It is the Civil War year of 1863 and the main character Isaac is sixteen and a slave on the Tiffany plantation in South Carolina. He works for the plantation blacksmith but dreams of escaping from Tiffany and eventually becoming a soldier when he turns...

"Dark Pilgrim Rising" by Ralph Buttner (R Peter Ubtrent) is a whole universe within a book. It is the first in the 'Dark Pilgrim' series, so there is of necessity a lot of scene-setting since this promises to be an epic science-fiction series. It is...

The story in this book is quite original, at least in the sense that I haven’t encountered it before. It includes a whole troop of likeable characters that keep the tale entertaining. The writing, though good, could use some editing to take away a lot...

Anthony F. Rando dedicates this book to God and explains that after recovering from a hit-and-run accident, he felt the need to express his feelings through poetry. I’ll bet Rando never thought he’d be thankful for a God-incident in the form of a car wreck,...

This book not only delves into the topic of the end times, but also gives a very clear message that there is an unseen battle going on between God and Lucifer, and that God's Host (angels) have been fighting this battle since almost the beginning...

"Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys" is a story of family rigidity and social restraints. Andy McBride and Louisa Martin meet while attending medical school at the University of Utah, Andy is a good looking guy, anxious to gain his degree and put his knowledge...

This book appealed to me because sadly we weren’t taught much about history in school. Either that, or I am so old now that I have already forgotten it all. This book was a wonderful, fun, informative source for children (and adults) to learn more...

"ZAFTAN MISCREANTS" is a science fiction novel that pits the Zaftans and the Gundies against one another. Ensign Sam is an android, who was created by the navy. Sam is sent on mission aboard the Gundy flagship Tiger. Sam is an android, though she is...

"Eye of the Sword" is the second book in the 'Angelaeon Circle' series featuring human characters and winged heavenly beings who lend a hand when needed. Twenty-one year old Trevin is due to be named a comain in the kingdom of King Laetham of Camrithia....

Herve Jaubert begins "Boston Fracture" with a description that made me want to fly to the Caribbean and scuba dive. In my mind’s eye I could see the blue waters, the colorful fish swimming by, the coral reefs, and the bubbles floating to the surface...

Married couple Fels and Carl move to the mountain pine forests of the Cuyamaca mountains east of San Diego, California, after Fels' beloved nephew, Tod, is killed accidentally. Carl's left ring finger has been badly damaged, so his career as a blues musician is over....

Readers with a commanding knowledge of mathematics and space science will dig right into this delightful read of time travel and alternate worlds. Mathematician Will's great-uncle Bill has been sending him into an alternate world once a month as he had done with Will's father...

"Seed of Power" by R Peter Ubtrent is the second book in the exciting 'Dark Pilgrim science fiction series'. Ailanthus, Tethys and their rather unlikely band of friends, having escaped from the horrific penal colony of K’ar Krack’a, begin to attempt to build new lives....

At just 57 pages, both the story line of this book AND the cover captured me completely and kept me hooked until the end. This is not an adult book. No. It's a simple, easy to read book for younger readers, yet it is written...

When the book cover read, “A Sam Jenkins Mystery Short,” it wasn’t kidding. At just 51 pages cover to cover, there was hardly enough time to provide a longer story. The main character is Sam Jenkins, who, like the author, is a retired New York...

Krystoff, the main character, is locked in battle with other organized vampires against well-established vampires. It illustrates a classic power struggle where the bourgeoisie rebel against aristocratic power through rebellion. The story’s protagonist trysts with a half breed vampire who at first resists the hero...

"Zippy and the Stripes of Courage," written by Candida Sullivan and illustrated by Jack Foster, is an excellent story for helping children to accept themselves even if they are different from their peers. Zippy is the only zebra in his family and the only zebra...

Bob MacKenzie offers readers a short but very well-written mystery that sent chills down my spine. MacKenzie deftly sets the scene. He begins by describing the eat-in kitchen of a low rent apartment. I could see the sparsely furnished room, the pages of a letter...

"Pancardi's Pride" by Ron Clooney is an outstanding mystery novel that will appeal to would-be detectives in all walks of life. In the Palazzo Piti in Florence, Italy, lies a fortune in money and jewels. The problem is how to get it out. Enter a...

I was impressed by how easy the reading could be for such a hard topic. This book is full of hope, success stories, and faith in God. It is an example of how to ride a very tumultuous wave that touches so many of our...