The Monsters of Chavez Ravine by Debra Castaneda is an urban fantasy tale set in the Chavez Ravine canyon of Los Angeles in 1952. When news of her father's failing health reaches the ears of Trini Duran, a young woman of Mexican American descent, she...

The Journey to Max: An Adoption Story by Christopher and Alejandro Garcia-Halenar is the story of a couple who have one child and want another. They try for years without success before another child comes their way. The book is written from the standpoint of...

The Spirit of Shy Moon Lake: A Novel by Reina Lisa Menasche is a paranormal story with wonderfully developed characters and plot twists. With her new husband, Charlie, and her son, Jonah, there couldn’t be a better place for Jess McCortney to start her new...

An American policeman seeks retribution on the killer who murdered his brother in the brilliant Christian thriller The Survivor by John Zodrow. Bobby Powell was a priest granted the privilege to study in the Vatican library, and when he comes across a document that states...

The Sigil Masters: A Coming of Age Epic Fantasy by Rick Duffy is a compelling young adult fantasy with memorable characters. It features a magical world that will literally absorb readers. Par lives in a world where magic thrives and almost everyone uses it. Those...

The Enigmatic Marsden by Todd A Biron is a compelling LGBTQ novel about self-acceptance and fitting in. The story centers around high school student Alex Marsden, who has the same aspirations and goals as his peers; to fit in and make friends along the way....

Second Lieutenant Robert Moriarty became one of the youngest Marine pilots at the age of nineteen, and at twenty flew the F-4B: the hottest fighter aircraft in the world. At twenty, he became a First Lieutenant and at twenty-two, a Marine captain. During his military...

What do you think happened in March 2020 when a hibernating bear family woke up from their long winter’s nap? They must have been surprised to find empty streets, masked people everywhere, and lineups outside grocery stores. Not to mention the empty shelves in the...

The Doors of AfterLater by Gary Pyle is a perfect read for fourth to sixth graders and grownups with the sense of adventure of the children they once were. It is a heartwarming and entertaining story of young Jack, a kid who is tired of...

The Will 2 – Recalled by Benjamin Laskin continues the story of Josh as he finishes the bucket lists his father left him. The story picks up a few years after the first novel ended, and this time, Josh has a monumental task to complete...

The Embalmer by Brae Wyckoff is a nerve-wracking horror story. Freddy Foley lost his young daughter two years ago, murdered by a serial killer called The Angel Killer. An embalmer by trade, he finds solace with the dead. When the killer strikes again, Freddy goes...

The Placebo Agenda by Forrest Jones is a fast-paced, action thriller that will make you sit on the edge of your seat. Street Brewer is a reporter who joined a startup as a reporter. For Street, this was a good opportunity for him to make...

The Tainted Hive by Alan Salt is the first book in a fantasy series with enjoyable writing and interesting characters. Pawkett is a village famed for its red-gold honey, a sought-after delicacy, but when the elite citizens of the village begin to die after an...

The Amazon Conspiracy is a thrilling novel filled with action and intrigue written by S.J. Philips. Henry Foster, chief researcher at the Pitiri Research Station in the Amazon, gets a monumental shakeup when an Australian TV crew led by hosts Clare Andersen and Aidan Green...

The Time Altar is the first book in A Time to Fight series by Daniel Clerc and melds elements of time travel and political intrigue in a captivating thriller. The story follows a patriot’s journey to redefine himself in a world he doesn’t recognize. It...

The Rhise of Light by Max B. Sternberg is a fantasy adventure in the vein of The Hobbit with an assortment of characters on a quest to defeat evil. The story follows a young man named Leon Rhise, who is disowned by his rich father...

The Jesus Strategy: How Jesus Taught Followers to Carry out His Vision by Tom Marshall is one of the best books I have read about Jesus, his message, and his teaching pedagogy. The author answers three important questions in this book: What is Jesus’ core...

Loyal to its title, The Warning Signs: Tales of Horror and Dark Fantasy by M. Ainihi is simply that, ranging from the familiar and beloved horror themes to the fantastical and grim tales from the past, present, and of the near future. Part I is...

The Path To Resilience is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and autobiographical subgenres and was penned by author Severine Desrosiers. The work is intended for the mature reading audience and contains some moderate sexual references and adult themes. In this touching and remarkable...

The Dragon's Tear Chronicles: Of Dark Ones and Dragons by Myrica Moss is an epic fantasy where tensions run high as the balance of power is shattered. The Dark Ones once roamed the world freely, contaminating others and destroying the balance of life. But they...