Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
An engaging plot that grabs you from the start. If you were granted a single wish, what would it be? Fame? Money? Looks? For high school sophomore Bax Allen, a refresh from his mundane life, and possibly a date with kind-hearted Scarlet Lane, would top his wish list. A little extra cash to help his […]
A balm for your hurting heart. “I must write to heal my shattered heart that bleeds in sorrow and still cries yesterday’s tears.” Does this stanza find an echo in your ailing soul? If so, Kyli Santiago’s highly personal journal of poetry, Healing Yesterday’s Tears – An Inspiring Poetry Book about Overcoming Emotion and Discovering
An intelligent and fast-moving collection of hard-won and thoughtful advice. What kind of person are you? Do you thrive under compassionate leadership, or do you find that people often look to you for direction? If the latter is true in your case, improving your leadership skills in a rapidly changing environment is not only beneficial,
Will shatter false illusions of wealth and start you down a path that will lead to financial utility. Everyone Is an Entrepreneur: Selling Economic Self-Determination in a Post-Soviet World is a fascinating study of economics from the vantage of an American living in Armenia. Gregory V. Diehl examines what it means to be an entrepreneur
A true literary triumph. Fresh off a tour in Iraq, Sergeant JP Grimm has his wife back in his arms at last and can finally enjoy the sound of his son’s laughter in person. But for this no-nonsense Marine, civilian life isn’t quite what he thought it would be. He finds it difficult to connect
Original and compelling. Postcards From Beyond Reality: The Selected Poems of Michael Daniels by Bernard Jan is a clever collection of postcard-sized snippets of thought and reverie wrought from the mind of fictional skateboarding teen, Michael Daniels. The thematic elements weave through topics ranging from grief, loss, and heartbreak to beauty, peace, and wistfulness. As
Psychologically riveting and endlessly original. Lark is a Reaper, a guide of sorts, whose duty is to help escort dead or dying mortals to the place where their souls might find rest, or whatever it is that lies beyond the crossing. A being from the Otherworld, Lark is able to use her vast power to
An emotional rollercoaster that will have you shouting and crying the whole way, but loving the stormy ride. “I’d known it was going to be awful when Mom died, but I never imagined things could slide to these depths.” Chloe Vanderbrooke has more on her plate than most sixteen-year-olds could ever imagine. Besides watching her
A literary diamond begging for you to unearth it. When you live in an area called the Arctic Fist, it comes as no surprise that nothing in life comes easily. Showered by periodic solar storms, subject to lethal radiation, forced to subsist on meager and unvaried rations, and driven to take up a subterranean lifestyle,
An intricately drawn tale teeming with color and life. Bogudos isn’t an easy place to grow up in, and none of its citizens are immune to the corrupt acts of the ruling class. Nobody knows this better than Erevan, a mercenary’s son with a chip on his shoulder. Ready to pick a fight at all
Offers a glimmer of hope and proof that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Do you ever experience a golden pang of nostalgia for the sights, sounds, and experiences of your younger years? Or, like Denise Bossarte, was your childhood filled with repeated violations, traumas so deep that you are still suffering
An illuminating adventure story with strong themes of friendship. The small town of Danville Heights boasts lovely scenery, spirited Friday night football games, a robust sense of community, and a complicated history. Though generally viewed as a great place to put down roots and raise a family, the town is not without its dark secrets.
Goofy, charming and brimming with heart. Toby is a good dog. Or at least, he was a good dog. Everything changed the day the cat moved in next door. In an apparent act of neighborliness, the cat invites Toby to roam their neighborhood together. Reluctantly, Toby leaves his familiar yard and experiences freedom for the
An adventure of Jurassic-level proportions that promises a rollicking good time. From majestic glaciers to searing volcanoes, Dr. Kea Wright has traveled the world on the strength of her expertise in geology. After a prolonged time without any meaningful communication between them, Kea’s longtime friend and mentor, Harry, beckons her to visit his newest acquisition,
A respectful and solicitous guidebook that offers something for everyone. Are you a content person, or do you constantly find yourself dissatisfied with what you have and who you are? Do you have purpose in your life or are you endlessly searching for something? Have you considered that maximizing your own potential, working to become
A must-read when cancer becomes a household word. Every year across the globe, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer. And for these millions of new patients, there are millions more family members struggling to cope with a monstrous disease that has taken up residence within their loved one. My Dad and the Dragon is
A thrilling science-fiction book that young teens will find incredibly relatable. “Your destiny has been set since the moment of your conception.” For Alyx Eris, the foreordained calling as a keeper of the watch is one she heartily embraces. Alyx lets nothing get in the way of protecting time, and she takes the assignment to
An exquisitely refined fantasy adventure. Though Solace may have an admirer in her home country, this motivated young woman’s hopes and dreams lay somewhere beyond the simple farming community where she lives. In an unexpected development, Solace’s aspirations are dashed by something far more distasteful than an engagement to a local boy. Rhees is a
One of the most poignant and finely crafted pieces of LGBTQ fiction of our time. Told through a series of intimate journal entries, Fits Her to a T is a story about the awakening of a new woman, Zoë van Vixenhoven. Born in Lebanon to conservative and passionate parents, Maher never quite felt comfortable in
As stimulating as it is entertaining. From time immemorial mankind has proven our love for heroes. Heroes offer hope when things are dark. They help define the moral line between good and bad. They reveal the potential that is waiting inside of all of us. But mostly, these legendary heroes provide endless opportunities for pleasurable
Airy, fun and brimming with magic. Ever since the barbaric King Roi directed an invasion on Valerra, Mage Mara and likeminded companions have taken their loyalty underground. A toyshop clerk by day, Mara spends her nights putting herself in harm’s way in the name of devotion to the crown. Working as a spy, Mara does
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
An unstoppable and absorbing force of nature. Is 24 too young for a mid-life crisis? If so, something else is seriously going wrong in the otherwise tidy mind of Briar Rose “Buggy” Pierce. Crippling nightmares stalk her in her sleep. Terrifying hallucinations leave her afraid to trust anything while she’s awake. Her drinking is getting
