The Willing is a gripping and imaginative novel written by Gary Smith. After the death of his wife, Warren Steelgrave makes his way to Italy, where his family had originated. After he is welcomed home, Warren commences Italian language studies at a school in Florence,...

Wyatt received a text from Jessica, his longtime crush, inviting him to attend a party. What was supposedly a fun party started a series of events that changed Wyatt’s life and someone is behind this elaborate plan. People are dying and he is being pursued...

Lizardville by Steve Altier is a very entertaining ghost story for young adults. Even though I am not exactly a young adult anymore, I really enjoyed it. It is a dark and stormy night when the power goes out and John decides to entertain his...

The Drummer’s Call by Patricia Leppo is an exploration into posterity. Josh is a California bred ninth grader, who loves video games and playing drums in his band. Recently, the loss of his father has rocked his world. Sandy, Josh’s mom, feels the burden of...

Wind Dancer by Karen C. Webb is about the relationship between a young girl and a scruffy white mare named Dancer. After becoming acquainted with Dancer, Hallie decided to buy the horse, thinking that something special lingered within this animal. Hallie had always wanted a...

Snow Bunny: Chronicles of a Wererabbit, Book Two is a fantasy for young adults and preteens written by M.Y. Zeman and illustrated by Jason Moser. Snow still remembers when her dad rescued her from a lab when she was a very small and frightened baby...

Lexicon Chase and the Riddle Song by Jonathan Fore is a fast-paced fantasy novel with a lot of strong and evocative characters. We are introduced to Lexicon Chase, the princess, at the beginning of the story as she recounts her companions from previous adventures and,...

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein is a practising Positive Psychologist. In her book The Truth: Diary of a Gutsy Tween, she sets out to help young girls growing up to understand why they feel the way they do, reassure them that they are not alone, and...

Redeem by Donnielle Tyner is a novella from The Caelian Cycle series. Kian Lane is a bounty hunter with superhuman strength and stamina, thanks to a meteorite which had crashed nearby, changing his DNA and giving him special powers, referred to as Talent. Raised by...

She’s the product of the Underground and in all her sixteen years has never seen the outside. All that changes quickly when the soldiers stage a raid on her home. She manages to escape, leaving her family behind, but in so doing goes above ground...