Journey Within a Story by Giovanni Venturi is a short tale about a little boy who is trapped inside a library and is struggling with the real and the imaginary. The story starts by painting the image of the little boy reading a book inside...

An unlikely hero becomes the center of royal dispute and intrigue in Marissa Ame’s exciting tale, Minstrel. When Liam and his band of theatrical brothers arrive in the city of Cynegil, they have only the desire to make enough money to buy food and a...

In Siam Storm, four seemingly unrelated stories come together in a brilliant plot with an unpredictable ending. A young man seeking revenge from rejection, a wealthy pedophile who enjoys anything illegal, three Englishmen with somewhat loose morals and full pockets on holiday in Thailand, and...

Plaster Scene is Michael J. Holley’s second novel and, after reading this one, I want to get my hands on the first one as soon as possible! This story moves between the heady, drug-fuelled days of the sixties in North Wales, via the less-relaxed seventies,...

In his ingenious novel My Vacation in Hell, Gene Twaronite explores what hell would be like from the perspective of a young unpopular boy. In hell, John and his friend Virgil face a number of adventurous, even comical situations as they come face to face...

There is something deeply satisfying about settling into a story created by a man of military training and insight as is the case with Tempest of Fire by Steve Wilson. Bringing back Lieutenant Michael Neill from an earlier story (Red Sky at Morning), Wilson weaves...

No Returns by Gail Giles and Deb Vanasse is a tale of the unintended consequences of getting what you wish for. Pod, Manny, and Flaco, the 13-year-old members of Fly, aim to win Battleband — a competition to find the best under-sixteen band in the...

An Uncertain Faith by Allie Potts is the story of a woman whose faith in her husband and marriage is thoroughly tested. Charlotte finds herself with increasingly less time on her hands, trying to hold down a job and run the family home while her...

Spireseeker by E.D.E Bell is a fantasy novel based on a unicorn elf named Beryl Spireseeker. She is a protector of the creatures of Fayen and has been sent to stop the evil elf Aegra. She finds a human named Kick and together they endeavor...

The Release: Collected Poems and other Works by Jeremy Anthony R. Davis is a collection of poems grouped under Poems, Spoken Word, and Prose. They explore diverse topics and themes relevant to the society we are living in. The poems are inspiring, honest, and rich...

Life Lessons for my Brothas: Dating by Jeremy Davis is a practical book advising the average male teenager about dating. Mr. Davis gives a synopsis of his own school experiences. He relates how he was obsessed with a girl by the name of Sarah as...

Hank of Twin Rivers was such a delightful read that I hated to see it end. It's the story of young Hank Heaton, and takes place in 1855. Hank and his family live in a soddy along Buck Creek in a small Iowa settlement. It...

Phillip was born into the Guild, and for the past twenty-five years he has been a Collector. It is his job to keep everyone on earth safe from the creatures they don't even know exist. The Collector is set in the old-world, the image of...

In Hills of Exile by McNonwuun, we meet Isaac Kline. He was a promising bio-medical student when he was offered the opportunity to join a research team. Isaac was horrified when he realized he had helped to create the poison that would be used to...

Fog is the perfect name for this suspenseful book written by Michael Wombat. Finlay finds himself in an unfamiliar location, with a vehicle full of body parts. He has amnesia and his confusion increases when he is chased by armed men. Finlay is rescued by...

Soren and Ailia, along with their family, are heading to the Southlandic Kingdom to escape from Eiess and her minions. Just as they are set to leave, the Aesira Jewel is stolen. Soren takes off back north after the jewel while Ailia and the rest...

Dominique Wilkins’ short story Lights, Camera, Mine! is a story of love, and the impact of being in an abusive relationship. Katrina gives her love to her family, her daughter, and the father of her daughter; however, that is not enough as Katrina is not...

Tales2Inspire is an impressive collection of short stories that will blow your mind and warm your heart. A total stranger speaks encouraging words to a distraught young mother who is dealing with a negative prognosis. When she returns to thank him, he’s nowhere to be...

Brenda Limpert’s debut novel is Blue Martinas, a mystery thriller set in the heavy-drinking, coke-snorting, back-stabbing, movie-making world of modern-day California. Following a dramatic prologue, the story centres on an ostensibly friendly party that actually hides a multitude of sins, simmering tensions, and dirty secrets....

Mystery and intrigue abound in Brenda Limpert’s novel, Razing Moor House. When Michael met Corin at a concert, he did not know that his life was going to change forever. He simply knew that Corin seemed different and that he wanted to get to know...