Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A memorable tale about moments that leave a mark. Best friends Calvin and Derek don’t view their daily activities as reckless; to them, it’s just the standard chaos of boyhood adventures in their Connecticut town. A treehouse assembled with questionable construction techniques? Pretty solid work for 12‑year‑olds. Setting off fireworks with no adults in sight?
A welcoming, emotional, and aesthetic experience for readers. A Sort of Lullaby: Poetry of the Ordinary by Mandy Whyman is a lively, organic collection of poetry that inspires childlike wonder and a renewed appreciation for the natural world. Across just under 50 unique poems, the author reflects on plants, animals, love, and the shifting seasons—both
An epic fantasy adventure that can stand alongside the greatest love stories ever told. Ah, true love! It’s what princes and paupers alike have been dreaming of from time immemorial. And bard extraordinaire, Wigfith Foreverbloom, has a unique love story to share. No stranger to exploiting dramatic escapades and the purse strings of love-starved patrons,
Harold’s speculative science-fiction novel is a mystical and philosophical journey into a world of secret tunnels and dark ambitions. Turning bitterness into something sweet always sounds poetic from a distance, but Ronan Core knows better. His life’s passion, a game he developed called Elysium Chess, has been stolen, years of work gone in an instant.
A raw, tender exploration of what it means to carry hurt and keep choosing to move forward. Stability isn’t easy to come by these days, so it’s no wonder Raphi Cohen has stayed with her manipulative, chaotic partner for far too long. But one disastrous Valentine’s dinner might snap the last thread tying their relationship
An expansive work of modern eldritch horror fantasy steeped in literary sensibility. Though Firard and Sestel enjoy a peace as impermanent as melting snow, each nation’s presence at the War Games is non-negotiable. On Firard’s side, Legate Dante Praeto does what he can to keep his eager forces from triggering a political nightmare, even as
Opinionated, brash, insensitive, crude, and quite possibly the kind of voice people need now more than ever. Question: Markx – Perspectives in Philosophy is a provocative collection of essays that touts curiosity over arrogance and inquiry over dogmatism. Without sanding down a single edge, Lawrence Q. Markx tackles 33 questions ranging from the “isms” that
A gentle cozy mystery with a big-hearted heroine. Chloe Weaver has practically perfected the art of being overlooked. It’s a talent she never asked for, though 14 siblings could make anyone feel invisible. But it isn’t the extra attention from her faith-forward parents that she craves. For Chloe, it is the wholesome interest from a
This brilliant novel boldly engages with today’s problems. How long does it take to process the death of a loved one? How much space does a child need to grieve? If Nicola Cooper has learned anything since a drunk driver took her husband two years ago, it’s that there are no clear answers to either.
Thoughtful observations based on a lifetime wrestling with the inevitability of death. For as long as humans have been putting words on the page, we have been writing about death. More precisely, we have been obsessed with improving health, prolonging life, and finding that elusive elixir that might grant immortality. Yet death, like religion or
It may be a small town, but Full Moon Cay has its share of big issues. Nobody feels the burden of these issues more than Tommy Jurczyk, the son of a family struggling to hold onto the past while embracing the future. Perpetually unsettled in his own skin, Tommy spirals into a physical altercation with
A sharply written, procedurally inflected political thriller. Serving in a law enforcement agency that dates back more than 200 years sounds prestigious, but United States Park Police Sergeant Lowri Pritchard experiences a different reality. Today’s official order of business? Pumping water off of flooded D.C. streets. But her morning shifts from grunt work to gruesome
A suspenseful novel rooted in a danger that may already be lurking in the medicine cabinet of unsuspecting readers. Life rarely offers quick fixes, yet people still fall for manipulative marketing and pill‑shaped promises. Even after the shine wears off and the sham is exposed, the public keeps buying. Few know this better than Dr.
An uplifting book that will inspire children to dream often and dream big. When children are asked what they want to be when they grow up, teacher, firefighter, astronaut, and influencer often top the list. Bristol’s kids are no different, which is why Career Day has Charli, Molly, and Emma buzzing with excitement. For these
A hyperreal political thriller that sounds the alarm but never surrenders to despair. What happens when fanaticism trumps reason, or when speaking truth is counted as treason? Karrie Chapman is about to find out. This pragmatic woman might be politically uninvolved, but she is not unconcerned about world events. To block out the noise, she has
This curiosity-fueling chapter book will redirect kids’ restless energy toward creative problem-solving and confident exploration. Charli and her two besties, Molly and Emma, never shy away from learning new things. This day is extra-special because their school welcomes a surprise visitor, a landscape architect named Ms. Martin, who has an exciting announcement. The town council
“This is not a tale of heroes, but of choices.” Nobody knows the burden of choices better than Taral, a man unable to outrun his fate. He loves his family and is loyal to his people, but his decisions as a fighter have taken their toll. And now, Taral senses a shift in the land,
Kevin Davis makes a living in mental health, but Kevin is a phony. He is a liar, a cheat, a fraud, a quack, a bootleg psychiatrist peddling unorthodox treatments while posing as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Still, Chicago has its share of ailing patients desperate to alleviate their burdens, and Kevin is all too
The Bone Nest will easily become your next mystery obsession. It is 1986, and the folks of Bluesummer are on edge. Multiple local girls have gone missing, only to be found dead at the hands of the Songbird Strangler. The murderer has a schedule and a pattern, leaving calling cards at each crime scene. Even
Autumn Simmons is a woman of many dimensions. She is an artist, a humanitarian, a world traveler, and a soon-to-be mother. But if her nearly forty years have taught her anything, it is that change often comes without invitation. She might have imagined a charmed life in Italy with her baby’s father, and for a
A dynamic true story about a remarkable man who was so much more than a soldier. He’s Alive! by Živojin Žika Petrović opens in Fismes, France, August 10, 1918, on a scarred battlefield that was heartbreakingly familiar during the Great War. Here, readers are introduced to Sergeant James Mestrovitch of the 111th Infantry Regiment. After
A maximalist horror mash-up that feels like the entire genre condensed into one bingeable adventure. Coming face-to-face with one’s mortality can change a person, and nobody is happier to experience it than Riley Dredge. A victim of a traumatic childhood incident, Riley has been emotionally void and bereft of true connection for years, existing as
Mikaila Emery’s life seems quite ordinary until she encounters a brilliant manifestation of holiness in a dreamlike vision. There, she sees her best friend get in a terrible car accident: With a cavalier attitude toward both her safety and her faith, Mikaila’s friend Chara climbs into an SUV thinking, “I could put my seatbelt on,
A forlorn, dark fantasy that begs readers to get lost in its pages. Ever since the breaking, the world has suffered one cataclysm after another. And though the next cataclysm is always around the corner, it is the job of a Vigil Hunter to delay such an inevitability as long as possible. Scyllus is one
