The kingdoms of Daecland and Sunder and those who live within them create the landscape for the dark high fantasy novel Hælend's Ballad by Ian Conrey. The brutality of a war that splinters from a years-long occupation against the Sunderians by the Daecish. The depth...

Understanding Oscar by Jade Chapman is an informative and beautiful story for children. The book shows brothers Banjo and George getting to understand their other sibling, Oscar, and friend, Nala, who each have autism, but not in the same way. Oscar can't talk and sometimes...

Caleb shares a special bond with his granddad, and they do many things together, even going on great adventures, both real and imaginary. They play Frisbee in the park and visit the zoo, or they fight dragons and pretend they’re touring rock stars, complete with...

Part memoir, part parenting book, Capable: A Story of Triumph for Children the World has Judged as "Different", by Deborah Winking, Ph.D., is a powerfully moving testament to what is possible for children with special needs. This book is based on the author's true story,...

Complex Solutions is a young adult drama and the debut novel of author Susan Dalessandro. Lexi Thompson is a high school junior who suffers from regular bouts of anxiety and depression, leading her to perform self-inflicted cuts upon herself. Feeling guilt-ridden after her parents' deaths...

The First 12 Days of Preschool by Jeanette Bradley is a fun and rhythmic picture book depicting the first twelve days of preschool. The story spends one page talking about each day, using a short paragraph that coordinates with the Twelve Days of Christmas song....

Art of Destiny is the second novel in The Elite Way series by Vincent Bowe. Richard, Rijo, Kao, and Jake are back, and this time, their task is more complex than they anticipated. Now that they are trained warriors, the Council of Waywar’s Gate makes...

Tales from the Aether by Matthew Woodruff, a collection of 14 bizarre and thought-provoking short stories, will make you question your conditioned reality. What if the world is not how you have always perceived it to be? Imagine waking up in a strange, darkened room....

In her memoir It Never Took, Terrah Hancock relates the years she was growing up in a dysfunctional family. Her father beat her regularly, both parents refused to believe she was raped by her father’s younger brother Keith, and her mother constantly gaslighted her. Her...

Despite the Buzz by Tamara Miller Davis is a book dealing with the social issues related to technology and the use of social media. It takes place over six weeks and tells the story of Gabby Oliver as the new Creative Writing teacher for Heart...

The war rages on between Mastema and the helpless people of Lakeview Falls. Professor Jean Baptiste, whose real name was Detective Michael Jean Pierre of the Chicago PD, had worked undercover in Lakeview Falls for two years. His assignment was over and it was time...

Katie’s not very good in PE class. She can’t dribble a basketball; she can’t skip rope without tangling the rope in her legs. The other students laugh at Katie’s attempts. That is until Katie’s teacher introduces yoga to the students. Now, Katie has something she...

There are not many things that can explore the human soul as effectively and deeply as poetry. When a poet takes the time to analyze his feelings and put them on paper, a miracle happens. This miracle also occurs in Alex Zivic's poetry collection, Ellipsism....

Tender Cuts is a collection of short stories written by Jayne Martin, compiled into an anthology. The short stories span no more than a page each, some in narrative form and a few in a poem-like form. The short stories all have one thing in...

This Covid business is downright scary. It’s not just children who are frightened; adults are, too. But, it’s most difficult for young children to understand. That’s where Jake comes in. Jake’s a dog who lives with a loving family. When Covid suddenly hit, Jake had...

C.S. Talbott’s Goddess Seeker is an inspirational story for pursuing dreams. Steven Jenny was a fan of the famous runner Prefontaine and a loyal Nike supporter. When Steven went to Jogger’s Bar, he heard, “See; find J.” He then was approached by Jenny Seeker. They...

Chasing Zorba: A Journey of Self-Discovery in a VW Bus, by Jerry Steimel, is an intriguing travelogue of introspection and fulfilling a lifelong dream. The Vietnam War is a powder keg in America, along with other social issues, and the author has just finished college....

Fifty First Dates After Fifty: A Memoir by Carolyn Lee Arnold is an uplifting, enjoyable read destined for women who are still open to finding love and being intimate with men until they find the right partner to settle down with. In this book, Carolyn...

Republic Falling: Advent of a New Dawn is the first novel in the Wars of the New Humanity series by Michael J Brooks. Set in a universe where humans have migrated from Earth, humans are living on four planets Satellites One, Two, Three, and Eden....

Hao and Sabine are two young children who travel worldwide with their parents, relatives, and a couple of friends. SB Hilarion shares their story in Hao and Sabine Buy the World’s Currencies. On their travels around the globe, Hao and Sabine study the various currencies...