In The Wrath of Siren by Kurt Chambers, part two of the Truth Teller Series, readers find Charlotte, the Truth Teller, back home with her family, believing her memories of the other realm and of her friend there, Elderfield, to be but dreams. But when...

A Meeting of Clans by Kathleen Flanagan Rollins intrigued me all the way through. This fictional fantasy takes place 14,000 years ago and explores the migration of a small group of people who, for one reason or another, either have been exiled from their homeland,...

When thirteen-year-old Ally is confronted with what may be a ghost haunting her bedroom in Ronnie Stich’s new novel Creepy Friends, she does what anyone would do: she freaks out. After all, that just isn’t something that a normal girl who constantly struggles to fit...

The Lullaby Illusion: A Journey of Awakening by Susan Joyce is the story of an American woman and the situations she faced in her life while living in Europe and the Middle East. The story takes you to the time when Susan was living in...

The Scoundrel Days of Hobo Highbrow by Pål H. Christiansen introduces us to a writer, Hobo Highbrow, who is content with his life, even if he hasn’t had work actually published in a long time. However, he suddenly loses his lover and his job and,...

The Chronicles of Aronshae is a sweeping tale of heroism and bravery set in a fantasy land rife with strange creatures and rich in magical lore. In the first book, Spellbound, we are introduced to our lovable protagonists. We have the outdoorsman Jared, who is...

Dealey Plaza by John Russo is a suspense novel that leaves you on the edge of your chair with every chapter you read. Conspiracy buffs go to Dealey Plaza to stage a recreation of President Kennedy’s assassination, but four of them end up murdered -...

The sea is awash with blood. The Merwin Queen is dead and the Houses of Mervidia are in a frenzy over who should claim the Fangs. Tradition holds that the next ruler should be of divine lineage, a member of a dwindling line of seers....

In What's the Matter?, Renee Heiss and Gary A. Stewart bring to life something that is usually pretty boring: temperatures, the particles of matter, and other basic science tools. Ning, Ellie, and Priti are particles that are bent on saving their good friend Ice from...

In Taming the Telomeres by Richard Shapiro, we meet Andrew Michaels, an attorney. A Hemispheres airplane crashes, killing his brother and sister-in-law; only his niece Amanda survives. Amanda has a mild brain injury leaving her with amnesia; she must wear a halo until her bones...

Twisted, by Lola Smirnova, is a nightmare journey into the life of Julia, a young woman from Ukraine who, struggling for a future, follows her sister's path into the sex trade. In the post-Soviet break-up world, there is little to offer in the way of...

Rescue Me, Maybe by Jackie Bouchard addresses love and loss as well as how to move on. Cancer claims Jane’s husband Ryan and her dog Barnum within the first chapter. Jane is sorry her husband died, but she is devastated over the loss of her...

Spirituality and Sustainable Development by Rohana Ulluwishewa examines an old social dilemma from a new perspective. Instead of focusing on poverty and inequality as the issue, he proposes that the elitists and over-consumers are the real problem. They approach sustainability from an economic viewpoint not...

Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer is the first volume of The Amazing Adventures of Orion Poe, a children and preteen action and adventure fantasy series written by Will Summerhouse. Orion lives with his grandpa in coastal Maine where his grandpa mans the West Quoddy...

In Cat Eyes by Teneca Meeks, we join Tia Calloway as she is swept away on the adventure of a lifetime. This quiet bookworm's world is shattered when she wakes up one morning on board an alien space ship. As frightening as that is, imagine...

Liberty: A Dog with a Job is a cute educational story written by Terri Kelley. Jovie is excited to go camping with her mother and cousin near the lake. They have fun swimming and fishing, and Jovie’s chore is wood collecting for the fire. She...

My Father's Keep: A Journey of Forgiveness through the Himalaya by Ed Abell is a heart-warming and remarkable memoir of forgiveness and personal triumph. The author speaks about his childhood of living with an alcoholic father whose problems with drinking could not be solved. The...

Partners in Passion: A Guide to Great Sex, Emotional Intimacy and Long-term Love by Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson is an in-depth exploration into the complex world of intimate relationships. Married for fourteen years, the couple lays out a practical guide to keep love...

Dysfunctional: A Matilda Schmidt, Paranormal Psychologist Trilogy is a combination of three of Cynthia St. Aubin’s books. This trilogy includes the stories Unlovable, Unlucky, and Unhappy. From dealing with an irritating diaper-wearing Cupid in Unlovable to trying to wrap her mind around a seemingly delusional...

The City Center (The New Agenda Series Book 1) by Simone Pond is a dystopian tale set in the future. A group of elitists have killed off most of the people, leaving two sects; the elitists that reside inside the utopia of Los Angeles City...