One magical and thrilling ride…
Lexmond’s series kicker in The Madigan Chronicles serves up fiery protagonists, a mystical world-building, and plenty of surprising twists. The Madigan family, a long-line of powerful witches, is the keeper of a magical wand, one… The Dagger (The Madigan Chronicles Book 1) by Marieke Lexmond
One magical and thrilling ride…
Lexmond’s series kicker in The Madigan Chronicles serves up fiery protagonists, a mystical world-building, and plenty of surprising twists. The Madigan family, a long-line of powerful witches, is the keeper of a magical wand, one…
A gentle, expert treatment of a difficult subject…
Mason adeptly explores grief in this heartfelt, poignant picture book. Everyone is preparing for the funeral, but it’s difficult for Mason’s little protagonist to come to terms with her father’s death. As…
Original. Insightful, and reflective…
Up to date, inclusive, and well-written, Brown’s SF novel is a fascinating overview of human evolution and the achievements of homo sapiens. Horatio, an Ätman from a distance planet, Ragnarök, documents 250 million years of Earth’s…
A fast-paced, gripping historical drama…
Gordon delivers an engrossing tale of love, sacrifice, and betrayal, set in 1924 in Poland and Argentina. Sadie Wollman, a young Jewess, falls in love with the war hero and university professor, Alexander Kaminski, and…
A delightful romp…
Singh continues the Chronicles of a Lost Continent series with this action-packed, adventurous installment. Arul continues his journey to the Royal City of Ailas with his pet wolf Jaya and his childhood friends Keeran and Navira to…
A fast-moving, engrossing SF thriller…
Wright combines complex characters, a thrilling survival story, and a deeply realized, unnerving future in her debut. After a mysterious cloud appears in space, enveloping the planet for a day, the great calamity follows with…
A terrific guide for anyone looking to build a successful consulting business…
In a highly readable work that makes a convincing case to develop a client service business, Gerdes leads the overlooked experts together through a proven approach to realize…
Brutally honest, often sad… A courageous chronicle of abuse, recovery, and success.
This absorbing account by two young authors who, as adolescents, entered state’s fostering system is a gutsy account of fragility, abuse, and redemption. With a childhood marred by…
An enigmatic and thoroughly addictive tale…
Johanna compellingly explores the common factors that unites us as well as the differences that make each of us unique in her delightful latest. When her mother tells the little girl that there’s someone…
A fast-paced and thoroughly spooky Halloween adventure…
Halloween brings some serious adventure for the sibling pair in this atmospheric, deeply engrossing romp. Jack and Ony are in a great mood, and who can blame them, between testing their new patch…
An evocative and wholly satisfying romance…
A poignant romance that doubles as a travel memoir, Frazer-Jameson’s new novel takes the reader on an exhilarating journey as a wealthy widow sets out to travel around the world while looking for romance.…
Profound and powerful…
The beautiful latest collection by Akinyemi broaches an impressive array of challenging subjects, among them the complexity, joy, and heartbreak of black experience, death, acts of God, and celebration of love. Akinyemi’s black culture is not an…
A lighthearted, perfectly executed SF romance…
Hamilton adeptly mixes gentle science fiction elements with just enough romance, a dash of fantasy, a nostalgic small-town setting, and the sweetly exotic storytelling of a classic fairytale in his latest SF tale. Nick…
A whopper of a near-future SF mystery…
Set in Near-future, Marsolais’s excellent latest, a sweetly charming, delightedly entertaining tale of a group of people trying to unravel a government conspiracy examines friendship, family ties, and loyalty while probing bigger questions,…
A riveting adventure filled with surprises…
Endearing from the get-go, this charming tale takes young readers on an adventurous quest. When Yancy Yellowhammer receives a letter from his best friend, Wendy Wren, inviting him to join her on a treasure…
Written with enthusiasm and verve, this series is highly entertaining and a definite hit…
In the wild, action-filled first book of the series, civil veterans Jeb and Zach make a heroic journey across Rio Grande border to free Becky,…