Cataclysm: End of Worlds (The Silver Sphere Book 2) by David Gittlin is a thoroughly enjoyable sci-fi novella that I liked from beginning to end. Jacob Cassel, a free-wheeling mystery writer, and Acron, his alien companion, walking along a beach in Florida, find the body...

Treyah: An Origin Story (0-2-10 Origins Book 2), by award-winning author Jarrod L. Edge, is a compelling Christian fantasy/sci-fi origin story of the 0-2-10 characters. This backstory will prep you for his book, Zero. In Treyah, we have the intriguing tale of the title character,...

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...

Fleeting Chills from Joseph C. Gioconda is a collection of thirty-three weird, creepy, short, and occasionally scary stories by various authors, including editor and publisher Joseph Gioconda. Thirty-three short stories would equal a mid-size to a large novel in overall length and number of words...

The Mind is a work of fiction in the psychological and personal drama sub-genres and was penned by author Gloria Foster. It is suited for the general reading audience from teens upwards and contains some references to psychological trauma and mental health conditions. Our central...

When a family experiences difficulties and a romance is in jeopardy, a ghost steps in to set things right in the novella Christmas at Hembry Castle by Meredith Allard. After his untimely death, the newly deceased Earl of Staton, Richard Meriwether, watches his family from...

The House of Nottingham, by R. L. Burgess, is a moody, psychological novella of mystery, suspense, and redemption. We begin with the strange House of Nottingham, which has a history within its walls. It's a Tudor mansion, with rooms to explore, but the house teaches...

Cali is a high school student that can't seem to find a reason to care. Her parents are divorced, her mother is tied up in a "positive thinking" pyramid scheme, her father is embroiled in affairs of the heart and questionable legality, her brother is...

Polish Dragon P.I. (The Good Book) by Steve Zimcosky builds a story around a secret society sworn to protect the integrity of the Russian Orthodox Church at any cost. An acquaintance contacts Detective Suzie Mandrake about a stolen family heirloom, a Bible. This case...

Friendship's Gallop is a short story written by Ross Davis and his first work of fiction (he is already an established author of non-fiction books). Set in the 19th century, Friendship's Gallop tells the adventures of David Summit, the son of a farmer, and Painting...