In The Roots Run Deep by Chris Strong, Chris West is overcome with intense grief at his childhood friend's funeral, finding the sorrow linked more to the loss of a family member than to a friend's passing. Nostalgia kicks in and West reflects on his...

The Invisible Red String by Peter Berlin and Ann Zachariah invites readers into a world where the ancient concept of an invisible red string intricately weaves love, fate, and healing together. This metaphorical bond connects people across time and space. The novel is uplifting and...

The Rubber Room: Volume 2 by Ivan Bosanko continues the emotional journey of KateLynn "Katey" McCray and Jerry Landis against the backdrop of the 1950s. The narrative is rich in detail, effectively capturing the complex intertwining of personal and social issues during a tumultuous era...

The Neighborhood Vampire by Christopher M. Mason follows Alice Primrose and her loving boyfriend Hugo Dodds as they settle into their new life together. Hugo is planning a huge surprise; however, with their new mysterious neighbors, the Savinos, his plans will have to be put...

Ben Lyle Bedard brings us a chilling novella in The Trial of Many Voices. Marching through the Spinetop Mountains in winter is a dangerous journey. But these prisoners have no choice. The Conyth Henchmen are taking them to the Empire to be sold as slaves....

The Breaks by Ellen Barker is an interesting look at the tedium of life and routine and how that can be interrupted and impacted in a most unexpected, ultimately rewarding manner. Marianne, after a successful career in corporate data management, followed by an unexpected layoff,...

The Psyman by Nick Bruechle is set in a dystopian society shaped by a century of conflict, with three classmates—Biz, Necker, and Bock—on divergent paths. Biz, who carries the "Leadership Gene," is destined for government, while Bock, the smartest among them, fears a surveillance role...

Facundo Raganato's The Fantastical Poetic Stories of the Alchemist is a mesmerizing collection of thirty-three stories about the alchemist Wiltshire's adventures on a quest to understand his creation, the Elixir of Life. The interconnected stories are written in free verse, in the rhythm of natural...

The Sum of All Our Anger by William R. Douglas plunges readers into the throes of a politically charged future America, where the nation teeters on the brink of another civil war. Set in 2061, this thriller imagines a country divided between the Old Way...

To Become a Brother by Lindy Bell is a captivating story that follows Lucas Matthews, who spent most of his time in the foster care system after the untimely death of his father. Inspired by his childhood memories of spending time with his second-grade school...