The Boy by Reno Bachman is the story of a young boy who carries the heavy burdens of fear, anger, and grief after losing everything he holds dear. On a fateful night, he witnesses his father's murder and the destruction of his home. However, the...

Santa the Dragon: The Three Lights of Christmas by LJL is a magical story that captures the holiday spirit. The story follows young Leo, a thoughtful and imaginative boy, as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure with Shenlong Claus, the Dragon Santa. Together, they cross...

My Side of the World and Other Tales of Death by Beka Wueste is a haunting collection that examines mortality not as a distant, shadowy figure but as a close and personal companion. This eight-story anthology portrays death in unexpected ways: sometimes gentle, sometimes fierce,...

Mr. Wiz and The Dragon by Alex Stears tells the story of Mr. Wiz, a wizard who lives in the land of Moo, nestled within Windy Wood. Mr. Wiz is an unconventional and caring wizard. However, he is not particularly skilled, as his spells often...

Ziva the Great by Cindy J. Vanous is a heartwarming story of friendship and healing. Ziva, a beautiful Maine Coon cat, had a troubled past before she found her forever home at the Freedmans. Although she seemed quiet and calm, whenever she saw a stranger...

The Absurd Burden of Family: A Cautionary Tale by H&S Alvaurence is a fantasy that begins with Lady Eugenia Gastrell, a wealthy London noblewoman, who has two sons under very different circumstances. Simon, her first, is fathered by a faerie and inherits magical traits, while...

The Preacher’s Son by T.R. Brown explores faith, family, and the complexities of relationships. Set in the Carolinas, the novel follows Caleb Boone, the son of a Southern Baptist minister, as he returns home after his father, Elijah Boone, dies. What begins as a journey...

When sixteen-year-old Michael and his younger fourteen-year-old brother, Max, came up with the plan to build the National Hall of Champions and Learning Center on Childhood Cancer, they hadn't realized their idea would lead them to become champions of hope. Dream Big: The Hall of...

John Doe Does Not Suck by Kathryn Berla is about John, a 317-year-old vampire trying to live a regular life as a 17-year-old boy in the modern world. John hides his true identity while struggling with anxiety, OCD, and loneliness. He has a pretty unique...

Cody’s Whisper by Malia Grace is a gentle story about a young coyote named Cody who feels overwhelmed by the noisy school around him and struggles to fit in. Longing for a safe haven, he slips into the forest, where he follows the hushed call...

Revenge of the Phantom Press by William Brinkman is the fourth book in The Bolingbrook Babbler Stories series. Tom used to be a skeptic, but has come around in the last year and now finds himself working as a paranormal investigative reporter. He has since...

Black Cattle by John Meilink is a stunningly powerful, disturbing, and deeply moving story of the slave trade from West Africa in the seventeenth century, told from the Dutch perspective. In the late 1600s across West Africa, European nations, Muslim traders, and African kings were...

Russell Luyt's The Midnight Factory unfolds in New Albion, a world ruled by fear and control. After a political event—known as the Great Change—takes effect, the Bureau for Virtue becomes the governing body that regulates New Albion through surveillance, propaganda, and an addictive drug called...

Kercy Powell was born with a deformity, but thanks to her parents' wealth and access to the best medical resources, she was given a chance at an everyday life. The one place where she feels most alive is on the island paradise belonging to her...

When Silence Shatters by Mahitab Mahmoud is a collection of original short stories, all of which, in their own way, lean into societal pressures and personal agency in Egyptian life. In Stained, Mariam intervenes when a teenage girl is harassed, confronting public scrutiny and social...

Children of Nemia by Michael Goe follows fifteen-year-old Van as he prepares for the sacred Journey of Patronage. It is a rite of passage meant to prove his worth to his tribe and to his demanding chieftain father. Hoping to return as a blooded warrior,...

Over a decade into his reign as the supreme ruler of the Milky Way Galactic Empire, Abukar Kenessit plans to settle down and solidify his reign. He aims to marry, establishing his bloodline while adopting a very different approach from the norm to expanding the...

The Unwritten Rule is the first book in The Racing Line series by Anne Nikolaiken. The story follows Formula 1 driver Sydney McKinnly as he fights to secure a third world championship. After a rough season filled with mistakes and pressure, his team demands he...

The Christmas Squall: A Once-In-A-Lifetime Call by Shani T. Night is a superb, cheerful, and heartfelt children's picture book for winter and Christmas holiday fans of all ages. One Christmas, in a beautiful town, an extraordinary event took place that caught everyone by surprise. The grey sky warned...

Heidi Heisel's Gizmo Goes to Germany follows Gizmo, a lively young dog who attends Service Dog School but keeps getting in trouble for being late and distracted. His teacher, a strict and disciplined German Shepherd named Fritz, finally tells him that he is close to...