Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Passion dances with violence in this evocative collection. “One finger to take a life.” It is from this mindset and perspective that we can begin to explore War, What Comes After by Brendan S Bigney. These powerful poems delve into the psyche of a person moving through the loopholes and up the ranks and eventually […]
Breathes new life into a consequential time period. The Turn is a gripping and objective look at American history, specifically of President Abraham Lincoln and his inner circle, and the ideologies and politics that ruled the day. Spanning nearly a decade in the mid-1800s, DL Fowler fills in history’s gaps with intelligent deductions and a
Feels like a found collection of beloved memories from a true literary icon. In Love’s Labour’s Won: The Secret Life of William Shakespeare, William Gray seamlessly blends historical records with believable fiction. This tantalizing fictionalized retelling of the life of one of the most acclaimed writers ever to live is a treat for lovers of
Makes Alexander Hamilton’s dynamic story approachable for all ages. Detailing and expounding upon the critically acclaimed musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, A Kids’ Guide to Hamilton the Musical provides a simplified yet thorough explanation of the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton. The book is organized into 46 chapters, one for each song in the wildly popular original musical.
A dusky, gorgeous paranormal fantasy novel. Sold into servitude as a young child, Asagi’s mother dressed the young boy as a girl to protect him. With master after master, the gender ambiguity continues to draw unwanted attention, cruelty and abuse, forcing Asagi to retreat into herself and shut others out. Years later, Asagi is tasked
A honeyed tale about a beautiful girl with a beautiful soul, who truly finds her voice. Abigaia Grena may not speak out loud, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t clever. Under the care of her Aunt and Uncle since the loss of her mother and father years earlier, Abi has proved resourceful with her small
A cheeky and impertinent spy novel that is sure to please even the most stony-faced reader. Pelham Hardimann has been busy for his near-forty years. An ill-fated upbringing and a stint in the military culminate in Pelham’s being incarcerated for stealing priceless art and fine jewelry. Upon his theatric and unusual release, he is compelled
Wildly descriptive and impossibly imaginative. Young James Lamport has just graduated from Eton and has a promising career in banking lined up by his father. While most in that position would savor the moment of achievement, James merely feels stifled by his conventional, though privileged, life. To him, both his education and his childhood home
A grand tale of sensuality and sensibility set in the exciting and evolving California of the mid-1800s. Elisabeth Parker travels to California with her new husband, Nate, with the hopes of striking it rich in gold and reuniting with her father. Generally more liberal than her upbringing would deem proper, Elisabeth doesn’t play the part
A fast-paced tale that whimsically hearkens a bygone era. Witches and werewolves and wizards, oh my! Dusk is the beginning of the epic Runemaster saga penned by Rey Clark. On the eve of adulthood, Mira Hultgren is met with a horrific tragedy. Her mother is dying in the middle of the ransacked apartment they share
An absolute treasure, packed with a wealth of inspiring characters. What was your life like when you were twelve? Did you spend your time playing with G.I. Joes? Make-up? Video games? Sports? For Carissa Beaumont, she works as free labor for a Madam named Miss Lucille. Of course, young Carissa isn’t a prostitute. Yet. Instead,
Fada and his wife have just experienced the joy of adding a son to their small family. Mere days after the birth of the boy, a dark sorcerer named Behas makes his way by night to the family with the goal of murdering the child. With the help a few of his powerful jinn, Behas
Ashley Good does an amazing job capturing the innocence and intuition of youth. Mary Louise Schmidt is an adventurous nine year old child stuck in an unfortunate situation. Having lost her father to illness years earlier, Mary has become a protective older sister to her four year old brother George. Their mother, maybe having succumbed
A truly refreshing novel that will spark conversations. Kennedy Barnes is nothing if not determined. So when the young man ‘discovers’ an all but unknown blues artist who may actually be the father of rock and roll, Kennedy leaves home in search of the musician. Traveling from Pittsburgh to Colorado with little more than a
This is the story of Sirma voivode and her loyal Haiduk gang. Sirma didn’t start as a brave protector of her fellow Slavic villagers. As a young woman she was witness to an injustice that left her mourning her two best friends. Outraged at the collective apathy, Sirma felt compelled to take action. Stepping into
A perfect book for the youngest aspiring athletes. Little Leo Loves Hockey tells the tale of a young boy passionate about a beloved national sport. It details the antics of Little Leo who just loves hockey. He spends as much of his time on the ice with his pals as he can, and spends the
A lovely take on a rough period in human history. 1968 was a year of upheaval. Senator Robert F. Kennedy announced his entrance into the presidential race only to be murdered. Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated, which sparked riots across the country. Outraged people around the globe gathered to protest
A wildly pleasurable, perfectly written gritty crime drama. The glitz and lasciviousness that only mid-century Las Vegas can impart is the colorful backbone of Maximum Rossi: A Las Vegas Crime Noir. Massimo ‘Max’ Rossi came to Vegas for a bachelor party but stayed for reasons he can’t clearly define. Although he’s far from the family
“Seemingly overnight, the world had changed.” As of early 2020, these words have come true. With the world in the throes of the worst pandemic to ravage mankind in modern history, COVID-19 The Battle for Humanity: How Science Saved Us reads less like fiction and more like a historical account that details the struggles of
A riveting new time-travel saga. If you could travel to any point in history, where would you visit? 1989 to watch the Berlin wall fall? Maybe. 2004 to buy Google at $85 a share? Absolutely. 1865 in the throes of the American Civil War? Not so much. For Mark Lane, he chooses Virginia, 1865, to
In the Realm of Ash and Sorrow is a breathtaking spiritual journey. Trudging her way to way work in a munitions factory in Japan, Kiyomi Oshiro watches a man fall from the sky. The war is underway and the man that falls to his death is Micah Lund, a bombardier with a heart full of
A flawlessly written thriller! Because Jenny survived a barbaric punishment ritual meted out by a secretive group, she is now in a position to root out the evil from within. As her body heals from nearly catastrophic injuries, Jenny has time to study up on the mysterious organization she is destined to take her place
Element of Danger is a spellbinding mystery. Although not a professional detective, Jenny risked her life to expose the secrets that for many years kept her family apart. Now, three months later, the dust has begun to settle and she has settled into a comfy life. Jenny is relieved that her criminal father is in
Element of Secrecy is a fiendishly readable modern mystery! Jenny O’Rourke, now known as Tricia Keller, has been in witness protection for most of her life. When she was just a child, her brother was killed in a shootout that occurred on her family farm under mysterious circumstances. Jenny was whisked into protection and has
