What do a sculptor seeking the solace to craft her next work of art in a haunted house and a stressed-out worker forced to therapy sessions by a sadistic and controlling doctor have in common? They are just some of the stories in Sara Connell's...

Always Noel by Kathleen Shoop is the fourth book in her 'Tis the Season series. The author takes you back to when our country struggled to get back on its feet after the Great Depression. Jane Scott dreamed of getting her bachelor's degree to become...

Tiny Gateways is a collection of short fantasy/sci-fi stories by Theresa Halvorsen. The book begins with the story "Riding the "L"", where a woman named Lucy desperately wants to cling on to an odd, fantastical western world as a crime-solving detective. "Candles, Pennies, Dandelions, and...

Silhouettes of Time is a collection of short stories by Dr. Maya Mitra Das with a foreword by Janice De Jesus. There are eleven stories, though the longest is divided into five parts. Most of the stories hearken to Dr. Das’s homeland and include reminiscences...

The Survivors is a dystopian horror novella by T.C. Weber. In the distant future, climate change has rendered the planet uninhabitable, leading to the collapse of human civilization as we know it. Lucy, a young woman with two children, lives with a small group of...

Down Under Fantasy Realms: An Anthology By New Zealand and Australian Authors is a collection of twenty fascinating stories by seven authors. Belinda Mellor, Sue Perkins, Wendy Scott, and Kate Shaw are from New Zealand, while Brett Adams, Ashley Capes, and Kirsty Anderson are from...

The Last Crusader: Attack of the Goblins is a fantasy novella by Jeffrey Loefer which is filled with deadly sword action and quirky humor. Set in a medieval-like world, it follows a group of warriors called Crusaders who go on quests and protect the land...

Stumbling Through Adulthood: Linked Stories by award-winning author John Sheirer is a unique collection of short stories which are subtly linked. There are thirty-one short stories in this anthology with characters that reappear in different stages of their lives. One of my favorites is Are...

Desert Angels by Lyman Ditson invites us to take a walk in the desert. After meeting Boris the Angel, who speaks with a Slavic accent and has a bold head, but very persuasive wings, the protagonist finds himself on an old ship led by a...

Maggie's Story by Diana Stout tells us about a young girl from the Bowery, an impoverished suburb of New York. The events take place at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. Maggie lives in poverty. She struggles to get...