Under My Skin by Zoe Markham is the story of Chloe, who once used to be a teenager just like all others. But then she died and her father, a scientist, turned her into some sort of zombie. Chloe is alive and dead at the...

Martina McAtee wrote an unconventional paranormal romance in Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things: Dead Things Series Book 1 that readers will love. It is told in multiple POVs because there is a slew of interesting and engaging characters. First is Ember, a young girl...

There could be only thing more impressive than reading Punch Happy by Lux Alani. That would be having the opportunity to meet her in person and/or to hear her talk at one of her speaking engagements. What an inspiring woman and author! In her intro,...

Wow! I don’t know where to start. I had hoped that Errant Gods: Blood of the Isir Book One by Erik Henry Vick was a good read. I doubted that it was as good as Stephen King’s The Dark Tower because that series is one...

Sixth grader Benny Cartwright tries to do the right thing when he suspects there is something wrong with his friend, Toby, but no one is prepared for what the problem really is in Demon King by Erik Henry Vick. Switching back and forth from the...

Gary could never have afforded a house like the one left to him by his estranged aunt. It was large, it came with a barn, a large plot of land, and a history none of them could have ever imagined. It was summer break, so...

Speakeasy: A Novella is a fiction novel written by A.M. Dunnewin. The year is 1925 and as Eddie Durante checks the inventory at his underground speakeasy, most of Eddie’s patrons are oblivious to the club’s mobster clientele. Eddie still mourns the loss of his wife,...

Wild Hunt by Erik Henry Vick is the kind of stuff I love to read; bold and wild, the kind of fantasy that creates worlds in the reader's mind. Hank Jensen sets out to save his family, and that is all that matters. At least,...

Kyra Green is a pest exterminator – well, not really. She is so soft-hearted that many of the weird and wonderful magical creatures that she captures end up in her apartment as friends. In Dragons Don’t Eat Meat (Valkyrie Bestiary Book 1), author Kim McDougall...

Between Wild and Ruin is a young adult paranormal fantasy novel written by Jennifer G. Edelson. La Luna, New Mexico was a far cry from Ruby’s native Los Angeles. She still wasn’t quite sure why her Aunt Liddy had decided to drag the two of...

Sleep With One Eye Open, a breathtaking thriller by Lisa Alfano, chronicles Arianna Worthington’s life. As Senator Leland Worthington’s daughter, Arianna gets the best of everything, including a high-class education at Perpetual Mercy School, an elite boarding school reserved for girls like her. The only...

Healers: A Novel by Brooke Reynolds is an enchanting, surprise dive into an urban fantasy world that both delights and shocks readers on a number of levels. Dr. Scott Weaver is an experienced and highly talented trauma surgeon who also has aspects of the “God...

A 68-page book of poetry, Aegis of Waves is a short collection of verse written by Elder Gideon. A high school English teacher for underserved students, Gideon uses the knowledge gained while securing an MFA in poetry to craft each page specifically as intended. Aegis...

Ghosts of Grief Hollow by Shawn Burgess follows the story of Brooks Raker and his friends as they try to survive the strange happenings in Harper Pass. They thought their nightmares were over, but they were wrong. Margo Combs was back and not the same,...

In Gifted, a gripping thriller by EV Whyte, all new assignments to Detectives Bev Wuthers and Scott Pinkerton had been stopped until they had new leads on the Spruce Rock murder case. As a last resort to finding any clues, Bev and Scott had an...

Better Off Here is a collection of dystopian short stories by Melissa R. Mendelson. The book begins with the story "In Jellyfish, We Trust," where a young student must pay a hefty price to stay alive. A person fights to live out their numbered days...

Insecurity is a Seed (Emotion Series) by Lauren Martin is a powerful picture book. Children will most likely experience feelings of insecurity at some point in their young lives, whether it is about their appearance or something they feel they're not great at. Whatever it...

Taquoma is an environmental thriller by Kevin D. Miller. Yara is collecting data to complete her dissertation for a Ph.D. She is a talented and promising young vulcanologist. A doctorate will enable her to buy a house near her parents for her and her six-year-old...

Embracing Shadow by Maria Teresa is a chilling novel about a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship and haunted by vivid nightmares. When Ember celebrated her tenth birthday with a slumber party, Danny asked her if she believed in ghosts and went on to...

Adventures with Darian: A Pirate at Sea See by J.L. Rames is the story of a young boy with a prosthetic eye. Darian wishes to enter the Most Piratical Pirate Contest, for which he'll need a treasure, but unfortunately, he only has a trunk full...