The Edge of Brilliance by Susan M. Traugh is a riveting and thought-provoking young adult novel about a teenage girl who suffers from bipolar disorder. Fifteen-year-old Amy Miles hated her life and believed that her disease was a curse. She refused to take her medication...

The Day I Ceased to Being: Enigmatic Life of a Research Scholar by Kamal Malaker is a narrative autobiographical manuscript that covers Kamal’s education, career, and challenges in the medical profession as an internationally acclaimed and respected oncologist. While working in an African equatorial...

As the title suggests, The Outfielders by Robert P. Rowe is a baseball story woven around the troubled courtship and eventual coupling of its two main characters, Tony and Alex, both trapped in a town seemingly too small for their desires. The Outfielders is infused...

The Dawning is a gripping political fantasy thriller by W.H. Wisecarver. Remnants of an ancient prophecy trace distinct civilizations throughout history, predicting a decisive battle between good and evil. Now, it's the year 2012. The world faces a never-before-seen threat from The Order, a shadowy...

In The Letter Pen's Garden Secrets: Short Interwoven Magical Stories Inspired by Vintage Garden Art by Phyllis Smith, we see the summer season calling upon Mother Nature and her two lovers Father Sky and Father Time to look kindly upon all those who will be...

The Timeline is the fifth book in the New Earth Chronicles Series by Victoria Lehrer. Captain Jack Merrick wanted to return home, but he couldn’t take Stella Lumina and the crew away from what was happening on Earth. Jack had brought Moira and Zeb to...

The Rogue of Darkfae City by Richard T. Drake is the first novel in the Wardens of Lor series. It begins with Kado Tacano, a poor orphaned street thief tasked with hunting down an evil creature, a job assigned to his gang by their overlord,...

The Restless Wrangler is the fifth book in the Colter Sons series by Karen Baney. This emotional story takes readers on a moving journey about facing one's past head-on and learning to believe in hope for a brighter future. Preston Colter, the youngest son in...

The Navigator by Vern Buzarde, the second book in the Impermanent Universe Trilogy, continues the story of Will Manning, a depressed movie star about to commit suicide over his past, which is coming back to destroy his future. A fledgling AI named Tess is just...

The Light Inerrant is a work of fiction penned by author Bruce Meisterman in the science fiction, mystery, and sociocultural drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. In this fascinating work packed with thrills and chills, we discover the inherent...

The House on Tyner by Matthew O'Connell is a mystery that delves deep into the life of Jackson Taylor. As Jackson narrates his backstory, we learn about his tragic past, losing his wife and two children. Determined to start anew, he embarks on a journey...

The Power of Wholeness: Discover a More Fulfilling, Successful, and Rewarding Life by Verlaine Crawford lives up to the subtitle and truly does teach valuable lessons to people of any age. Verlaine begins by highlighting our emotional responses including thoughts and actions, our greater awareness,...

In The Return of Jason Foxx by Kevin Lavey, Jason Foxx has plans for his future. Jason wants to help Brian get back on his feet after his discharge from the hospital. The medical power of attorney's signature is required for documentation from the hospital,...

The Magic Seeker is Marla Martenson’s story of her spiritual awakening. For almost twenty years, Marla was a professional matchmaker, and everyone was curious about what it was like to be a real-life Cupid. Marla's husband had watched her go from being a successful businesswoman...

Her conflicts with Po Tsai were increasing, and this one happened when Mogu discovered she was the only one being paid in opium. Mogu picked up the weapons and stood her ground, and at this point, she was determined to become the greatest pirate in...

At the beginning of Minda Gomez's Martinez Kid Adventures: The Island Rescue, Rico and Diego, two adventurous brothers, are introduced as majestic owls flying in the Arctic sky, an experience accomplished by a new form of virtual reality As the tale begins, the system...

The Sins of a Farmgirl by C.T. Cait is set in small-town Cloverdale, Illinois, where Natalie Wilson faces a formidable challenge as the caretaker of her family farm following the untimely deaths of her parents. Motivated by her desire to support her brothers' aspirations,...

This week, I’ve been thoroughly absorbed by Radu Guiasu’s powerful depiction of friendship and determination in The Faraway Mountains. The book explores the lives of several young people living under a communist dictatorship, splitting between a group of friends on an expedition up a mountain...

The Garden Plot Diaries by Endy Wright is a fascinating anthology. Although readers never become privy to the name of the diary owner, we are all captivated by him due to his wit and fun-loving personality. A retired old war vet and avid gardener living...

The Cipher is a work of non-fiction in the Christian, theology, and spiritual subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Mark Walton. Following the author’s other works in a similar vein, this is a thought-provoking book that...