Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Extra-earth military fiction at it’s best. Interplanetary relationships between humans and other species have proven to be both beneficial and catastrophic. Xenophobia persists no matter how many light years you travel, but thousands of years of innovation and technology have been a saving grace for humans. The cost of advancements in health and science is […]
Just the right amount of suspense and peril. Beware of trusting the ice on a frozen lake! Cold-climate kids are raised with this solemn warning, but the Yoopers around Blackbird Lake take a more practical approach to the changing seasons. Fourteen-year-old Falc isn’t from Hillson Falls, or the Upper Peninsula at all, so he doesn’t
Ellie Kent has a special ability that enables her to comb through the constant computer noise present in a tech-reliant world. But this bizarre gift comes with a few consequences, including perpetual and embarrassing clumsiness. Her cyber-awareness, however, isn’t Ellie’s only unusual talent. She also has a sharp sense about when people are lying or
A futuristic new adult mystery with dynamic characters and plenty of action. Despite every effort to distance herself from her prominent family, Zoey Cardinal is bequeathed a unique inheritance upon her Great Aunt’s death. But what is a teen girl supposed to do with an A.I. android that is programmed for protection detail and police
Fact, fiction and conspiracy theories collide in this tightly drawn thriller. Without any preexisting health concerns, a man wakes up in a hotel room covered in a sheen of his own blood. In another corner of the globe, eight individuals are simultaneously paralyzed with no identifiable clinical cause. An American scientist is left to die
A fast-paced junior sleuth novel that is perfect for mystery lovers of any age. A spot in the limelight has never been on Simone LaFray’s bucket list, but after the success at the Chocolatiers’ Ball she handles her newfound notoriety in stride. With a mind like an advanced computer processor and a similarly mechanical set
A high-stakes underwater adventure of epic proportions. Executive Officer Alex Coleman has a sinking feeling about the latest military intel. And it isn’t just because he’s on a submarine. Quick thinking, paired with the pangs of his conscience, leads him down a path that could possibly save lives but will definitely hurt his career. Unbeknownst
Have you ever had one of those days where everything seems to go wrong? In Spark, Becky and her friends have a series of days far worse than any rough day that you’re picturing in your mind. In this near-future thriller, Canadians Becky and Meghan are looking forward to meeting up with a couple of
Utopia Cafés have popped up all over the place, serving free coffee to citizens of the Republic of Equality. However, complimentary caffeine isn’t enough to engender loyalty in everyone. Izzy Fanella is part of an underground freedom movement hoping to restore more capitalistic, conservative values in a country that has completely shifted from the principles
Imaginative and forward thinking. Childlike innocence is abruptly forged into a fountain of vengeance within young Elysia Dayne. Known in her early adult years as a ruthless dragon slayer, she struggles to find human connections, relying instead on her survival-driven instincts. But it hasn’t always been this way. From an idyllic village where neighbors looked
A frightfully fun young adult horror adventure. Sometimes it can be difficult to embrace the peculiarities that make us unique. This is especially true for high-schooler Kali. Internally, she represents many young girls, juggling feelings of inadequacies and teen angst. On the outside, however, she couldn’t be more different from her peers. Derisively called the
Hugely ambitious and wildly successful. Little boys often dream big. Some want to become an astronaut, a professional athlete, or even President. For Johan Finley, his boyhood dream has never wavered; he wants to be a hero to the people of Articus. Specifically, Johan has his heart set on passing the grueling final exam to
An excellent choice for anyone that enjoys dystopian fiction. Fifteen-year-old Nestor Hardy, having grown up in an isolated countryside ranch with his aunt, has only experienced the outside world through second-hand stories. When his aunt dies, Nestor determines to make the arduous trek to the city so that he can find a doctor that can
Technology and invention now allow a human to shift their consciousness into an android frame. Genetic engineering has made mankind into a form much better that past generations enjoyed. The solutions to problems that once plagued the populace, like aging and death, can be bought for the right price. Unfortunately, greed and the thirst for
Will draw readers in from the first breath. An exacting aunt may have been responsible for producing the world’s first AI, but Katherine Zoey Cardinal Collins doesn’t bask in the glow and glory cast by Cardinal Machines nor her illustrious family name. In fact, this 18-year-old is more concerned with a career in investigation and
A tight, heart-pounding page turner. Lush jungle scenery provides some of the deadly terrain in the second installment of The Response Files series, Jungle Heist. This sweaty, testosterone-fueled thriller opens at the base of a lucrative gold mine that sits central to nowhere in Ghana. A heist is in the works and the take is
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the people from every corner of the world. Erin McLean finds herself back in the hot seat, and the pandemic doesn’t care. After a frantic call from 10-year-old Marius Diaz, Erin risks her health and travels to the rugged western United States to help the vulnerable boy. His adoptive
One of the best novels of the year for young adult readers. The mood is changing in the city of Volara. It’s tough to put a finger on it, but it must have to do with the looming war. In precisely six weeks, war ships from Mara will arrive and try to finish what they
Thinly veiled satire in the form of a riveting dramatic story. If everything in the world shifted, changed in the blink of an eye, how would we choose to govern ourselves in the absence of an established framework? For the animals in Animal Lab, this seismic event has happened. Humans are suddenly gone and the
Ruthless crime families collide in a glistening snow globe setting. A perilous frozen landscape provides the stunning backdrop for Michael Dault’s Cold Run. The scene opens when a traffic accident turns into a blazing inferno. Fast forward a few years and we meet Cy Ford. Ford isn’t winning any awards for Mr. Congeniality. In fact,
In this two-fisted action novel, former POW Clifford Dee is constantly fighting from behind the eight ball. His 9 to 5 as a private investigator has shifted into lead hitman for a demanding Mafia boss. With his toes often on both sides of the law, this military man must walk a fine line to keep
A breathtaking maritime thriller that hooks you on page one and steadily reels you in. Abdi, the well-educated son of a Somali warlord, concocts a risky and dangerous plan that will bring great glory to both himself and to his village of Hoboyo. He will lead a band of inexperienced men into the vast Indian
Jonas Tamm is a Civil War veteran living in the untamed West. Preferring to spend his days tending to the family orchard, he is pulled away to do a little policing when the need arises, and in the wild west, there are a lot of times he has to saddle up and enforce the law.
A captivating adventure story set in a time-forgotten dystopian world. Athenia is a veritable paradise situated in the fertile and aptly named Eden Valley, a protected area where the people live off of the bounty that the valley supplies. The population may be small, but every resident plays an important role. Finbarl-apcula is one such
