Dùsgadh is such an odd word to title a story, but then when you subtitle it Essence of Life, maybe it makes more sense. Ember has never felt like she fitted in. She loved her family, but they were taken from her in middle school...

Being fourteen is just not an easy job. Especially for the socially awkward. And Hadley fitted right into that category. Sometimes it was the only place she felt she fitted. When her best and only friend Lexi moves away, Hadley is certain that her future...

The Last of the Firedrakes by Farah Oomerbhoy is a young adult fantasy about a sixteen-year-old orphan named Aurora who gets kidnapped and taken into the magical world of Avalonia. There is dangerous magic in Avalonia and a wicked queen who has proven she will...

When Matthew finds a tiny girl under the old truck in the yard, he questions her in hopes of discovering why she was there and from whence she came. Where were her parents? How did she get to this location? Feeling reasonably confident that he...

D.A. Batrowny’s The Broken Cart is a good book for children learning how to read. The story follows Smart Artt as he goes to the circus with his family. Upon hearing that the circus is closed due to a broken cart, he attempts to repair...

Don’t Touch That Dart! written by DA Batrowny and illustrated by Diana M Hernandez is a children’s book written for parents who have young children. It is part of the Smart Artt book series which covers developmental related topics. In this story, Artt is left...

The Amaranthine by Murees Dupé is a unique take on an urban fantasy tale, mixing the few common ideas of Vampires and Werewolves with Dupé’s take on Immortals called the Amaranthine. Claire is on her way home from work when she’s attacked by two beings...

The FunGkins: The Battle For Halladon by C. Raymond Gray is a fantastical tale about FunGkins. This is a magical race of beings that for centuries were enslaved by the evil Leprechauns and forced to mine gold, and suffered many hardships, until they were able...

The Ritual of the Four is a young adult paranormal fantasy written by Carla Trueheart. Shaw Huntley is on the run -- literally. He and his mother have so far remained just a few steps ahead of the scarred man and Shaw’s cousin, Alexander; the...

The Light in the Sound by Vanessa Gonzales is a beautiful and realistic fiction story about the life of one woman, Rachel Richardson. Rachel lives in Seattle, Washington and works at a porn shop. She has very little contact with her family anymore and is...

What a fun, fun book I just finished reading, one that I simply could not put down once I started it! Long Legs and Tall Tales: A Showgirl's Wacky, Sexy Journey to the Playboy Mansion and the Radio City Rockettes by author Kristi Lynn Davis...

Sir Princess Petra's Mission: The Pen Pieyu Adventures, Book 3 is an epic fantasy and adventure novel for children written by Diane Mae Robinson and illustrated by Michael Bermundo. When Princess Petra is summoned to the royal throne room to appear before her father, the...

In an interesting and adventurous story targeted at young adult readers, Talon: Encounter, the fifth book in the Talon series by author Gigi Sedlmayer, readers will again be taken on quite a journey. Continuing the story of Tamo, Timo and Talon as well as their...

Sammi Jo and the Best Day Ever by Dede Stockton is a gentle and imaginative story about a little girl called Sammi Jo and her summer shore adventure. An only child, Sammi Jo goes to boarding school because her parents are both busy writers. Every...

True Colors (Landry's True Colors Series Book 1) by Krysten Lindsay Hager is a middle grade book about fitting in and learning to love yourself. Landry desperately wishes to have an interesting life. She wants to be one of the girls at school that has...

Lately, Krista has been plagued by visions and an odd sense of deja vu everywhere she goes in Promised Soul. It only gets worse as she heads to England for her intended summer break. There she meets Aaron, a figure straight from her visions. The...

Sammi Jo and the Best Rodeo Ever is a children’s fantasy book by author Dede Stockton, and the second book to chronicle Sammi Jo’s magical adventures by the seaside. Along with her new friend Screech, the sea creature who has showed her a whole new...

The Lies That Bind is a stunning opening in the DarkHorse Trilogy by Ed Protzel, a gripping tale for fans of Southern fiction, and a story of deceit, slavery, and dangerous complicities. The trickster Durksen Hurst returns to Mississippi after being away for a long...

Let Go of Your Heart is a contemporary fiction novel written by Dawn Felton. Cassie Williams is quite pleased with her move from Bronx, New York to Tampa, Florida. Her transfer to the bank's Tampa location was accompanied by both a promotion and an increase...

The Business of Writing and Editing: Practical Tips and Templates for New Freelancers by Sagan Morrow is a practical and useful guide for anyone wanting to start up their own writing business. The author describes her own experience of writing from an early age, gaining...