In The Bet in Nocturne Alley by Lisa A. Moore, circumstances bring three unlikely strangers together on a treacherous quest. They meet in The Crooked Candle, a bar in the dark and foreboding Nocturne Alley, where the undead and a host of other nocturnal creatures...

Cicero James, Miracle Worker by Hal Emerson is a cracking read. Cicero James is a Worker – someone who, through some horrible tragic event in his life, awakened the ability to fight creatures from the space between spaces. He has a Mentor, an older doctor...

I was thoroughly engrossed in the mythological revenge drama The Red Fiend by Ranjit Moore. Telling an engaging and dramatic tale of a demon king set on a path of vengeance against the divine being who killed his mother, this book uses Eastern cultural touchstones...

The Witch’s Lost Love by Cathy A. Corn is a lovely mystery with an empowering theme, endearing characters, and charm. Stephanie has found a comfortable routine working as a waitress and going home to her cat. She has even discovered a community for herself with...

The Dragon Djinn by Kirby Warner launches The Songs of Dathos series with a thrilling adventure that begins when Jordan's curiosity unlocks a portal to a magical realm. In Dathos, he finds himself inexplicably linked to a fierce princess and a dangerous djinn, while dark...

I loved Stars and Soil by Dax Murray. The exquisite world-building provides a smorgasbord of characters that any epic fantasy reader will adore. Dax Murray creates a convincing universe with unrivaled details of the political factions, the religious pressures, and cultural expectations, topped off with...

Dice Lords by J. Paul Roe is a fast-paced, humor-laden journey into a procedurally generated MMO (massively multiplayer online) universe that brings fresh energy to the GameLit genre. Devlin Froad, our hapless hero, must navigate a chaotic realm filled with rogue NPCs using nothing but...

The Lycan Princess & The Lethal Potions Wiz by Stina’s Pen is the fourth installment in the Coalescence of the Five series. It takes readers into the magical realm of Incanta which is full of political intrigue and academic life. Princess Reida is a Lycan...

The Order of Grimm by Shiromi Arserio takes readers into the fascinating city-state of Märchen, where magic is a precious resource controlled by the wealthy and powerful. Former assassin Samara Dawa's quest for revenge against the person who sold her into slavery as a child...

A Drying World: Book I, Eastlanders' Fall by Alexander Brandon introduces readers to the dying realm of Ananthia, where the transformation of fertile land into desert creates an apocalyptic backdrop for an epic tale. The story follows wizard Milendil and air ranger Solostamir, whose lives...