Within the Heart of Silence by James William Peercy and Jacqueline E Smith is a collection of deeply moving spiritual poems that are rich in symbolism. What immediately catches the reader’s attention is how the authors instill life into what appears to be commonplace —...

The Consciousness of Man: A Guide through the Darkness by Reginald Gibson is a truly thought-provoking book covering every aspect of the meaning of life. The author suffered a horrific car accident and, through his brief encounter with the spiritual world, he has received the...

Jaspa’s Waterloo is an educational children’s book by author Rich Meyrick, and the third book in the Jaspa’s Journey series. Aimed primarily at nine to eleven-year-olds, title character Jaspa and his animal friends are what’s known as Ses, miniature versions of animals that could sit...

When the plane he boarded crashed in a remote area near Lake Ouachita, Jimmy finds himself among several survivors who are unhurt and as confused as he is. Then, strange bare-footed men in black suits appear and take them to an unknown destination. The men...

Some people would categorize The Victory Perspective by E.J. Kellett as religious; others might call it daring. I call it very creative and ingenious! It might not be one of the most original ideas, but the approach, the story line and the plot are something...

The Day of the Martians: The Martian Diaries Volume 1 is H.E. Wilburton's sequel to The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. The story takes place ten years after the events of The War of the Worlds, when readers are introduced to the narrator...

Physician: How Science Transformed the Art of Medicine by Rajeev Kurapati achieves three major milestones of non-fiction writing. It is hugely important. It is masterfully researched. It is fascinating to read. Dr. Kurapati has done a major service to his profession by recapping the most...

Wildchild Sidney Davenport has seen one possible future of the planet and it is bleak in The Guardian’s Wildchild by Feather Stone. As a young Guardian, Sidney will do everything she can to prevent the use of Sun Crystals by unscrupulous people to take over...

The Pious Insurrection: The Reaping by Dexter Morgenstern is a fast paced fantasy novel of high adventure that begins at the monks' temple on the island of Regnarov. The story opens with a rainstorm. The fearsome reptile creatures with human heads, the nagas, attack and...

Welcome to New York by Luana Ferraz is a clean romance that follows two characters who have left their homes in other cities in order to find themselves – even if it means running away from their troubles – in New York. Harry has arrived...

Ex-pats can’t help but be curious about novels set in their homeland. So it was only natural for me to be drawn to Dark Gold by Geoff Lynn. This mystery-murder, set in Sydney, Australia, brought an added dimension to my enjoyment of the story, with...

The Naked Truth about God: The Quest to Find Evidence for Whether God Exists Reveals an Epic Discovery that has Eluded Religion and Science by Brian Goedken is a comprehensive book that brings together a unified discussion about the existence of God, or lack thereof,...

Scene of the Crime: A Chip Palmer Forensic Mystery by Jennifer Chase is a tantalizing crime novel with sharp characters and a plot that will take readers on a dizzy ride. It’s a story of murder enmeshed in mystery, with a community rocked by two...

Pluto is a dwarf planet and Mercury looks like a “tiny little white spot under the moon” and it’s actually the closest planet to the sun. Venus, next to the moon, usually “shines the brightest in the sky.” A fun way to learn and remember...

Alex’s Adventures in Wonderland: I Wonder about My Family is a children's learning adventure written by Lia Bebelia and illustrated by Christine P. Flores. Alex is a little boy who learns karate, loves to cook, wants to learn to swim and loves reading. While reading...

The Popcorn Tree: An Adventurous Tale by Catherine Green is a tender and imaginative story that begins with five-year-old Claire waking up to find herself all alone. With the sudden disappearance of her beloved family, she is frantic with worry. Where could they have gone?...

Death's Kiss is a work of fiction in the dystopian, science fiction, and thriller sub-genres, and was penned by author Regie Khemvisay. In a high concept future built after a terrifying virus wipes out three-quarters of the world’s population, the isolated land of Yliria seems...

Zoe's own tactics had been used against her with precision execution. Captured, shamed, and manipulated into silence, it seems her only option is to accept death in order to protect those she loves. The people who thought that obviously didn't know her, or her allies,...

The Vineyard Dregs by Anthony Carinhas is the story of Claus Berliner, a young man in 1938 Germany. After a house fire rips through too quickly to be extinguished, Claus' brother, Radulf, and a female companion who had accompanied him are killed in the inferno....

A family tragedy rips a young girl from her quiet life on a farm in Michigan, pre-World War II. For years, she refuses to speak and then she meets the butcher’s son. Together they build a world for themselves, each a haven for the...