The Tracing: Secrets Within by Gordon E. Wolf is a science fiction novel with threads of conspiracy, thriller, and psychological intrigue. The story follows Jack Shaw, a molecular scientist. He was surprised when he was called to the CDC headquarters in Atlanta to continue research...

The Lightning Seed is the first book in the Messenger series by John Durant, set on the mechanical planet of Ma’a. Evl, a young boy living with his widowed mother, becomes the guardian of the mysterious Lightning Seed, an artifact of immense power. As they...

Voron Forest's The Shadow Lord's Son: To Take Away His Voice is a dark, provocative LGBTQ+ fantasy novel that dives into themes of power, love, and survival. Set in a world filled with ancient bards, ruthless warlords, and a harrowing past, this book is not...

This week I’ve been enjoying Cecilia Copeland’s science fiction novel Surviving The Gauntlet, which is the first entry in the Taltrix series. The story focuses on the journey of Redder Torch – a.k.a. RT – as she forges a path for herself in the...

The Phoenix Effect, Part 1: The Reuniting by Margaret M. MacDonald is a compelling science-fiction novel. The Unity, a government-like powerhouse, is set on taking over the world with its seemingly immortal army. Their soldiers have all been injected with nanites that drastically increase strength...

The Worlds of Origin by Becheru D. Dan is a sweeping science fiction epic spanning over nine hundred thousand years. The story chronicles the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire, beginning with the mysterious creation of the Origin Worlds and culminating in the cataclysmic...

Transformation by Victoria Lehrer is the final installment in the New Earth Chronicles series, a visionary set of action-packed science fiction adventures. The novel follows Lily and Tinjone’, who are separated by fate and danger across different sectors of the galaxy. Lily is captured and...

The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani is a fascinating romantic space opera. Layla Kamil, a Republic soldier, never thought that the love of her life, Ignatius Kurestin, who recently became the Emperor of Valhar, would ask her to marry him again. Years ago, they were...

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...

The AtLan, a race with advanced technology from a distant world, had been trying to pass their culture and technology on to other civilizations for centuries. They had colonized Tahryn’s world, and despite the strong rebellion from the native tribes, had forcefully assimilated them. However,...