In Nathaniel Theos’ The 51st State, the United States launches a surprise invasion of Canada under the pretext of securing water resources during a national drought crisis. General Samuel Dickson escapes from the destruction that wipes out much of Canada’s political leadership and puts the...

When the Supreme Wizard of the Kingdom of Luxor summons the four Guardians—Kenichi, Aoto, Iao, and Liz—of the Gem, he informs them that the Gem’s aura has been detected in the old Zar’s dungeon, and that they must recover it. The Guardians arrive at the...

In Her Own Backyard by Ashley Hanna-Morgan is the story of clinical social worker Marlowe Moore, who is still dealing with a new birth when she is forced to investigate a cold case. She has a condition that causes panic attacks during breastfeeding. She also...

Who's a Good Duck? by Barbara Belzer Adams is a heartwarming and entertaining story for children, based on a true story about a unique friendship between a woman and a duck named Steve, who cannot fly due to an injured wing. They share a special...

Dania Voss brings readers yet another delightful treat of contemporary romance with Sweet Surrender. Keeva Bradigan and Dustin "Dusty" Hunter were high school sweethearts who went their separate ways due to a cruel twist of fate. Now, twenty-four years later, the two kindred souls meet...

In Fractured, Debra Morgan recounts her upbringing after being abandoned by her biological mother as a young child; her grandmother raises her in a household characterized by blurred family roles. Her upbringing is marked by repeated exposure to emotional and physical abuse, along with manipulation...

The Creeping Darkness of Janaidar by Robert D. Holland begins in a hidden underground city called The Sleeping City, where an ancient dragon named YuLong wakes up the instant YunFei, the ruler he has been mentally linked to for thousands of years, dies. He expects...

Getting Ready for My Plane Ride: An Airplane Book for Kids by Dr. Fei Zheng-Ward explains to young readers what it will be like taking a flight for the first time. It follows a young child who is getting ready for their first plane ride....

Weighing a Miracle by Steven Nimocks is a well-written fictional account of a familiar Bible story in which Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. The story begins in a commercial setting along the Jericho Road, where Caleb and his two sons go about their daily...

In Peter Van Oossanen’s The Extraterrestrial, when an infant is left in a basket on the porch of a remote California farm, John and Mary Stanton raise him as their own son, naming him Sam and giving him an ordinary life in the Salinas Valley....

Loved in Chaos by Long Temple is an engaging psychological drama that tells the story of Kia, a talented actress. She has always felt that she has been playing many characters throughout her life. Growing up in an unpredictable environment, Kia was raised by a...

In Long Temple and Fielder Whitley’s What Survives the Pressure, Gia is assaulted the night before graduation and moves into the next morning with what happened unspoken. On the way to the ceremony, a man connected to her attacker follows Gia and her friends into...

In J.P. Ramzy’s Marked: Game of Deception, after being expelled from St. Francis Catholic School, teenager Devyn Prescott is forced back to Avail, the institution she once barely survived, where old enemies and buried memories await her. Years later, Devyn lives an outwardly polished adult...

Phase by James K. West is an impressive novella for young adults. We are transported to the office of a Washington D.C. law firm and meet twenty-five-year-old Alison Riley, a conscientious, high-performing legal secretary who values her job and the living comforts it provides. Alison...

In Dangerous Books and the Magic Within Them by R. H. Buffington, twelve-year-old Michael loses his grandfather and is forced to live in a foster home with Perry and Linny. Once there, he stumbles upon a mysterious trunk with ties to his family. Inside, he...

A Faithful Companion by Kasey Stockton is a delightful example of one of my favorite genres. Emma Darling was deeply in love with her neighbor’s nephew, Owen Buckley. When he visited his aunt and uncle in Derbyshire, he and Emma experienced an idyllic summer filled...

Klood P. Trouvay’s Embers in the Salt introduces us to Syra, a woman who has survived the worst of New Merserat’s fighting pits only to end up doing forced labor for the city officials. She’s a survivor through and through, with the nickname Greykiss, like...

Tall as the Sun by Stephanie Henson is a children’s picture book set at the beach, told from a little girl’s perspective. As she rides upon her father’s shoulders, she delights in the views of swimmers, surfers, and seagulls. But it’s the special feeling of...

Lilly's determination to prove her colleagues wrong takes her down a path where she stumbles upon one of the king's trusted advisers, Galwyn, in the middle of an attack by unknown assailants. Galwyn's best efforts and a stroke of luck from the young linenmaid enable...

In 1876, eighteen-year-old Loren Ardoin left his home in Louisiana, escaping from the lingering aftermath of the Civil War, heading west with only his worn guitar. After days on the railroad and drifting through towns with his music, Loren ends up in Nogales. In this...