Ryker Vaughn is part of an explosives detection team. During one of their campaigns, his team came across an unusual device with Ryker’s name on it. When the team tries to transport it back to base, it explodes, killing all his team members except him...

The Sword by Lilypearl Colman is a wonderful exploration of the enchantment, magic, and inherent violence of early Norse culture and family life. Oddný Einarsdóttir was just fifteen when, on a voyage with her foster brother to Iceland to finally be reunited with her father...

Shadows of Empire is a science fiction epic from author A.K. DuBoff which serves as the opening instalment of the Cadicle series. The book follows Wil Sietinen, who must juggle his roles as both an heir to the High Dynasty and as a soldier in...

What is wisdom? How do we develop and apply wisdom to generate results that align with our ideal values? Find the answers to these questions and more in Developing Practical Wisdom. Drawing upon an extensive background in computer science, epistemology, and education, Michael A. Surkes...

Dog communication. There's an app for that. At least there is in Dog Talk by LuAnn M. Rod. George Theodore, or GT, is tasked with caring for his mother’s bratty poodle, Fifi, for the entire summer as punishment for an incident involving the principal's car....

Angie Song always wished the folktales she heard as a child were true; however, she never thought she’d encounter merfolk like this. Oceansong by C.W. Rose follows Angie as she attempts to help her people figure out what is happening to the rapidly disappearing fish...

Have you ever met a talking chimp? Sebastian Winthrop is not only a talking chimp, he’s also a first-rate detective. Just don’t call him a monkey as he’s really a chimp. Friendly, too, and it’s a good thing because in Michael Dell’s Monkey Flip, Addie...

One Day a Year by J. Lamont Jones sees Benny Jones thrust back in time where he meets what could possibly be the love of his life. Only how can that be when she lived centuries in the past? And it’s not only time that...

From a distance, Kat, Seth, and Dylan easily passed for just good friends. But no one knew about their sexual relationship for the three years they had been in law school in Chicago. Now that they were graduating, the future held them hostage with uncertainty...

Dottie Hogan hopes to start working at a gallery her Aunt Lois owns in Blue Holly, a small Appalachian town where she spent summers in her childhood. Dottie is almost broke after a painful divorce. She is not ready to take another blow: her aunt...

Auburn Avenue: 1912 by D. L. Jordan is a moving mystery novel about the deadly consequences of discrimination, lust, and greed. Marion and Jack Franklin, two prestigious members of their close-knit community on Auburn Avenue, know that the New Year’s Eve ball they’ve been invited...

This is such an amazing book that once I started reading it I found it difficult to put down. It’s the story of one town located in Northern Canada and the few residents who live there. The main characters are Brian and his girlfriend Mary....

Hank Moss was a pro tennis player, but when the North Tower went down on September 11 and killed his only sibling, Catherine, he decides to put his career on hold and join Operation Enduring Freedom, even though his wife Isabel begged him not to....

A Star Curiously Singing is a fascinating look at what could be the future. Kerry Nietz pictures a world dependent of technology. Humans that excellent in technology are given implants and forced into slave labor. The implants allow the Masters to communicate and punish the...

Atlanta is a novella that might be missed but absolutely should not be overlooked. Its believable characters' lives all intertwine in a heartbreaking way. The story opens with janitor Bruce, a damaged soul going about his nighttime job. He pays Janine, an undercover Atlantic policewoman,...

Sam was tired of being bullied by Truman. Chloe, Sam’s best friend, insisted that the only way to stop the bullying was to fight back. Things didn’t go quite as she planned and Sam knew they had only made things worse. Thanks to his grandparents...

For over 140 years the world has been at peace: war, homelessness, starvation and corruption are all things of the past. The world has been divided into small entirely segregated counties that are independent of one another; inter-district travel is banned as is all non-administrative...

Claire Croxton's novel, "Santorini Sunset," is a story similar to the movie "The Wedding Date" and yet so much more! Caroline is a beautiful, intelligent woman; however, she does not believe others see her like that as she is constantly criticized by her mother. And...

"Tamechactee" is the story of eighteen-year-old Marcus, a high school senior from a broken home who is sick of school and sick of his abusive uncle. Marcus is headed for an adventure of a lifetime when he is given a chance to go into the...

Claire Croxton's novel "Redneck Ex" will have you eagerly turning the pages as you enter into the life of Summer Leigh, a life that just gets turned upside down with a knock at her door. Summer Leigh has moved on in her life, physically and...