An Arizona lawyer trades her cutthroat office for a Barcelona “sanity break” in this charming debut. In Petula Parker’s debut novel, Kate’s Escape from the Billable Hour, a young lawyer with a charitable bent decides she’s not... Read More

A teen prodigy’s AI tries to pass for human in this quirky, thought-provoking novel. A teen computer whiz and his artificial-intelligence protégé return to high school in this inventive YA fiction debut. Though occasionally a bit... Read More

Taylor delivers a worthwhile excursion for the sci-fi enthusiast looking for a different take on the stereotypical cataclysmic event. Tony Taylor has succeeded in making his unique mark on what might be classified as a science fiction... Read More

Unforgettable characters drive this offbeat, unpredictable tale of three flawed people. In A Native’s Tongue, Michael Dennis writes of drugs, sex, love, and obsession among three broken people in Southern California. Dennis’s unique... Read More

The concept at the heart of the book, spreading awareness of conservation issues through fiction and fantasy, is fresh, exciting, and meaningful. The Last Biome: And the Five Clades by Hazel R. Espinar combines magic and science in a... Read More

This magical story of fantastical creatures helps children dealing with the loss of a parent. "From the Magical Mind of Mindy Munson" is a story about four children and the magic they encounter in their new home. More significantly, it... Read More

The suggestions are concise, realistic, and accurate and, with practice, would strengthen anyone’s confidence. Confidence doesn’t always come with strength, but "Catalyst", Steven Smith and David Marcum’s slim and efficient work on... Read More

This strong, unapologetic heroine brings an exciting twist to the Cold War thriller genre. "Russian Roulette" is E. E. Smith’s third novel in a series set during the Cold War in the 1950s. This series features Alexis Smith, a young... Read More