A deftly woven tale of love, resilience, and brotherhood…
Lana’s latest is a convincing and resonant portrayal of a man seeking love during COVID crisis as he struggles with his inner demons. It’s February 2020. COVID is gradually spreading its… Love in the Time of the Coronavirus by Victor Lana
A deftly woven tale of love, resilience, and brotherhood…
Lana’s latest is a convincing and resonant portrayal of a man seeking love during COVID crisis as he struggles with his inner demons. It’s February 2020. COVID is gradually spreading its…
Fantastical, meditative, and witty… An outstanding collection.
Love provides the backdrop for this remarkable, deeply gripping collection of twelve short stories from K. Brimming with pathos and rich in character, “The Conversation,” explores friendship, love, self-reliance, freedom, and self-discovery through…
An excellent horror…
With compelling prose and setting, Riddick makes his foray into horror with this uncanny mix of spine-chilling dread and keen psychological insights. A troubled teenager is ready to exact a plan for mass murder, but is stopped…
Clever, thrilling, and full of heart, this is urban fantasy done right…
The enthralling series kicker in Powell’s urban fantasy series sees unlikely allies working together to rescue the people of New Mourne from the clutches of a dark evil.…
Deeply felt… An astutely executed mystery.
Hamilton centers her brilliant mystery on the universal, hot topic of women’s right to abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe. vs. Wade. With their own personal history with abortion experience, the news…
An unpredictable adventure from which it is nearly impossible to turn away…
Set in 2163, Hansen’s fast-paced YA takes readers on an exhilarating journey as sixteen-year-old Sierra lands on planet Vortex to look for her missing father and finds herself…
Honest and moving…
Kellam’s latest is a bittersweet story of a young woman who moves to a different city to escape the chaos of her dwindling romance. Jasmine has everything going for her: she has the looks, the support of…
Complex and brilliant… A magnificently imaginative space opera
Linse examines speculative human evolution and individual struggles in this deeply complex, multifaceted space opera adventure that’s both highly ingenious and utterly convincing. The year is 2728. People can teleport instantaneously throughout…
A richly imagined tale…
Detorres’s genre mash of SF and speculative fiction is a vivid exploration of the power of resilience and perseverance. In Hell’s Heart, the forest that heeds no one but its own gods, the trees are master…
A beautifully crafted historical fiction tale… Absolutely bewitching.
Weaving historical detail into a rich story about the endurance of the human spirit in the face of adversity, Potter centers his excellent novel on the devastation of Jerusalem by Greek empire…
Intimate, captivating, and poignant… Enthrallingly irresistible tale…
A richly crafted, poignant tale, Samuels’s novel charts one man’s struggles with depression and past trauma. Cyril Parks, a very successful stand-up comedian, has always struggled with sadness and memories of a traumatic…
A tremendous science fiction romp…
Koelsch delivers a politically complex and pulse-pounding page-turner to continue the Saga of the Cerulean Universe series. It’s been more than a decade since Victoria lost her partner, A’zra, to the destruction of the airship…
A gentle picture book that celebrates the joy to be found in God’s love…
Accessible text and tender drawings distinguish little Oliver’s story about Christian baptism and God in this smoothly conceived picture book by Faith. Oliver, a young cucumber,…
Intense and finely crafted tale of ethnic disparity, abuse and prejudice…
Exploring racial discrimination and injustice, Gordon centers his story on the friction between rival groups of students – the mainstream White students, who take their privilege for granted, and…
An un-putdownable SF mystery… A total knockout.
Set in near-future, Lipkin’s outstanding latest explores the themes of memory and ethics through the lenses of science fiction and mystery thriller. Colin Birch, owner and operator of the Memory Palace—a facility for…
A marvelous children’s story about acceptance and the power of kindness…
Santos explores racism, friendship, and kindness in this high-spirited caper that sees the polyglot siblings tackling bullies while on a family picnic. Dylan and Isabella are excited to join…
Enchanting and enthralling…
Adamopoulos’s middle grade debut installment in The life of Badfreaky the witch series woos readers with it fantastic blend of magic and mayhem. Four-year-old Marily lives in the Bright Forest with her family. Her life changes forever…
Highly entertaining… A terrific read.
Izzi delves into organized crime and dirty politics of bureaucracy and Catholic church in this brilliantly executed thriller, an engaging tale of murder, mayhem, and conspiracies. To Larry McKay, the gusty Chicago Tribune Reporter, the…
Compelling and transporting, a stirring story of hardship and love…
Rich in evocative detail and human insight, Bebout’s historical tale set in the last months of the American Civil War tells the story of a young man as he makes…
Exceptional… A meticulously constructed, remarkable mystery.
Court concludes the Maggie Dunn trilogy with this compelling, deeply poignant installment. Accompanied by the feisty Alison Budge who is fleeing her own past, Maggie Dunn is back in Canada, determined to reclaim her…