An ancient relic stolen from a temple embodies a goddess-created beast; when a thief unseals it, lives are in jeopardy in the fantasy novel Shadow of the Jade Cat: A Tale From the City of Magic by Susan Ann Walker. A short time before the...

Shadow's Apprentice, Book 1 in The Namyria Chronicles by Marta Robyne, has a good premise at the center of its plot: A young village healer wanting a residency to become a master healer. This is the story of Macayla. Her residency hinges on convincing her...

Lady Silver is the first book in the Warlock Chronicles by Bobbie R. Byrd. Set in the future where humans and warlocks despise each other, Admiral Devon Bastion is someone who follows the rules to a T. Tasked to exact punishment on the inhabitants of...

Endangered Spells by S.R. Mallery is a well-written story that begins with Gillian Goode driving in her car, thinking about the argument with her sister Carly the night before. Her car is nearly run off the road by a familiar-looking car. She recognizes who owns...

Alyssa was an orphaned outcast from the remote village of Andretka who had nothing going for her. So she travels in a caravan to Al Khair, a famous prosperous city she’d heard about in stories. The place had a mix of humans, vampires, and other...

Shadow’s Past is a work of fiction in the fantasy subgenre and was penned by author Natalie Johanson. Intended for both the young adult and adult reading audiences to enjoy, this book is a sequel to Shadow’s Voice and continues the adventures of Rose Trewin....

The Blood Inheritance Novels Series Two-Book Set: Rise and Lost is a combined work of fiction penned by author M. Ainihi. Set in the urban fantasy subgenre with plenty of action and thrills, the work is suited to the young adult reading audience, and this...

King Edmund accused his cousin, Lord Eadred, of having sexual relations with his Queen, Anais. Was there any truth to it? An attempt on Lord Eadred’s life at Arnil Wale left his friends dead. He turned his back on everything he knew, donned a disguise,...

No matter what you used to believe, Santa’s elves are not magical beings in pointy hats. They are ordinary humans like you and me, except they have some traumatic experiences in their past. Santa, or Mr. C as his beloved elves call him, has a...

In the Last Danann by Victoria Saccenti, we meet an eons-old Tuatha Dé Warrior, Kailen. We see short memories starting in Thebes, Southern Egypt, 1000BC, when he visits Khnurn, a wizard charged with keeping the universe's balance. Kailen cannot join his people as they leave...