An ingeniously crafted SF adventure… Taut suspense, deeply realized characterization, and original premise mark this excellent SF adventure by Clark. Jay has spent years waiting to see if she will be bestowed with the powers of Given, a person with… Read More ›
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The Immortal Serpent (Bloodstone Dagger #1) by K.E. Barron
Swiftly paced quest tale of adventure and heroism… Barron’s exhilarating series kicker in the Bloodstone Dagger series features marvelously detailed fantasy world, a dubious group of heroes, and malevolent villains. Born as a fae’ren, Jeth is merely drifting through life… Read More ›
Suffering Fools by Allie Ray
Thoroughly researched and vividly delivered… A top-notch historical mystery. Ray adeptly weaves real-life characters into a remarkable mystery that’s chock-full of shocking secrets, relentless lies, treachery, and engrossing historical details in her latest. When five thousand dollars and the governor’s… Read More ›
Cape Nome – The Alaskan Adventures of Percy Hope – Book 2 by Neil Perry Gordon
A firecracker of a historical thriller… Gordon continues Percy Hope’s story, taking readers into the exhilarating world of gold rush, sinister conspiracies, and deadly betrayals. It is 1898. Once a desolate city, Cape Nome is now popular among aspiring gold… Read More ›
Willbreaker (The Beasthunter of Ashbourn ) by C A Lende
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 ›
Level Zero by Dan McDowell
A solid, chilling horror… McDowell builds a world of betrayal, dark intrigue, decay, and uncanny in this tightly constructed horror. An unfortunate accident forces Chris Wilkerson to accept the ownership of The Oak Hollow Hotel, a run-down, abandoned facility. Trying… Read More ›
Isle of Dragons by L. A. Thompson
Thrilling and convincing… A cinematic high fantasy. Thompson weaves a complicated tapestry of magic, mayhem, and intrigue in her latest high fantasy, featuring sixteen-year-old Jade Sol. Jade’s world turns upside down after her father is banished to the Isle of… Read More ›
Bubbles Took a Trip: A Mostly True Tale About an Adventurous Dog From the Canadian Prairies by Billi J Miller
A fun romp through and through… Miller’s charming story features Bubbles, the real-life Bernese Mountain Dog, their family pet. The life is good for the mischievous Bubbles on the Miller family’s 109 acres farm, where he lives with Mr. and… Read More ›
Grasp of the Night (Grasp, #1) by Sadaf Zulfikar
Intriguing and haunting… Zulfikar combines elements of occult horror and thriller while delving into loss of innocence, grief, guilt, and mortality in her latest. After losing her family, real identity, and memory, Alice is living alone, with the fear of… Read More ›
A Wild Ride by Shellene Ramsahoye
A compelling story told with insight and understanding… Ramsahoye combines adventure and intrigue to create a touching coming-of-age story of survival, friendship, perseverance, and personal journey in her debut YA novel. Thirteen-year-old Justin Attwood is absolutely not thrilled when his… Read More ›