Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
If you are living life in the shadow of a stroke, D. C. Roberts might have just what you need to find the motivation to carry on. His advice is not from the perspective of the medical community or from the mind of one of today’s foremost intellectuals. Rather, his vantage is that of a […]
Niral Solanke has a few things to work out, and he’s going to need some help. The only problem is that everyone seems to want something from him. A decent man forced to make some impossible choices, Niral works out some shady deals, pulls off deep deceptions and participates in heinous crimes, all against his
Loyalty is a noble quality indeed! When paired with youthful recklessness, however, these two potent qualities serve to get Galayne into one difficult situation after another. After rushing through a portal to save her close friend from an uncertain fate, Galayne finds herself alone on an untidy planet, Earth. Left with no choice but to
Why would a man of considerable wealth choose a life of reclusion, completely cut off from the outside world? For some 20 years, the mysterious Wynne Lift has taken up residence in a cave known as The Castle Tower. How did he build a home in such a remote location? What kind of mental state
Neil Vincent is not what you might expect from a hardened war veteran. Working for an affluent family as a live-in chauffeur, he spends his ample free time reading, voraciously devouring books about philosophy, mystery, romance, or whatever he can get his hands on. During a time of transition at the Westfield Court estate, Vincent
Drummond is the quintessential middle-schooler. He has a penchant for cold pizza and sleeping in. His grades are average on a good day and he tends to procrastinate on things that aren’t his passion. And more than anything, he just wants to find a place to fit in. A unique opportunity to join the high
How is a seven-year-old girl to survive when she finds herself alone in the woods with no idea of who or where she is? With little in the way of survival skills, she won’t last long on her own. Since she has no place to hide, the young child is vulnerable to attacks from menacing
The festive Christmas season is just around the corner, but Camilla Brandon isn’t feeling particularly jovial. The loss of her mother some months back has left Camilla feeling rather melancholy. With the added burdens she’s taken on in her household, compounded by her own sadness, Camilla’s father decides a prolonged visit with Aunt Forster and
K.J. Corchoran is an assiduous journalist, viewing his field as a critical counterbalance to government overreach and corruption. Although public opinion for the media has soured, K.J. throws himself into his work, even to the detriment of his homelife. His instinct to follow a lead, no matter how tenuous, leads him to a divorce proceeding
Ellie Kent has a special ability that enables her to comb through the constant computer noise present in a tech-reliant world. But this bizarre gift comes with a few consequences, including perpetual and embarrassing clumsiness. Her cyber-awareness, however, isn’t Ellie’s only unusual talent. She also has a sharp sense about when people are lying or
Though they live far away from each other, there is much that Rhiannon and James have in common. They are both teens that live a life secluded from society, both are being raised by relatives that are not their parents, and both of them are unable to recall a vast portion of their childhood. Oh,
A rare interval of peace at the Buckley estate is about to come to an abrupt end. Hoping to minimize the distress to her family, Celine has been harboring a secret, a veiled threat issued by the reliably treacherous Duke Marcus Northcott. Unsure of where to turn, Celine confides in her cousin and best friend,
Have you ever had one of those days where everything seems to go wrong? In Spark, Becky and her friends have a series of days far worse than any rough day that you’re picturing in your mind. In this near-future thriller, Canadians Becky and Meghan are looking forward to meeting up with a couple of
Utopia Cafés have popped up all over the place, serving free coffee to citizens of the Republic of Equality. However, complimentary caffeine isn’t enough to engender loyalty in everyone. Izzy Fanella is part of an underground freedom movement hoping to restore more capitalistic, conservative values in a country that has completely shifted from the principles
Anna Pasteels is a vibrant, young immigrant with her whole life ahead of her. Unfortunately, life has dealt Anna an unlucky hand in the form of a father who doesn’t want her, a mother who died too young, and an older sister being ravished by consumption. All the possibilities for a better life in the
Technology and invention now allow a human to shift their consciousness into an android frame. Genetic engineering has made mankind into a form much better that past generations enjoyed. The solutions to problems that once plagued the populace, like aging and death, can be bought for the right price. Unfortunately, greed and the thirst for
Darkness and light fuse together in the fiery account, When To Run, Born Scared by Stephanie King. Part maddening and part saddening, King lays out the incessant traumas and periodic triumphs in a tortured life. With a racist, heartless father, an equally sadistic older sister, and a loving mother that lacks the courage to stand
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the people from every corner of the world. Erin McLean finds herself back in the hot seat, and the pandemic doesn’t care. After a frantic call from 10-year-old Marius Diaz, Erin risks her health and travels to the rugged western United States to help the vulnerable boy. His adoptive
The Muse by Dmitrii Pisarenko is a short story about a writer suffering from the dreaded writer’s block. Certain that the key to moving forward with his novel rests with scene #65, the man wishes for a muse. Perhaps he has an image in his mind of what his muse might look like or how
In this two-fisted action novel, former POW Clifford Dee is constantly fighting from behind the eight ball. His 9 to 5 as a private investigator has shifted into lead hitman for a demanding Mafia boss. With his toes often on both sides of the law, this military man must walk a fine line to keep
Always trying to make the best of less than ideal circumstances, Tyrel Nelson shares a collection of heartwarming stories in Those Darn Stripes. Recent and distant memories fade into pleasant ramblings as Tyrel gets out of his own head and lets his mind wander, giving readers a backstage pass to his three decades of life.
Dominique ‘Nikki’ Mills learned at a young age that getting in her own way might be her biggest problem. True, growing up Black has its challenges, but her insatiable curiosity, sharp mind and quick wit seem to do her more harm than good. Affluence and intelligence are not enough to keep Nikki from getting herself
Like so many kids, Maxine’s life is turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. She has to adjust to virtual schooling, wearing face masks, and socially distancing—even around her close friends. Thus, when a vaccine becomes available, Maxine’s family welcomes the hope that comes along with it, the hope that life can begin returning to
“All that is new is dependent on that which came before it.” This is a long standing tenet within the Caste, and with good reason. If the past can be erased, it can easily be rewritten or manipulated. The abiding authorities struggle to preserve a history that was largely destroyed by those bent on seizing
