In Jane McGarry's Unexpected Rewards, we are placed in an area that many would consider to be outside of our comfort zone. We all try to plan how our lives are going to be lived, but life has a way of changing things. Especially in...

Everyone has heard the stories of Robin Hood, but what if there was more to the tale than what was told; what if there was something paranormal or supernatural going on in Sherwood Forest. An old hermit finds a man at death's door, and nurses...

Far Haven by Aleksandra Layland is the third book in the Windflower Saga, a splendid blend of epic fantasy with incessant action, romance, and adventure. Loris Kennet has been dealt the heaviest and cruelest blow of his life, losing his elite position in the Royal...

Far Endeavor is a work of fiction in the fantasy, love, and life drama sub-genres, and was penned by author Aleksandra Layland. Written as a novella from the Windflower Saga, volume nine of twenty, the work explores the journey of the Kimbrii people, their ways...

Leofric of Longridge is a medieval fantasy-styled novella that forms part of the Windflower Saga series, written by author Aleksandra Layland. Closely connected to the second volume, The Art of War. The Path of Peace, in this novella we get a glimpse of our hero...

I teach English as a second language at a university in China, and I am always reading books that deal with education in my ongoing effort to improve myself, stay current in my field, and in general make my classes more fun and productive. Most...

For a novella that blends the distant past and the near future, look no further than the highly imaginative Swords of Ansgar: A Windflower Saga by Aleksandra Layland. Sixteen-year-old Keridwen Rose (“Keri Rose”), daughter of Lady Kimberlee of Ansgar and her husband, Iolyn, is one...

Keri and Kalina: A Windflower Saga Chapter Book by Aleksandra Layland is set against the backdrop of Kimbria, an imaginary kingdom where readers get to meet seven-year-old Kalina who is lively, generous, and kind, and attends boarding school with Keri, her second cousin, who is...

Creator of worlds and weaver of tales, Aleksandra Layland has done it again in yet another wonderful tale, Three Brothers of Ansgar,  A Windflower Saga Novella, Book 26. Two years have passed since the death of King Ansgar. Kapa'a, Borgumik, and Koritane (Kori), are his three youngest...

J.R. Poulter's Cattitudes: A Collection of Cattiverse is a delightful collection of rhyming poetry revolving around that wonderful feline. From big to small, they are all included, from tigers to lions to household kitties, there are even some cameos of dogs and other creatures. The...

Revenge is sweet, even if it takes a while, as the murderer knows in George Encizo’s thriller, Descent Into Hell. Sheriff J.D. Pickens comes under pressure when Tommy Benson and Rhonda Hicks are murdered in the small Creek City community. He and his deputies work...

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...

At twenty-two, Joy was almost considered an old maid, at least amongst the Amish. Lucas was sent to the English school for his education because the Amish school found him too different, too full of questions. The Amish described Lucas as different, strange. When the...

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:...

Haunted is a paranormal romance novel written by Shari Nichols. Karly was not in the market for a new romance. She was still recovering from her breakup with Chad, who had been unfaithful to her, and the store she and her sister, Sophie, had opened...

Wildfell by London Clarke is a creepy supernatural tale. Anne Fleming flees after a terrible experience with one of her school professors, and finds herself in London. A man she met on the plane introduced her to Wildfell, a gothic mansion that has rooms for...

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...

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...

Yeah, But I Didn't by Ann Swann is a coming of age novel chronicling a disturbing period in the life of a young girl named Benji (Ben) Stevens. At age 14, Ben has been advanced into high school as a result of a high IQ...

Rahab, Woman of Jericho by author Diana Wallis Taylor gives you an enhanced view of a biblical character. It combines the fall of Jericho with the Exodus and the settling of a nation into new territory. You are transported into a world of gentle passion,...