The Madness Analog by Carl Proujan is an ambitious and thought-provoking thriller. It is part speculative fiction, and part good old-fashioned police detective novel with a huge dose of international espionage thrown in. It is a vast undertaking with scenes in Madrid, Paris, New York,...

Chad Halverson, the CIA's National Clandestine Service Black ops agent, escapes zombie-infested Santa Monica and seeks refuge in Alcatraz prison, along with designer Victoria Brady, the idealistic Dr. Parnell, the university coed Brittany Pine, and the pessimistic reporter Blake Reno. Unfortunately, Jefferson Bascomb, the so...

A Greater Sound By Far by Skylar Hamilton Burris is a collection of thematic poems. The poet has experimented with different forms, making it an interesting, diverse collection. The mixing of traditional forms like ballads, sonnets, haiku, and ottava rima with free verse and contemporary...

Owen Jones has written and self-published more than 110 books, hence his guide Authorship: Publishing Your Book on Your Own covers a tried and tested path for writers to get their books from the manuscript stage to the final product, published, and distributed by the...

“Cigarette fire works the same way people work. The smoke always escapes your lungs, but it leaves behind a lot of shit when it does.” Aurora’s Ashes by Hia Chakraborty is a portrait of this very quote by Aurora Garland who had captured not only...

The Korean Word For Butterfly by James Zerndt takes places in Korea during the soccer World Cup in 2002 and is about a few characters whose stories sooner or later intertwine. There is Billie who came to Korea with her boyfriend to teach English at...

When the power goes out on PF Day (PF for Power Failure), Bracken, the main character in How I Became A Teenage Survivalist by Julie L. Casey, realizes that he is quite lucky. He lives on a farm with his family and they have everything...

Daughter of Vengeance by David Temrick is a spy story where Michelle finds herself in a world of betrayal, murder, and espionage against her wishes. She is led into it and trapped there. She is then trained to become a spy and she commences her...

Squirrels & Puppies: Dark Morality Tales by Russell Mebane is a collection of short stories which introduces readers to a deep, dark, gut wrenching state of emotions. Themes include morality, sexual behavior, interracial concepts, relationships, religion, futuristic technology, and superior beings. This book is not...

The jays are laughing at her and mocking her as Collie attempts to find a way past the brokenness which came upon her when Dugan was lost at sea in Hope Rises from Ashes by L.F. Falconer. As destiny takes her on a new winding...

In Zrinka Jelic’s Love Remains, Olivia Owen survives every day by being a brittle corporate executive officer until an alternate-reality experience transports her into the future. In this new reality, she meets a man and a lifestyle that force her to reexamine the way she...

Jango never expected that his vacation is about to be spoiled by predatory zombies. He is losing his mind and kills not only the undead but fellow humans as well. The Road to Hell is Paved with Zombies is Book I of the Zombie Fighter...

In The Serpent's Ring, H.B. Bolton introduces us to the Relics of Mysticus series, a mythical and fantastic adventure for young adults. Readers meet Evan and Clare Jones, your typical American kids. Like many kids, they get dragged around by their parents to do boring...

Evan and Clare are back again in book two of H.B. Bolton's Relics of Mysticus series. Life has gone back to normal for the two siblings, with their last adventures in Sagaas fading into memory, but Sagaas isn't going to leave them alone for long....

Dragon Daily News: Stories of Imagination for Children of All Ages written by Gene Twaronite is a delightful collection of short stories that introduce young readers to a creative mindset where imagination has no limits. This collection has within it secret life lessons to be...

In Guess What is at the Zoo?, Nancy O'Neill delivers several short poems, each about a different zoo animal and each accompanied by an illustration from one of the “Kids Around the World.” From the furry black and white bamboo eater, to the pouch used...

Legend That You Are by Janet Pearson is a highly spiritual book that presents ideas drawn from what appears to be ancient wisdom. It will resonate with readers intent on making life changes. Readers who are truth seekers or who have a penchant for the...

Dying for Dinner Rolls by Lois Lavrisa is a fast paced, fun filled cozy mystery that provides plenty of laughs as the reader tries to figure out who actually committed murder. Catherine Thomson is a 40-year-old mother of two sets of twins, one set is...

The Time Travelers Book 1 is an astonishing adventure story introducing young readers to the combined concepts of imagination and scientific reality. Children love to learn new things and to imagine themselves doing the impossible. This excitement allows them to grow and think creatively. Author...

Kim Richardson’s new series, Mystics Book One: The Seventh Sense, starts right on target with her new character, Zoey St. John, who has almost perfected the art of monster demon killing all by herself. It is a mystery to Zoey why she is the only...