The Mystery of the Lightning-God by K. Mafikeng is a fun read harking back to Nancy Drew. The style is similar to that of the famous sleuth. The way Elena Crawford conducts herself and often vocalizes her thoughts is reminiscent of Nancy Drew. The protagonist...

Audrey is a bloodhound. That means lots of slobber – everywhere. But it also means a good nose and it’s that nose that brought her to Alice, newly widowed and needing someone nearby to love. Audrey, obviously abused in her previous home, was Alice’s rescue...

"The essence of good leadership is not activities or behavior." These are the sagacious words of author Kelly Odell in The Human Way: The Ten Commandments for (Im)Perfect Leaders. Odell has been practicing his people-centered brand of management for over 20 years for European-based...

The Princess and the Rogue: The Tears of Hathor is an exciting fantasy for preteens by Richard J. Johnson. Princess Li wishes she could find the legendary Tears of Hathor to remove the curse from her father, the Emperor, and their kingdom of China. The...

The Day the Sky Fell by Adam Dreece is book five of The Yellow Hoods series, a brilliant combination of steam-punk and fantasy, a story filled with breathtaking adventure that will have a great appeal for young readers. When Chikahn Liddel, the village shepherd, one...

The Absurd Adventures of Monkey, Puppy, and Lion: The Day of the Closed Door Conspiracy is an action and adventure tale for children written by Nick Stockton. In his About the Series section of the book, Stockton reveals the genesis of his continued tales about...

The Day of the Summertime Blues by Nick Stockton is a story in The Absurd Adventures of Monkey, Puppy, and Lion series. Pete’s dad happens to be home after he catches a terrible cold. The day starts dreadfully with alarms ringing, which ultimately leave his...

The Boy in the Suitcase: The Concealing Sea, Book 1 is a novel of suspense written by N.V. Baker. Lena Albright was no stranger to the concept of ending one’s life; indeed, she had made several foolish attempts when she was still a child. The...

After a short, explanatory prologue, Mark Scott Smith plunges straight into the action in his amazing historical novel, The Osprey and the Sea Wolf: The Battle of the Atlantic 1942. “Amazing” because he has shown the conflict from both the American and German sides, and...

The Law of Storms is a true to life historical account by author Joan Martelli which delivers the true story of the RMS Rhone and the Great Virgin Islands hurricane of 1867. This prose-style account of real events brings to life the moments after a...

The Mystery Bone And The Patient Dog: The Wise White And The Blank Black by Mbaneyoh Daniel Diotoh is told to readers from the perspective of a mother who recounts the story of Spike and Danny, two schoolmates from an orphanage who are close friends....

The Way of the Warrior Mama: The Guide To Protecting And Raising Strong Daughters by Sally Clark is an insightful and helpful read to all mothers out there when it comes to protecting their daughters from sexual abuse and trauma. The tips in the book...

Laurel loves plants: flowers, trees, vegetables, even weeds. Her mother hates anything that grows in the dirt. Or so she leads Laurel to believe. That was before things became rather strange. Before Laurel’s home, the apartment she shares with her mother, turns into a jungle,...

The Seer: The Other Side of Red is a work of urban fantasy fiction written by author A.R. Curtis. Focusing on the darker side of the modern fantasy genre, our story follows heroine Emily Hunts as she is chosen to develop her powers of sorcery....

The Woman in the Tree: The True Story of Camelot by Natasha D. Lane follows the adventures of Gwynevere with a unique spin on the tale of Camelot. Robin isn't the same queen known from the legends of Arthur. She hates to be called Gwynevere...

The McCoys Before the Feud is the first entry in The McCoys Before the Feud Series by Thomas A. McCoy, a historical western tale packed with action. It begins in the last few days of the Civil War when everyone knew that the South had...

The Eagle & The Forest (The Earth-Watchers Series Book 4) by Lester Ferguson is a fascinating story that will take readers back to the summer of 1987 along with Sebastian Eisenhower II in search of his missing mother Cecily, and two fellow Earth-Watchers, Hansel and...

I was surprised when I found out that The Senator’s Son is Charles Oldham’s first book. His reconstruction of a century-old cold case is so wide-ranging that it can be compared to the work of a seasoned historian. The Senator’s Son is what every historical...

The Boy Who Dreamt the World by Jethro Punter is the first book in The Daydreamer Chronicles. Adam is no stranger to daydreaming and how it gets him into trouble for drifting off during class. Now, he’s told that it’s his greatest power. When his...

Spanning between past, present, and future, The Dragon and the Rose Chronicles: The Life of the Zodiac by Robert M. Lorenz is a journey exploring the creation of the Zodiacs, their meanings and how they reflect each aspect of humanity. Among the twelve is Leo,...