Imagine a chessboard that can control a person’s life, even cause death. Lucy has friends over, but when they tire of their games, she pulls out the mysterious chessboard. The rules are laid out clearly and the game must proceed from beginning to end. In...

Three of a Kind, the third book in the I’m No Princess novella series by Elizabeth Stevens, continues to follow Anya’s new life filled with royalty. Marriage Watch is all over the media and everyone is watching the three princes’ every move, which means they...

Soma Kar’s young adult mystery novel, The Old House By The Woods: Detective Ria Robertson Mystery Stories, offers readers an intriguing tale. It appears to be an unusual request: to solve a mystery of paranormal activity at an old house in Mistgrove Forest. But when...

The Trinity: A Mystic Brats Novel is the third installment in The Mystic Brat Journals by Robert Culp, a great read for fans of urban fantasy. Powerful ancient powers have been resurrected and danger looms everywhere. The reader is introduced to teens who must navigate...

The Dual Path: An Earth to Stars Adventure by AnnaMariah Nau is a wonderful and delightful tale for fans of young adult fantasy, a story with strong lessons for young readers. For twelve-year-old Zelia, a summer with her Aunt Joy is supposed to be a...

In The Crown of Rosemund by Michele Ashman Bell, in Anduron, 1498, the King and Queen have been murdered. All is not lost for the royal family as young Princess Rosemund has been taken deep into the forest for safety. With soldiers on the lookout,...

The Cousins Crime by Manasi Patil is a charming novella with all the right ingredients needed for an afternoon of whodunit mystery, filled with suspense, several suspects, and a satisfying ending. When Krisha and her brother Aarav bicycle to their favorite doughnut shop, Glazer’s Bakery,...

The Haunted Purse is a young adult paranormal mystery novel written by Kimberly Baer. As they waited at the counter for Toni to make her purchase at the thrift store, Libby spied a flash of blue denim sticking out of a cardboard box on a...

The year 1968 was a difficult one for Timothy James Crowley. It began with his father separating from his mother and moving far away. Unable to deal with their mother's declining mental health and cruel behavior, TJ’s brother Ronnie joins the army and is sent...

In The Paris Affair by Susanne Dunlap, we are introduced to young protagonist Theresa Schurman, a nineteen-year-old sleuth and violinist from Austria. Theresa had recently foiled a plan to assassinate Emperor Joseph II of Austria and thought she would have a break. Unfortunately, the Emperor...