists of five mysteries that take one clever detective and her sidekick on mini epic adventures. With help from her adorable hummingbird friend, Itsy, she searches for clues and closes every case. From helping search for a missing...

The impact of symbolic systems on human awareness provides the background to The Cosmological Mind by Anthony L. Canali. He reflects that the role of the media in forming opinions has led to media bias. It has also become a source of entertainment rather than...

Cinderveil by Jeff Bartrom starts with Seraphine waking up on a battlefield with no memory of who she is. All she has is the Phoenixfire, a magical relic, burned into her palm. It gives her strong fire magic, but her life is bound to it....

My Lovely Dark Summer is a sci-fi mystery by Tom Connelly. Laura Gibbons was just about to turn sixteen when her mother moved the family from sunny California to the small town of Fordington in New York. Curious about the "road to nowhere", where an...

Kristina’s Cache by Kristina Ahlnäs is a fun, easy-to-read memoir of a woman seized by the thrill of adventure and the unknown. Growing up in rural Finland in the 1960s was an amazing experience for the author, but she had dreams of becoming an oceanographer,...

I’ve read a lot of parenting books, but Keep Your Cool: Anger Management for Parents by Olivia Tanner Greene is a total knock-out. Usually, books about temper and triggers can feel a bit shaming, but the affirmational tone in this book is a breath of...

In Borderline Human: Persona by Oxsana Palatskaya, Lena Dyal works as an analyst inside Persona Tower, a corporate system that monitors cognition and behavior through an interface called Reflex. When her clearance is reduced after several unexplained legacy server accesses, she traces anomalies linked to...

Bad Americans: Part II by Tejas Desai continues the bold and unflinching exploration of American life that made the first volume so memorable. This time, the narrative unfolds through Olive Mixer's unusual pandemic getaway in the Hamptons, where twelve very different guests are brought together...

Secrets and Silk is the third book in the Delcinia Diaries series by Dania Voss. Growing up on her family's dairy farm in Orville, Ohio, didn't stop Natalie Wilson from becoming a runway model at Delcinia, one of the premier lingerie companies in New York....

Sugar Sand Land by Patricia Leavy is a love story for the ages. Emerson Blue is one of the most famous social media influencers in the world. She appeared to come from nowhere and announced her arrival with the question: “Who is Emerson Blue?” Her...

Choosing the right career, or making the right move, can be daunting, particularly in volatile times. Navigating Your Next by Julian Lighton describes the steps to decide, arrive, and prosper. A career is more than just earning money. It provides a sense of identity. The...

Elizabeth Kellam's Chopin’s Last Manuscript begins in 1971, when a Polish craftsman renovating Eugène Delacroix’s Paris studio discovers a hidden leather portfolio beneath the floorboards. Inside are a manuscript signed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin and a diary that appears to chronicle his private account of...