The cruel Nazil rule the land of Faélondul in The Rise of Nazil by Aaron-Michael Hall. They are terrible rulers, known for their pale complexions and hair. They enslave humans and treat them worse than animals. Pentanimir is the First Chosen and the leader of...

Have You Seen My Frog? by Bernice Seward is the delightful story of Duck who goes to the pond with Auntie Duck and finds a little frog. Duck keeps the frog on a rock and asks it to stay right there. The very next moment...

In a great new book by talented author Beth Hammond, The Sound of the Stones, readers are invited into a fantastic world filled with secrets, interesting beings, adventure and excitement. Our protagonist, Frankie, receives a book that tells the story of an era long ago,...

In an absolutely great entry in the genre of true crime, In the Company of Evil: Thirty Years of California Crime, 1950-1980 by Michael Thomas Barry is a fantastic composite of some of the most notorious and interesting cases in California in the time period....

I just finished reading And A Bullet Screamed Through The Sky: The Silent Assassin, Act 1 Book 1 by author Adrian P., and all I can say is “Whoa!” Following a very creative and unique story line, the plot leads readers on quite a journey...

Quilt of Souls is a memoir written by Phyllis Lawson. The author was just four years old when she was sent to live with her grandparents in Livingston, Alabama. She had no idea what was happening. One minute, her older sister was attempting to put...

Provence, a region in France that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Alps, features a temperate climate that attracts the rich and famous and has done for centuries. There is a lot of history in the area, many interesting vistas to view, and historic...

Sunday, November 11, 2007, Charles headed from his Nashville condo to his office and apartment in Atlanta. Monday, November 12, was his 58th birthday. Since he would be out of town, their granddaughters and Becky had made him a cake and celebrated before he left...

The Verses of a Man: Words from the Heart, Mind and Soul of a Man by Romain Dolcy reveals the innermost feelings of the writer on many subjects through the medium of poetry. Written in free style, these poems vary in length and in composition....

Guardian of the Gold Breathers by Elise Stephens is the story of 12-year-old Liam’s adventure into a world of magic, fairies, dragons and fantasy. Liam’s father has died, his mother remarries scientist Dr Parker, and they move to a large house on the edge of...

Scary Ghosts and Playful Ghosts: Children's Tales of Fright and Delight by Melissa Harker Ridenour consists of six fun and scary ghost tales for children. In The Haunted Toy Chest, Ethan and his Gramp uncover more than they bargained for when they decide to clear...

When the first few pages of a book give you chills, you know you are in for an interesting read. Millee and Me is a photo-enhanced story of the author’s journey with a haunted Raggedy Ann doll. The true story begins with the purchase of...

Hundreds of years ago, magic was common in the land until a plague targeted the gifted ones. It caused them to fall into a deep sleep they never woke from. Then, as quickly as it arrived, the darkness lifted. Those that survived mourned the loss...

The First Door is the first book in The Adventures of Benjamin Crosse series by Rain Oxford and A.M. Oxford. When Benjamin Crosse’s long lost uncle reaches out to him for help, he does not know what to expect. His uncle tries to tell him...

In A Stone’s Throw by Debbie De Louise, librarian Alicia Fairmont has just lost her husband in a hit and run accident. Six months after the unfortunate incident, she travels from her home in Long Island to her husband’s hometown of Cobble Cove, New York,...

A Different Truth by Annette Oppenlander takes place in 1968, the year when the Vietnam War was at its bloodiest. Along with his best friend Tom, sixteen-year-old Andy Olson is banished to Palmer Military Academy. Oppenlander deftly weaves an insightful coming of age story in...

Second Chances by Lincoln Cole is a story about journeys of self-discovery. It opens with a meeting held at a school in a white suburb that a judge has ruled must accept children bused in from a black neighbourhood. Lakeisha, a black widowed mother of...

Ripples Through Time is Lincoln Cole’s story of elderly Calvin Greenwood as, recently bereaved of his wife Emily and feeling he has no more to live for, he looks back over his life from childhood, through growing up years, marriage, parenthood and into older age....

Artemis Ravenwing, the rightful heir to the throne of Blackwen City, struggles to accept her dhampir heritage as she plots to confront Arlina, who murdered her mother to usurp the title of Mistress of Blackwen. Artemis and her allies are heading to Westyron, a human-run...

Oh Brother!: A Nico and Tugger Tale by Kimberly Sentek is a delightful storybook for children that revolves around Nico and Tugger, two dogs. Nico was the only dog in the house till Tugger was brought home. Nico thought Tugger acted like a baby. He...