"Captive Spirits" the first book in the 'Legends of Aztar Series' by Mary Adair takes us to the planet of Aztar, a place that is never known to be at peace. There is a deep fear of those who wield mystical powers and use them...

I found A Spirit in Motion by Aaron J Schieding to be quite an interesting read. This non-fiction book investigates the notion of the human soul and afterlife beliefs. The book was broken into several chapters, each with their own specialised sub-topics, ranging from origins...

In Moon Spirit by Fred Gracely, we are introduced to Max Berger, a boy without a past whose present is rather awful. Life in Helpren Municipal Orphanage is hopeless and dreary and, in addition to being prey to bullies, he's also plagued by bizarre waking...

By the Light of the Bluff by Blake Gunnels is a historical novel that takes the reader to the small island of Saint Simons off Georgia’s Atlantic coast just as the South is trying to rebuild after the Civil War. For Jesse Whitmore and her...

In the Minuses is a work of fiction in the creative, science fiction, and dystopian subgenres. It is intended for the general reading audience and was penned by author team JD Pernoste and Anneliese Dahl. A unique presentation of a novel, written partly in structured...

Author Linda Campanella's mother, Nancy, was diagnosed with stage four small-cell cancer that had spread to her brain in September of 2008. This was horrible news for Nancy's four children, Linda, Paula, Claudia and Eric as well as her husband of over fifty years, Eckart,...

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....

Sue Tidwell and her husband's first memorable experience in Africa involved a species that not many would look forward to seeing in their motherland continent: tsetse flies. Getting attacked by possibly infected tsetse flies was one of the many surprises that lay in store for...

Surviving The Unsurvivable by Pamela Suter Steele is a harrowing, haunting, and remarkable memoir of a strong woman who endured much tragedy, unbearable pain, and internal struggles. Up until turning 78 years old, Pamela not only went through a horrific, brutal assault that changed her life forever, but she...

While scripture tells us to forgive and forget, it isn’t easy. There are some hurts that just aren’t that easy to get over. Unfortunately, when we hang on to them, we only hurt ourselves. Anger can take over our lives preventing us from finding the...

The key to understanding the writings of Giulia Jeary Knap - and especially her book, Looking Beyond the Fishbowl: A New Comforting Perspective on Reincarnation - is her fundamental conclusion: “I … consider human beings as powerful multidimensional spiritual beings, regardless of our physical circumstances.”...

Journey into the Shadow and the Sunshine by Annabel Harz is a collection of emotion-steeped poetry and artistic creations formed by the artist herself. The assemblage is psychologically imprinted with Harz’s own soul and mind. Reading through the pages is as though you are seeing...

Taco the Goofy Dog Loves Shoes: A Tail-Wagging, Shoe-Chasing Adventure! by Lil Rustle is a fun read for kids. Taco is always on the go. When he gets the chance to grab a shoe, he gets the playful zoomies, racing all over the house with...

Finn Parker is an immortal; she’s 4,000 years old, but her metabolism froze, leaving her forever young and beautiful. The reader meets her in London in 1888, at the time of the Whitechapel murders. She has nothing better to do, so she goes on the...

A deadly viral mutation is threatening to bring an end to society in the thrilling science-fiction novel, A Step Ahead of the Fall (Part One: Sanctuary) by I. W. MacDonald. After the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and 7/7, Dr. Robert Wallace warned the American and...

Thrown Again into the Frazzle Machine by Margaret Dubay Mikus is a collection of poems reflecting a rough and unhappy patch in the author’s life, a period jolted by surgeries, with the collection intended to act as a life-boat in the journey through rough seas....

Robin in the Hood by Diane J. Reed is about Robin, a girl who grew up in a privileged life and her adventures when all those benefits were taken away from her. Robin grew up rich and lonely but when her father had a stroke...

Grief is a terrible burden. Everyone handles grief differently and, for some, the grief is so unbearable that it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to let go. Jasmine doesn’t remember her older sister, Freya. Jasmine was still a toddler when Freya was hit by a...

Return to the Soul of Your Child by Mary Olea Lesher M.A.E. is an insightful and thought-provoking book about how life experiences can define a person and how important it is to know your soul to find out the actual 'you.' The book encourages readers...

Jake's Quest For The Five Stones: An Adventure Guide to Crystals by Hanit Benbassat is a marvelously written story that begins in the Elven village of Keeponia. War has erupted between the elves and the goblins of Nordia. The goblins' artisans are jealous because their...