A tale that entertains, enthralls as well as engages readers… Lind’s prequel to her A Hollywood Mystery Series enlivens the slender police procedural with emotional depth and an appealingly complex heroine. As a homicide detective, Rosemaria Baker is known for… Read More ›
A promising start to an intriguing series… Lende’s debut fantasy gets his The Beasthunter of Ashbourn series off to an impressive start. 17-year-old Ara is living a life of abuse and neglect until a vicious attack by a terrifying monster… Read More ›
An action-packed fantasy with extraordinary world-building and complex characters… Triumphant. Intelligent prose and sharply drawn characters elevate the intriguing premise in Owens’s gripping YA fantasy. Fourteen-year-old Abby has always struggled with fitting in. Her fears and insecurities make it even… Read More ›
A first-rate adventure… Oliver skillfully builds a fast-paced YA fantasy both around the battle between good and evil and his protagonist’s struggles to survive in the face of tormenting circumstances in his gripping series kicker in The Legends of Karik… Read More ›
A robust and engaging read… New York-based art historian, art collector, curator, and writer Charles Moore, focuses on color black while providing excellent advice for Black artists and collectors in his latest, a follow-up to his earlier much-admired guide to… Read More ›
Fun, moving, and action-packed… Handeland delivers plenty of plot developments, intriguing characters, and otherworldly things in his engrossing debut. Struggling with his sexuality, Jack thinks his stroke of bad luck with men and women has come to an end after… Read More ›
A memorable, unpredictable journey… After the destructive Eriador event effectively shuts off the Gulf Stream, bringing in fierce winters that lasted half a year, Iceapelago becomes the hub of life-or-death negotiations, with residents struggling to stay alive in Brennan’s compelling… Read More ›
An impressive literary balancing act that is as entertaining as it is thoughtful… Meier continues his The Dung Beetles of Liberia series with this enthralling installment as Ken Verrier returns to Liberia to buy diamonds. It’s April of 1979. When… Read More ›
An absolute page-turner… Not the one to be missed. The ex-cop Sean McPherson learns danger never strays far from home in this enthralling second installment in Buchanan’s Sean McPherson series. Still struggling with survivor’s guilt, Sean is gradually settling into… Read More ›
An un-put-downable paranormal fantasy with heartfelt emotion and real substance… Marked with violence, bloodshed, and intrigue, Berry’s second in The Witch Hunter General series takes readers on an exhilarating adventure as General Victor Cain and his team set on to… Read More ›
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