Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
All Giels has ever wanted is to take his place as Lead Storyteller and marry his longtime love interest, Cleo. Lead Storyteller is a prestigious position and is accompanied with special privileges, meaning Giels isn’t the only person hoping to gain the title. So he spends his days practicing the Equis recitation in preparation for […]
Funny and heartwarming renovation-driven memoir. “One way to judge a good memoir is by its first chapter.” I found these words on a blog by the author. A high bar to reach, to be sure, but in Church Sweet Home: A Renovation to Warm the Soul, the bar has been exceeded! Tyler and Monica decide
The dazzling result of an inspired imagination! Emma Lie is nothing if not driven. She has worked hard to achieve her carefully laid plans, despite emotional turmoil caused years earlier by her father. In a few weeks, Emma is poised to leave home for Harvard with a full scholarship. And up until a handsome stranger
New readers will be entertained over and over again by the antics of Dan, a fire station Dalmatian. Adorable Dan wants to be a good fire dog, but he has one teensy problem. Cookies! Peanut butter cookies, ginger snaps… Dan just loves cookies! In fact, Dan spends so much time eating cookies that he can’t
Unexpectedly insightful and surprisingly poignant. If you choose to judge a book by its cover, Of Reality and Dream: Tales for Underground is an amazing read. If you choose to judge a book by its content, Of Reality and Dream: Tales for Underground certainly holds up under scrutiny! Although conceived when the author was but
A high-stakes adventure, filled with intense battle scenes. Connor Mackay has elevated alien fiction with this action-packed space novel. In The Albatross: Contact, Albatross is an ultra high tech spacecraft that brings Arthur, a leader of the Lumenarians, to the Earth to ask for help. A brutal and persistent war has been taking place among
If you’re looking for a delightful afternoon read, there’s hardly a better option than… Joshua: Breaking Free. Everyone’s favorite aliens, Josh and Mani, are in for more interplanetary excitement in Joshua: Breaking Free. After forming an uneasy alliance with a third Theosian living among humans on Earth, Josh and his friends come up with a
Flora Figglesworth is an adventurous young girl with one ambitious goal: Flora wants to broadcast shadow puppets on the moon for the entire world to enjoy! It’s a tall order, so she will need a little help and a lot of ingenuity. Moon Puppets uses a rhythmic method to convey a lovely story for young
There is a battle happening on the high seas. In the blink of an eye, four men, once at war, suddenly find themselves dazed in a small boat heading toward a lighthouse. Confusion reigns and the keeper of the lighthouse, Virginia, has few answers for the sailors. When Virginia presents a map of the area,
A perfect coming of age novel for anybody who has ever felt alone or like they didn’t fit in. “Why are Female Earthlings so illogical?” So begins the hilarious novel Joshua: Life after Theos. Joshua and his sometimes girlfriend, Mani, defy orders from their home planet, Theos, and take a one-way trip to Earth. For
The Nexus Mirror is as thrilling as it is creative. What happens when a comic book writer discovers that his creations are in fact a reality? For Raiden Williams, an ordinary human, this scenario lands him in the middle of a rebellion. A young girl at the school where Raiden works has a special gift.
The Order of the Key is a real treat for anybody. Jacklyn ‘Jacks’ Madison is at a milestone in life, her eighteenth birthday! After an emotionally exhausting day at school where she dominated at a track meet and then punched a bully in the face, Jacks hopes for a calm evening with her mom and
Rick Munday is a devoted husband and father with a penchant for the stars. He is passionate about his career as an Assistant Professor of Astrophysics. So when the opportunity presents itself to jet off from California to D.C. to potentially earn a research grant, Rick is ecstatic. Little does he know that it isn’t
Sean Kachmarski has done an amazing job detailing his emotional personal marathon. Sean Kachmarski has not always been a runner. A kidney stone changed the course of his life. Okay, not the stone itself, but the realization that he was approaching middle age and was not in optimal health. With a family to care for,
Enough clever clues and shocking twists to satisfy even the most ambitious amateur sleuth! Not everyone has a great relationship with their family. So when Henry Smith left his father, the Old Bastard, behind in the North Carolina Mountains, he was inclined to never look back. Ten years as a range detective on the Colorado
Transference is wildly entertaining and difficult to put down. It is the 22nd century and transference is big business administered by the Church. The process allows a person’s consciousness to migrate from one body to another, over and over as needed. The potential to humanity is unlimited, but the Church isn’t altruistic in its choices.
Doniga’s strong character is an example for every human on earth who hopes to leave the planet in better shape for future generations. Wolf Girl: Finding Myself in the Wild is a coming of age biography that is as entertaining as any fiction tale. Young Doniga finds that she just doesn’t fit in with the
A wickedly entertaining story for anybody who has ever wanted to break free. “If you want something, you’ll have to take a risk or two.” Iskra is no risk taker. She lives in Gishin, a town built on the safety of its citizens. True, there is little variety in Gishin: folks have the same haircut,
Sure to satisfy even the most finicky reader. Willem Harrow is the bastard son of the feared and revered immortal Harrowlord. Just shy of 21 years, Willem’s days are numbered. Every son of the Harrowlord must face their father in a duel on their 21st birthday. If the challenger can last just five minutes against
Summit is a grand city that caters to its winged residents. For Maewyn, a gifted Story Weaver, having a rare talent and matchless beauty are not fulfilling enough. She wants it all! Or rather, her family wants it all: money, prestige and influence. Her harsh and unforgiving family are pushing Maewyn into an alliance that
An exciting mix of fantasy and suspense. Revenge fuels Sigmund the infamous sorcerer. Putting into action an evil long-term plan, Sigmund kidnaps Rayne, the young Crown Prince of Corylus, and changes his name to Wren. A magical wire is fused to the boy’s spine and all his memories are lost. Wren, now rendered mute, is
A unique piece of fiction with a solid Christian background. What looks like a fantasy but reads like sci-fi with lovely musical references and beautiful illustrations filling the pages? Prelude and Abduction in A Minor! The story begins with Khalen taking a risk to stop some invading forces. The action blasts off, and political intrigue
A brilliant addition to the teen paranormal genre. An art student with a predilection for the supernatural, Jonathan Miller is nobody special. At least that’s how he has always felt. At just four years of age, Jon was kidnapped by some toady men and subsequently rescued by a mysterious woman with rainbow colored hair. Leaving
A wonderfully conceived fantasy land. “Monsters don’t exist, they thrive.” Specifically, genetically engineered monsters, Gems for short, created long ago for gamers but used in the real world. As time passed, people tired of their custom made Gems and the abandoned monster population exploded. The only way to combat the untamed monsters is with professionals
