The Skull of Wenceslas by Marion Deland revolves around Kat Schneider, a medieval literary expert, who is trying to move forward after the loss of her beloved Oma. She gets the change she needs when she travels to Prague to translate an ancient manuscript. However,...

Dragon’s Fang Zombie Hunters: Mission One by Alexander Bettin takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity survives in fortified cities while dangerous zombies roam the wastelands beyond. The story follows Thompson Lee, who travels for three months across harsh territory to reach Rock Haven...

In Mitchell Hadley’s The Book of Revelations, at age eight, Nan Jaffe loses her parents after one frightening night in Indianapolis. She is taken to Illinois by her grandparents, who rename her Robin and sever her past. Years later, she lives in San Francisco as...

Love You, Love You 'Night by Kristi Cromwell is a well-written book that offers children a comforting bedtime story filled with love and allows them to bond with their parents or guardians. It is Emily’s bedtime, but she is not ready to go to bed...

When There’s Skin in the Game by D. A. Williams is a thrilling read. David Allen Winston, better known as Win, was a dedicated Navy officer with a promising career; that was until the death of his sister, Laura. She was the accidental casualty of...

Tina Neely introduces young readers to a sweetly comfortable story in Bacon's Comfy Wumfy Sleepy Spot! This picture book also illustrates the struggle so many have in their quest to find a place where they feel truly safe and secure. Follow the journey of Bacon,...

In Diane Hester’s The Fortress of Us, after her mother dies suddenly in their Adelaide kitchen, eight-year-old Kelsey Haslett moves with her father, Ryan, to rural Port Lincoln, where a tree house becomes the hiding place for Molly, a silent child she has smuggled from...

So You Want To Be A Waterslide Tester by Linda Soules offers young children a look at what it takes to be a waterslide tester. It sounds like a fun job, but there’s more to it than spending all day whizzing down waterslides! Spending the...

So You Want To Be An Astronomer & Exoplanet Hunter is one of the more unique jobs in the So You Want To Be series by Linda Soules. Although it might seem like astronomers spend all night gazing through a telescope, there’s much more to...

In 101 Questions from The Big U to You, Dr. Judith Sherven says human life is participation in a shared universal consciousness she calls “The Big U.” Sherven talks about how people spend their lives shrinking themselves to fit expectations learned early in life until...

Escape the System argues that modern life trains people to shape their choices around approval until they lose the ability to separate personal direction from public expectation. Writing under the name Mr. Nobody, the author describes how ordinary routines slowly condition people to seek reassurance...

J.P. Taylor’s The Story Behind the Eyes: Exploring the Interdependence of All Living Things tells readers that life on Earth survives through dependence, not independence. Taylor believes people have trained themselves to see all other life as separate pieces of existence when they actually function...

To many, the biblical Jesus is an enigmatic figure. Christians themselves are divided regarding who he was and what he taught. The scriptures are open to many interpretations. Jesus Walks into a Bar by Rome Washington examines questions of faith. Jesus embodied compassion, love, forgiveness,...

The Buried Relic is a paranormal romance novel by Steve Lindahl. Ellie is a religious studies student pursuing a career in the ministry. She inherits a lakeside house from her estranged uncle. Despite the distance between her studies and the new house, she moves there...

Marek Kamiński’s Polaris takes readers into one of the harshest and most unforgiving environments on Earth. Mark and Robert, partners in the company Complexity Kills, have built a business that offers far more than extreme expeditions. It provides a gateway to self-discovery and a deeper...

R.L. Hare’s Cracks in the Blind Spot follows Detective Elena Kolonik, a meticulous investigator. Elena believes that there is evidence at every crime scene if you look closely enough. Elena approaches each case with this belief and has an eagle eye for details. Caleb, a...

Green by Chuck LeGrande follows a quiet teen named Jamie, who flees his home in Queens after a confrontation with his father, carrying nothing but a hidden draft board letter and a book of drawings. His aimless wandering brings him to the rough edges of...

Naturalized US Citizen by B. K. Kishore traces the author’s journey from his childhood in post-independence India to his naturalization as a US citizen. Drawing on personal experiences, historical events, scientific achievements, and cultural reflection, the book presents a detailed account of a life shaped...

FBI Snitches, Blackmail, and Obscene Ethics at the Supreme Court by Alex Charns is one of those rare books that reads like a legal thriller. Charns, a criminal defense attorney who spent over four decades pursuing secret FBI files through federal courts, reveals how J....

Queer Justice by Alex Charns is a historical legal novel that blends fiction with real figures and events from the turbulent political climate of the 1960s. The story centers on a young attorney, Mitch Pilsudski, who is assigned to represent George Smith, a teenage defendant...