A fun romp… High energy, punchy sentences, and wit mark Isac’s charming picture book, a tale about a young shepherd boy taking on a cruel giant. In the valleys of England, a menacing giant and his one-eyed ram are disrupting… Read More ›
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RangerKnights (The Book of Ruin 3) by W.G. Hladky
Perfectly paced, expertly crafted, and explosively action-packed … Irresistible. Set into a post-apocalyptic world, Hladky’s entertaining, compelling third installment to The Book of Ruin series (after The Flashfall Sword) see the gutsy RangerKnights return to a Jihadi-oppressed downtrodden town, to… Read More ›
The Riven Country Series by Renée Carrier
Addictive and immersive, this series is a must-read… Carrier combines love and intrigue with magical realism to build a stunning literary series set in rural Wyoming, Italy, Paris, and Ireland. In the debut installment, Senga is struggling to realize her… Read More ›
The Light from Darkness by John W. Bebout
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… Read More ›
On the Trail of the Wind’s Tears (On the Trail, book 2) by Lynne Armstrong-Jones
A gripping fantasy, at once lighthearted and intricate… In this finely crafted second installment in the On the Trail series, Armstrong-Jones explores greed for power, courage, resilience, friendship, and the complex dynamics of marriage and relationships as Veras, the Superiors… Read More ›
Satan’s Gold by Michael Ray Ewing
Fascinating, a very recommendable read… Pitting the disgraced ex-FBI agent Tyler Jackson against a clever criminal, Ewing’s expertly plotted, wholly engrossing conspiracy thriller is crammed with romantic entanglements, individual struggles, financial intrigue, and high-tech drama. Struggling to rebound from a… Read More ›
The Theseus Conspiracy (A CID Agent Jacqueline Sinclair Novel) by Victor Alverez
Fast-paced and complex… Wildly entertaining. U.S. Army CID Special Agent Jacqueline Sinclair returns in Alverez’s terrific thriller, this time on the trail of a madman who is hell bent on destroying the peace of the world for his personal vendetta…. Read More ›
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… Read More ›
But, i don’t want to say GOODBYE! by Ta’Shay Mason
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… Read More ›
An Ätman Visits Planet Earth: 250 million years of evolution by Robert H Brown
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… Read More ›