Survive the Day by E. A. Coe is a fast-paced, thoroughly engaging thriller that chronicles the efforts of Federal Agents Douglas Hill and Marina Butnari to take down the vast human trafficking empire ruled by the heinous and incredibly powerful Mo Ren. Agents Hill and...

When Banana Stains Fade by Frances-Marie Coke tells the story of the women in a Jamaican family across generations. When Zarah returns home to Kingston, Jamaica, from the United States, she is full of regret over the past three years. She feels she has fallen...

Septan Phase by Hisho Gaited is a rare kind of marvelous literary hallucinogenic mandala, designed to provoke acute flights of imagination while stimulating the full diapason of the senses; in short, it offers a reading experience like no other. The premise in itself is unique...

From Lonely to Fearless by Ramona Galey tackles loneliness, which is a complex emotion that manifests in different ways. There are many types of loneliness, such as social loneliness, in which, despite one's accomplishments, there is no connection and one feels like a loser. Anomic...

In Thrown to the Wind: A Country for Castoffs by Amanda M. Cetas, many in the population of La Rochelle are Huguenots. The previous king had allowed them to be, but the current king wants everyone to conform to the Catholic religion and sends his...

Has your child ever felt rejected or overlooked? Matt Leicester comes to the rescue with this children’s picture book, Kona Finds a Family. This sweet little story deals with the reality of rejection and teaches children that they are special just the way they are....

In A Home in the Wilderness by Amanda M. Cetas, it was early summer in 1663. Etienne was annoyed when he woke up from a fitful night of disturbing repeated nightmares. After being a little unpleasant to his siblings, he left the house to check...

Etienne Gayneau, Alsoomse, and Abraham are back in At the Mercy of the Sea by Amanda M. Cetas. It is September of 1963, and things appeared to calm down in the lives of these three, at least for a while. Past debts of Etienne’s father...

Aubrey E. Drummond draws on his life experiences to present a moving collection of poems with Boy, Kant You Read! Written in an authentic style using free verse, these poems tell the story of a life filled with the good and the bad, love and...

Frustrated Witness! Jeffrey Dahmer, the Man Who Killed Adam Walsh by Willis Morgan is a true crime book that revolves around Adam Walsh's abduction from Hollywood Mall and murder in 1981 at the age of six, which led to a nearly three-decade-long investigation. Morgan asserts...

Life is never what it seems. For young Bethan, it’s filled with uncertainty. Her father works with the pit ponies in the Welsh coal mines. When a pony is injured, he brings it home for Bethan to nurse back to health. It is during one...

Alphakazoo by Edgar Garcia and Darya Shch is an amazing children’s picture book. The animals come to life wonderfully, teaching kids new words and introducing the very best forms of alliteration. From Ava the alligator trying to stay away from angry aliens and Freddy the...

"That's why they call it the fog of war. You don't even know what you don't know or how you might feel when you find out." The same applies to life in general. War And Sex by Morty Shallman is a raunchy and cunning tale...

Beautiful Collision is a work of fiction in the romance, fantasy, and interpersonal drama genres. Penned by author Liv Connelly, this is a captivating tale of love, mystery, and supernatural forces intertwining. Protagonist Helena Antos discovers a newfound strength and attraction to her enigmatic boss,...

A fairytale retelling meets The Parent Trap! The Spindle Trap by Beka Gremikova is a young adult adaptation of Sleeping Beauty. Theryn’s parents are getting divorced, but she has devised a plan to keep them together. The faery curse is upon her on her sixteenth...

Charlotte’s Quest by Mónica Vidalón teaches children the answer to one of the most important quests they will ever undertake. What could this vital quest be? After hearing her parents discussing their happiness, Charlotte goes on a quest to discover what brings happiness and where...

What an indescribable pleasure it is to find a novel that holds you captive not just with its clever, dark plot, but with characters so riveting, real, and relatable that it’s impossible to put the book down. Drawn from Life by Sarah P. Blanchard is...

The Celesterra continent held six kingdoms (Dawn, Dusk, Night, Day, Sunrise, and Sunset) ruled by the Fae. They took humans as property and placed them in households to serve as eternal slaves once they reached the age of twenty-one. The stunning Asteria was one such...

Are you satisfied with your life? Do you feel you want something different? Breaking a well-established routine is never easy. But whether we wish it or not, sometimes, change is inevitable. It is up to us how we navigate change and use it to further...

A well-seasoned adage playfully proclaims that men are born with two heads and only enough blood to run one at a time. Never has that been more true than in the case of Tucker Blue, the indefatigably single-minded and unwittingly charming anti-hero of Jack Dancer’s...