Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
The Tiders are the best of friends. Together they endure the growing pains of high school on through to the highs and lows of taking on adult responsibilities. Though circumstances change, their friendship remains constant. In late 1994, Stuart is home on a leave from the military. The gang gets together to reminisce and catch […]
Violent Delights is a prime example of paranormal fiction at its best. Moving to a new town can be a difficult transition for a teenager. For Odette Sinclair, however, the move to Sunwick Grove, Maine doesn’t promise much change in her life. For years, her sickness has forced her to live a life with very
Jeremiah is like any other teenage boy who prefers to keep his head down and his hoodie on. But when he finds out about a chip in his brain, his anonymity becomes harder to come by. The upside is that Jerimiah isn’t going crazy. The downsides are many. From family issues and high school drama
Fun-loving and consummately confidant Drew Dawson may be a twin to his sister, but they are nothing alike. Faye is responsible and dependable, but nevertheless she loves her carefree brother fiercely. When Drew reveals that he has had a vision (not unusual) and his choice leads to a man’s death (highly unusual), Faye kicks into
Puberty can be a trying time in adolescence. Young people have to deal with an onslaught of new sensations, raging hormones, mood-swings, and in the case of 15-year-old Jake London, liquid metal seeping from his pores. In this exciting science fiction adventure, Jake realizes his parents have been keeping some huge secrets. A group of nano-enhanced
You may think you know Homer’s The Iliad, but you don’t know it like this! In a ridiculously entertaining retelling, Keith Tokash presents The Reboot. In a comically insolent way, we revisit this epic story filled with mighty kingdoms, glorious kings and fierce battles. Except The Reboot delivers trifling leaders, cheeky soldiers and sharp dialogue
Earth (in the very near future) has suffered a great catastrophe. A fierce outbreak and a mild invasion caused billions to perish. The planet is overrun by zombies with aspirations and animals controlled by an errant computer. Bots are in charge and the world is a dangerous and hilarious place. Join Derek as he tries
Adrienne is 15 years old when she is given the most cataclysmic of diagnoses. The primary story deals with how she, her sister Andrea, and various friends deal with the catastrophic upheaval that is stage 4 cancer. Similarly intriguing, however, is the secondary storyline that chronicles how Adrienne got to be living under her sister’s
Keira Serasul is a shape shifting Sentry, pledged to serve the Nixans for life. Her best friend Cassatia’s life is threatened by her own domineering father, who just happens to rule the province. Keira is given the outrageous task of infiltrating the headquarters of her people’s enemy, stealing a magic sword, travelling back across the
On Gamma Ceti, fun can be hard to come by. The Pleiadic Catholic religion rejects modern technology and most items of interest are considered contraband. Dex is a bit of a loner, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t lonely. When Tabitha Tempest storms into his life, Dex finds more than a friend. He finds the
Will Sherman is a tough Wyoming rancher with a soft heart. The story begins in early 1900’s New York where Will is looking for solace after having lost his son in a tragic horse accident. While resting in Gramercy Park one humid afternoon, Will has a run in with a street thug named Tom. Not
She speaks six languages, can disarm a bomb in under two minutes, and has been a trained spy for the U.S. Government for years, but what Lily really wants is to make it through her freshman year at Pulaski High without making waves. Though her school friends are non-existent and her family life is dysfunctional
Inside the walls of a glass prison, sixteen year-old Rose is compelled to live out her days. With a brute of a father and an overly controlling mother, Rose’s only option is to risk the safety of her gilded cage. When Rose ventures out to taste freedom for the first time, she learns the hard
David Bernstein has written a book that both delights and entertains! Anyone who has ever taken a family vacation to the beach will relate to this book. Right from the start, it will fill your mind and heart with all of the excitement and emotions that arise from those memories, and this feeling continues until
Earl is a young boy with monsters under his bed. Well, not monsters exactly. Dustyn is a living dust bunny who is afraid to leave the protection of underneath the bed. All sorts of terrors lurk out on the open… a pesky beagle, a robot with a mind of his own, and worst of all
A Bloodline’s Echo is a beautiful novel that is exceptionally well rounded. This delightful fantasy takes off when Corinth (Cori) discovers that she has an ability to create fire. Wanting to keep this mysterious power a secret, Cori is distraught when an enigmatic stranger admits to seeing the fire show. This young man, Rylo Finnegan,
A horrendous crime that leaves him bereft of his closest friend plunges 15 year-old Devante into a hopeless pit of depression. He finds himself at the Harrison School, a sanctuary for young people with a variety of mental illnesses. Devante befriends Janina, a long term resident at the school. With the help of the compassionate
Strange things are transpiring in the small town of Enville, Connecticut, and high school student Lanie Adams finds herself in the middle of it all. When Lanie first sees apparitions in her home, she endeavors to get to the bottom of it. But what begins as a simple episode of ghost hunters leads to an
Single Chicas by Sandra C. Lopez is a collection of short stories focusing on modern Latinas navigating and embracing singleness. Each chapter rewards readers with a fresh chica, and insight into her life. The wide variety of women will appeal to any modern woman. Some are frustrated, some cynical. Others are just downright funny. All
Young Nolan Erling lives an unremarkable life with his adoptive parents and brand new baby brother near Flagstaff. He has a charming relationship with his next-door neighbor and algebra teacher Frostee. He does okay in school and is a funny guy. His biggest problems include his resentment toward his brother and some persistent headaches. However,
Joe Bayham is a typical Midwestern kid in a typical Midwestern family. His story begins on peaceful camping trip with his sister and parents. Shortly after their return home, news breaks of the Oppenheimer String, an asteroid heading near earth. Humanity is left scrambling with a few on the side of an extremist group waiting
Young Mira is an adventurous girl with a loving family. She is a bit of a loner and just doesn’t quite fit in with the other girls her age. She prefers the solitude of climbing and foraging to the mundane talk of her gossipy teenaged peers. Her freedom is hindered by the mysterious Threat lurking
In this fantasy novel, a motley group of ‘Fortunate Adventurers’ seeks keys to a tomb. The keys are hidden all over the Empire, and the unlikely band of misfits run into a diverse cast of adversaries as they search them out. There is plenty of magic, sword-fighting, thievery, and even comedy in the book. The
Icehaven is a dystopian novel that explores the best and worst of humanity in the face of a global disaster. August Madison’s story begins at an event celebrating her father’s experiment to bring about an end to climate change. Things go wrong. Most people die. When August wakes up, she discovers that she has been
