When a certain Kimbrii family left their homeland for Illurgia, they expected a relatively uneventful journey. However, the advice of a wicked and spiteful man led them directly into the hands of pirates. In an attempt to save the women from the horror they...

I like The Windflower Saga. It shows the development of a family and a people in the advance toward a planetary civilization. I like the style that Aleksandra Layland uses to portray this development. It is somewhat unique and centers around the family. Far Haven:...

Moonlight Magic by Ilana Schoenfeld is a delightful and magical story in rhyming verse that introduces young readers to Willy Waters and his friend, Stella. Willy Waters likes watching the night sky and thinks the stars are smiling at him and asking him to come...

Meet Scary Jerry, the monster in Not So Scary Jerry by Shelley Kinder, who is trying to scare a little boy with his various antics. The boy and the monster strike up a friendship and the boy thinks monsters do not hug, though he is...

Three Brothers of Ansgar by Aleksandra Layland is A Windflower Saga Novella about three brothers – Bogumil, Kapa’a, and Koritane. Their father died when they were young, leaving them with their mother and the monks to bring them up. When they came of age they...

One is One relates the story of Tania's search for her past, set off by the death of her caretaker grandparents and subsequent discovery of clues concerning the disappearance or murder of her parents on a remote Orkney island. Tania travels there and enlists the...

Albina: A Windflower Saga Novella by Aleksandra Layland is a highly relatable Young Adult fantasy novel. The main character Albina is of mixed race, and that isn't all that sets her apart from most people in the Industrial Age. She's intelligent, has a keen interest...

Robert E. Kearns's Thou Shalt Not Covet is an engaging story combining romance, crime, and a touch of psychological suspense. Reginald "Reggie" Power is a middle-aged accountant from Waterford, Ireland. Reggie is a bit shy and introverted, dealing with arthritis and feeling comfortable in his...

Finding Edward: Save Me, Book 3 is a new adult contemporary fiction novel written by Suzanne McKenna Link. Eddie Rudack was not altogether comfortable with the current upheaval of his life. He had been living in his family’s rental home with his brother, Ray, ever...

It’s Katie’s first day at a new school. She’s very nervous as she doesn’t know anyone. When the alarm goes off, she wants to stay in bed and hide from the world. But she can’t hide forever. Her parents get her out the door and...

Benji Marino is a fourteen-year-old eighth grader at Wishville Junior High School. He has a good life. He has good friends. He has a mother who loves him exclusively. Why would he want to leave? Why did his father do just that years before, leaving...

Capsule is a work of fiction in the science fiction, mystery, and interpersonal drama sub-genres, and was penned by author Mel Torrefranca. The work is intended for the young adult reading audience and contains some moderate use of profanity and two specific references to traumatic...

Oblivion Awaits: Infinita Book 1 by Christopher Hopper is a dystopian science fiction thriller set in the aftermath of an environmental event that decimated Earth and most of all things living on it. Those that remain are still on borrowed time, but the deep ideological...

In Tell Tale Tattler, Robert E. Kearns invites us into the life of Arthur Brennan, a middle-class guy living in 1970s Dublin. On the surface, Brennan seems to have it all—a decent job, a modern home, and a family. Yet, underneath this picture-perfect life, he...

Touch by Rebecca Miller is the story of two troubled teens, Megan and Shawn, whose lives intersect in a small town and are changed forever. Megan and her brothers are starting over in a new town, a fresh start their father says, after the tragic...

Let No Man Tear Asunder by Robert E. Kearns is a captivating story filled with deception, revenge, and the complex interplay of human relationships. At its center is Ash "Sweet" Afton, a charming yet self-centered man whose charisma conceals a dangerous narcissism. When his wife,...

Aleksandra Layland captures the attention of young adults and more experienced readers alike in Leofric of Longridge: A Windflower Saga Novella. Leofric was raised by Brother Ermen in the Longridge Monastery from the time he was a toddler. Later, Leofric was taught lessons by the...

U.S.S. Tenacity by Robert E. Kearns is a paranormal historical tale about a haunted ship. Robert Larkin senior had a beautiful family and loved his life. Unfortunately, he was destined to lose everything he loved under mysterious circumstances. It all started when his son Robert...

An Alternate Romance by Robert E. Kearns tells us about Patrick Purcell, a 57-year-old bachelor leading a solitary life in his parents' old house. A meat processing plant worker, Purcell is very humble in his needs. His house requires renovation, and he hardly uses any...

In a Land Far Away: Second Edition by Aleksandra Layland is a colorful picture book that covers the wonders of the fictional land of Kimbria. As a part of Layland's Windflower Saga, this book celebrates the racial diversity and friendships shown throughout the series. With...