Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A brilliant character study and an example of thunderous storytelling. Even heroes eventually succumb to old age and infirmity, but that inevitability doesn’t make it easy to watch. Frank Sinatra’s decline had been widely publicized, and though his passing isn’t a total shock to the public, the loss is still an immense blow. For 40-year-old […]
A staggering story whose creativity is unsurpassed. Dagny and her younger sister, Grete, are hardly children anymore. Catastrophe tore their family apart years ago and Dagny only recently recovered that crucial family connection. But things happened to both girls while they were separated and, in a bid to protect her sister, Grete has disappeared again.
Hernandez employs highly emotive words to create a frightening atmosphere. Dark turns and fiendish twists lurk behind every corner in Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.’s collection of short stories, Twilight Perils. Meaty and macabre, the ghastly tales feature a myriad of evil characters that harbor dangerous secrets and ill intentions. Broadly horrific, this anthology dabbles in
Compelling, insightful, inspiring, and educational. Have you heard of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)? Maybe, maybe not. But certainly not because sufferers are few in number or unconcerned about their health. Rather, this devastating disorder is often mistaken for another illness, masked by other health problems, or underdiagnosed by practitioners unfamiliar with FND. Jocelyn Bystrom had
A well-balanced mix of intrigue and romance. Red Moon Hill is a long way from Michigan in every conceivable way. And that distance is exactly what Brody Mars needs to get things back on track, or maybe on track for the very first time. His entire adult life has been spent as one half of
An arresting goldmine of emotive poems that strikes a delicate balance between fragility and durability. Pause for a moment and reflect on five words. “We’ve been intimate without touching.” It is with this sort of evocative simplicity that Ana Dee conducts the symphony of emotion that exists within her love-themed treasure chest, Untouched. This bare
A darkly decadent gem about a girl learning how to mend a shattered reality. Selkie. The name alone sparks enough fear to cause anyone to want to flee from the coast. Yet, these terrifying shapeshifters aren’t what caused Isla Blackwood to trade a comfortable life in Silveckan for the open ocean some seven years earlier.
A tense and authoritative medical thriller with a sturdy warmth radiating from its core. A new semester is underway and Dr. Martin Starling is ready to regale his organic chemistry students with as many periodic table puns as the lecture hall has seats. But instead of immersing a new class in the world of structural
The ideas are easy to apply within almost any business or industry. Whether you manage a small team or an entire corporation, you’ve probably commemorated a work anniversary. What are these celebrations typically like? For most employees, the event consists of little more than a grocery store greeting card, a box of stale donuts to
Magnetic storytelling and innocent charm. Imagine the scene: You’re a young child just home from a typical day of school when you catch a glimpse of a photo lying on the coffee table. To your horror, you realize the image shows your father bloodied and battered, propped against a collapsed wall. Does your heart rate
A grisly mystery tinged with the metaphysical. Ariel Fall is a hardened private investigator who specializes in hunting down the scum of the earth. Bringing these lowlifes to justice is the fuel that keeps the fire burning in his belly. Well, that and whiskey. Still, bills need to be paid and Ariel isn’t above taking
An indispensable guide that will reach the heart and touch the soul. Do you consider yourself to be a pragmatist? Are you thorough in your decision-making, always careful to weigh all the pros and cons before taking action? If so, this might serve you well in an organizational or financial capacity, but overanalyzing can easily
Technically detailed, perfectly paced, and psychologically gripping. Emma Petranova has sacrificed her life for her career and all those concessions are about to pay off. Studying the psychology behind digital mass persuasion has filled her days and many of her nights, all leading up to this landmark evening. Once Dr. Santan accepts the prestigious Tiberian
A chilling bloodbath that you’ll binge from the edge of your seat. America is living in a period of unparalleled advancements in biotechnology. With applications ranging from gene therapy to pollution mitigation, the possibilities seem limitless, and nobody is blazing a trail brighter than microbiologist Mae Louise Vicar. Kindhearted and eager to please, Mae loves
An impassioned story about resilience and determination in the face of overwhelming obstacles. Catherine ‘Kit’ Wilson is the first to admit that nursing is not a career for the faint of mind or heart, but she can’t imagine herself doing anything else. It is 2021 and Thompson Memorial Hospital, like medical facilities around the globe,
An emotionally hard-hitting novel that deftly tackles many sensitive subjects. It is 2012 and Star has begun sharing her most intimate thoughts with a trustworthy companion, her new journal. Dubbed My Journal of Hidden Truths, this eco-friendly diary is a birthday gift meant to soothe junior high school jitters and lessen a strained relationship with
A novel that will wholly transport you to another time and place. There is more to Holden Thompson than meets the eye, though he is quite fetching to behold. Recuperating from mental and physical battlefield wounds collected toward the end of the First World War, he decides to spend some time catching up with his
A story worth its weight in dragon scales. How does one recognize the instant when the spontaneity of youth is replaced with the weight of adulthood? For 12-year-old Azoria Dash, a single moment changes everything, igniting an inextinguishable flame in her elven heart. A merciless orc attack on her village cuts short any remaining ember
An energetic memoir that will motivate, educate, and help you find your own inspiration. Charles Moore might just be the most driven person you’ve never met. A willing transplant to New York City, this Detroit-born Black man has been competitive from as far back as his memories stretch. “A passion to compete and win burned
Eloquent and effusive, telling a tale of love that is powerful enough to soften the hardest of hearts. Jonnie Ramsey Brown shares an impassioned account that will touch readers on every conceivable level in her shattering memoir, You Promised to Do No Harm. The title stems from the failure of a Florida medical team to
An emotional and introspective experience. Over many decades of marriage, Frank and Angie Raffaelo have created a home filled with love and family. But the years have not been entirely carefree for this aging couple. Grief, depression, and regret are their constant companions and time proves to be an unrelenting force. When Frank falls from
A lightly dark and downright compulsive read. Adina is a problem solver by trade, but her methods are less than ordinary. Unless you consider hoarding other peoples’ knickknacks and routinely ditching your physical form to take care of lowlifes to be conventional. Adina Venture is a Deathwalker, a vocation as taxing on her body as
A clever thriller whose scandalous secrets are too much to keep. No matter where he goes or how much time passes, Private Investigator Eddie O’Connell can’t seem to escape his past. It is 2020 and Eddie and his no-nonsense uncle are sucked back into the world of dangerous mobsters and VIP high-rollers. Partly out of
A lighthearted, cheerful, and upbeat story that parents will enjoy as much as kids. “Charlene was searching for a new pair of shoes. But not just any shoes…” And so the great hunt begins! Charlene Stiletto loves shoes as much as her aptronymic name suggests and she is on a mission to find the perfect
