Nomad by Andrew Montante follows the titular character, out to find his missing mother, Jeebel, after surviving a brutal conflict in Ponworld, where his father Neebus calls him an abomination. Wandering Inner Earth, Nomad moves through dangerous lands and strange portals guided by the Old...

Pearly Gates by Bonnie D. Solomon follows the titular protagonist, a deceased drag performer named Pearly Gates, who works in waste management in a segmented afterlife where souls seek enlightenment. After a breakup with her soulmate Thunder, Pearly accepts a temporary role as a spirit...

Jeff Burgess’s It Worked for Me: My Life Seizing Opportunity and Building Success chronicles his extraordinary journey from a rebellious, underachieving youth in Skokie to a highly successful and influential sales executive in the tech distribution industry. The narrative opens with a vivid recounting of...

Struth Mate! by Ava Forme continues the search for meaning by building on a model of existence introduced in the first book of the Struth! series. Drawing on history, religion, science, and philosophy, the stories lean into a structured framework based on actual historical events...

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...

Mima's Choices by Rob Clare is an engaging storybook designed to teach young readers about the importance of making good choices. It follows Mima, a young girl who encounters various everyday dilemmas. Each choice the reader makes influences the direction of the story and encourages...

The Boy Who Talked to the Moon is a children's picture book written by Lawrence Deary, with illustrations by Leighanna Martin. The story follows Bernie, a young boy who has a deep love for the night sky, especially the moon. He often wonders about its...

In Ellis K. Popa's Dawn to Dusk, the two protagonists, Kat and Maksim, are keeping a low profile in a picturesque Mediterranean town after making a daring escape from the criminal underworld. All appears to be peaceful until Maksim makes contact with a mysterious hacker....

The delightful tale Moe and the Tree Climbers by Betty Cetas takes place in one of Finland’s magical forests and centers on Moe, an awkward, nervous moose who gets into some trouble. When two kind children come to his aid, an unexpected friendship begins. However,...

Set in the imaginative city-states of Atzlan, Crystal Magician of Atzlan by Mui Fah, with artwork by Kevin M. Sano, is a creative and visually rich fantasy brought to life through inventive language and diverse influences. It draws from the Japanese language and Shintō philosophy,...

Samantha McManus’s Earth’s Midwife is one of the most eye-opening nonfiction books I have read this year. This reflective memoir chronicles her journey from a childhood spent in isolation in Alaska to becoming a spiritual doula and healer. The narrative traces her early awakening to...

Shadows on the Heart by Elizabeth Oldham follows Lita Bravo, a fierce and independent mixed martial arts fighter, as she navigates the complexities of her life, from the adrenaline-fueled intensity of the cage to the emotional challenges of family relationships and personal transformation. After the...

Daniel Wright's best-selling novel, inspired by his difficult early years, has made him a global sensation. Despite his fame, the author refuses to leave his house for any reason. His current project has stalled due to a lack of motivation, but Daniel doesn't see it...

A Blood Witch by Joseph Stone deepens the sinister and emotionally layered world of The Haunted Women series with a narrative that blends supernatural horror with psychological unraveling. We're with Fran Tarantino, who has already been unmoored by the death of her great-aunt and a...

In A Thousand More by K.S. Lynn, Ann and Seth Carrington adopted identical twin girls, Danielle and Michelle. Danielle had a heart condition and needed surgery to close a small hole in her heart, while Michelle was the stronger of the two. When Seth accepted...

Chasing Phantoms by Inna Tamir follows Vera Simkin, a healer who, after encountering a strange being named Kaliga, finds that her whole world is turned upside down. After being instructed to find a suitable apartment, she runs into an old high school crush who happens...

Tales of Spooner Pond by Terry Rasner is a magical and heartwarming story about a young girl named Pippy who discovers a secret world full of talking animals, hidden adventures, and deep life lessons. After drawing a mysterious map on her bedroom wall, Pippy is...

Sandra Tow’s memoir, Scattered, Smothered, and Covered, offers an intimate exploration of her complex relationship with her mother, against a working-class Southern and blue-collar upbringing in the 1970s and 80s. The book traces Tow’s journey from a child who idolized her single mother to an...

Love's Gentle Rain is a contemporary romance novella by O.J. Ebubeoha. Amara Okonkwo was supposed to be married to her fiancé, Josh, and living happily with their child in Abuja, Nigeria. However, fate had other plans, and now, Josh and their unborn child are dead,...

Whispers of White Sapphire: Tales of Thearus by John Malone is an epic fantasy steeped in prophecy, warfare, and forbidden allegiance. We find ourselves watching the displaced U’skar Qi tribes advance on the crumbling Old Myrian Empire, and the fate of an entire continent hangs...