Born to the Sultan's concubine, Wasim ibn Baibars al-Bunduqdari was considered a lesser person, a bastard, and as such had really never been acknowledged by his father. He was, however, close to his older brother Barakah, who was destined to be the next ruler of...

A man used to always being in control, Fred was very much disturbed by the unknown or by what he could not manipulate and/or control. The root cause of his latest troubles lay in four coded pages he had recently discovered in a book written...

In The Blood of the Greeks by Mary D. Brooks is set in the period of World War II. Eva is the daughter of a German commander who has taken the helm of a small Greek town and is “purging” it of Jews. Eva does...

The Demons of the Wisemen is a work of historical fiction by Barbara Grover. Capturing the American spirit of the twenties and thirties of the twentieth century, the action of this novel follows the trials and tribulations of the Wiseman family. The novel is based...

“Each time the Free People of Color evolved and improved their conditions, new laws were constructed to hold them back and restrict their success.” Ric Murphy’s history of Joan Cornwall and Bob Murphy in Freedom Road is a fascinating journey through America and our treatment...

The Book of Wisdom is the first book in the Harmony of the Spheres series by Jeremy Falcon. If this book is any indicator, there is the very real possibility of a great series! Spanning many millennia and multiple characters, this is an epic quest...

Trampled Underfoot: The Dirt on Vic and Lia is a contemporary women's fiction novel written by Elizabeth Good. This book continues the saga of the Benedict family that began with the author's novel, Just Another Sunday. Vic and Lia Somers live in a small Jersey...

In The Torch Singer by J. William Penn, screenwriter Lawrence Ross is best known for “Torch,” a very violent police drama, but longs to be recognized for his more serious work, such as his PBS documentary about President Eisenhower’s early years. Then, a director taps...

This wonderful, touching novel, Once Upon a Mulberry Field by C.L. Hoang, follows the memories and experiences of Roger, a widower now living in a senior community home. Although he is significantly older than most protagonists in the fiction book market, Roger is an active...

Lantern in the Mist, Book One by Liliana Shelbrook is one of the best books I have read in an incredibly long time. I was pulled in and felt the joy and the sadness, and cried and laughed along with Kathleen from page one until...