C.B. Garris relates his experiences as a member of the New York City EMS in his book First Responders. The author details intense situations, chronicling the atmosphere of the call, the people involved and their injuries, and the quick assessments that save lives. Garris discusses...

Summer of Mud is a work of fiction in the coming of age, recent historical fiction, and slice-of-life subgenres. The work is best suited to mature teen and adult readers. Penned by author Rebecca Bischoff, the plot follows twelve-year-old Scoob, a musical prodigy dreaming of...

"Stuck on the Steps" by Nina is a gritty, urban, in-your-face poetic account of a young girl’s less than ideal life growing up. While she sort of rejects the ideas from family that she should recite her pieces on the mic, what she has written...

Krystoff, the main character, is locked in battle with other organized vampires against well-established vampires. It illustrates a classic power struggle where the bourgeoisie rebel against aristocratic power through rebellion. The story’s protagonist trysts with a half breed vampire who at first resists the hero...

When you think of a singing nun, visions come to mind of a habit-clad woman dancing in a field of wildflowers on a hill, spinning happily with palms up, belting out a healthy hymn. But the story of the singing nun is anything but that...

The fabulous sapphire known as the Nourdon Blue has captivated the imagination of searchers for many years. And so it was for Andrew Weberley. Despite rumors about its deadly curse and doubts of the stone’s very existence, Andrew fully believes and is determined to risk...

Inspired by true events and stories passed down from his father, D.A. Chadwick’s The Chimera Project is a most interesting read. Hunter Brodie gave new meaning to “down-on-your-luck”. He was dealing with it all: a college dropout, divorcee, child support, overdue car payments, rent and...

In Keepers of Water, Arieana’s brother, Rydan, has been tricked and murdered by Ricor and his renegade in the human world. Despite her brother’s warning and the Council’s order, she breaks the law and crosses the Veil into the human realm to bring back her...

Karl met Leda when Karl’s group, a group studying tropical diseases, contracted with the company Leda was working for to provide personnel for the study they will conduct. After three years of working together, a fight broke out in the area where they were working....

Shardfall: The Shardheld Saga (Volume 1) by Paul E. Horsman is the story of two men, Muus and Kjelle, who are trapped in an avalanche which leaves them stranded on the icy mountain slopes, fighting cold and starvation. Kjelle knows about the small blue shard...

A huge beast lunges at you. It has red eyes, a thousand fangs, and black scales. This is the Thrax that all people fear in Godswood. Mark Murphy presents a clever, sympathetic young hero in The Curse Of The Thrax. Jaykriss is 14 and he...

Dorothy Kozeny, grieving for her son who died in Vietnam, is shocked when she receives a mysterious letter stating the ashes the military sent her may not be Andrew’s. Her investigation confirms this, but the military bureaucrats are tight-lipped. Dorothy decides to go to Laos...

The Alliance of Isian is book 2 of Serena Clarke’s young adult epic fantasy series, The Isian Series. Gabrielle is an Isian Princess who is betrothed to a prince of the Tandori, Alec. They first met when she was 13 years old. After being presented...

John Matsui's Late Bite is part courtroom drama and part vampire thriller with plenty of humor and fascinating characters. Al Hamblyn is a pudgy, down on his luck lawyer when he gets called in to do the impossible: defend an accused vampire in court. His...

Sofia Margaret is a charming little girl with a secret friend, Meeda. The two girls are like twins, only Meeda is opposite to Sofia Margaret. You see, Meeda lives in Sofia Margaret's mirror. The two girls love to do the same things. They love to...

Dr. Raymond Silver is newly divorced and his children are all grown up and pursuing their careers. The obvious plan is to move forward and live the rest of his life peacefully. However, his unfulfilled goal to follow his family tradition and serve his country...

Having read the first book, Eye Of The Redeemer, I was eager to read more about Raymond Silver, the ‘average Joe’ turned national hero. Ray was in the middle of a midlife crisis and a personal quest to substantiate his life when he found himself...

The roller-coaster life of Dr. Ray Silver continues in The Last Angel In Hell by Richard I Levine. In Eye of the Redeemer, the first book of the saga, Ray became a national hero when he found himself as an accidental key player in a...

Trouble with Chocolate: Meeda and Me (Book #4) by Rhonda Paglia is a beautifully illustrated children’s book centered around Sofie Margaret and her imaginary best friend, Meeda, who lives in the mirror. Sofie and Meeda appear to live as one because when Sofie gets into...

In the world of Jael, darkness has power. Some people can use the darkness and others cannot. There are good people, hollow people, and then there is a couple, the Prysns, that want to know everything and to be able to be better than everyone...