The Taste of Datura by Lorenzo Petruzziello is about the mystery surrounding a bracelet. The bracelet Nick Terenzi purchased at an antique store in Rome came in a tin box with engravings of flowers, plants, and animals. Though he could not find any information about...

Edward Savio’s The Velvet Sledgehammer introduces us to the hilarious and emotionally challenged Billy Gerrick, the United States' youngest Trade Representative and the unfortunate member of a nuclear family. Billy is enjoying his time off with his girlfriend, Laura, when out of the blue, she...

The Surreal Adventures of Anthony Zen by Cameron A. Straughan chronicles the whimsical and bizarre escapades of Anthony Zen, whose daily life is marked by bizarre visions and capricious encounters, from peculiar dreams like attending a belated costume party in a banana suit to maneuvering...

Karin Ciholas' gripping historical novel, The Lighthouse, is the story of Simon of Cyrene and is set in the Roman Empire in the 1st century CE. The novel was inspired by the historical figure of Simon of Cyrene, a Jew and physician. In the Gospels of...

The Second-Smartest Dog by Will Pass starts when a nameless, big-eared dog is left to fight for his life after being thrown out of a moving car. An angel, figuratively speaking, in khakis saved him and brought him to the vet to be treated. After...

Peter E. Boroch's The Man in the Leather Jacket immediately immerses readers in a scene filled with action surrounding Hector, the complex anti-hero. The opening sequence, set in Payne’s Bar, is charged with suspense and anticipation, vividly capturing Hector’s tense interactions with the bar’s patrons....

Toquuxla by James N. Brenna is a captivating narrative that transports readers to the dawn of human exploration in North America, particularly Montana. At the heart of the story is Toquuxla, or Toq, a young man who ventures into a world different from the one...

Being lonely is harsh; it can happen to the young and old alike. Often, though, it is a choice. Scott Semegran's novel, The Codger And The Sparrow, indicates that loneliness is self-inflicted at times. For Hank O'Sullivan, life has been reduced to killing time in...

Carolyn McBride brings us soulful women's fiction in The Cicada Spring. Katie Young is adrift. She has just said goodbye to her daughter who will be attending college in New York City. Now she will be returning home to Virginia, alone. She has a stable...

The Heron Legacy by Leona Francombe revolves around Charles Fontaine, who is deeply connected to his past in the Belgian Ardennes, cherishes his uncle Theodore's teachings about their ancestral lands, including Blancheron Castle and its folklore, and has always been fascinated by the legend of...