This is a woman’s perspective on war, a gritty glimpse into the danger and hardship of soldiering on the front lines. Chantelle Taylor’s Battleworn: The Memoir of a Combat Medic in Afghanistan tells a harrowing tale of war from a... Read More

Bold character development and strong mythology breathe life into this compelling young adult fantasy. "Opaque" by Cālix Leigh-Reign kick-starts a new sci-fi series by courting controversy, through a disturbed teenager battling his... Read More

The confusion of adolescence is captured in hi-fi, and the seams of identity are exposed in all of their ragged beauty. Jane Alvey Harris’s "Riven" traces a critical juncture in a teen’s mental health. When an elaborate fantasy... Read More

Rather than seeking to conclusively prove what cannot—at this point—be proven, Brener sets out to present possibilities and explore their viability. "Something Survives" by Milton E. Brener ponders the intriguing idea that memory and... Read More

Greed, regret, deceit, and betrayals drive the mystery, but Gerard’s literary, often emotionally charged, writing make this a worthwhile read. In "The Dark of the Island", Philip Gerard follows a man drifting through life as he... Read More

A chilling story about a family struggling to survive in the frozen mountains—and to overcome the challenges of their pasts. Mark Mathis’s "The Frost and the Belle" is a sobering story, replete with chilling truths, about a... Read More

Gill offers a fast-paced, intense novel with a ripped-from-the-headlines subject. John Edward Gill’s "Child Sting" is the high-intensity story of a father seeking his daughter after a family kidnapping, a chase made more urgent by the... Read More

Rich character backstories make this spy thriller an entertaining read. John J. Davis’s "Blood Line" is a fast-paced mystery that uniquely emphasizes the value of family above all else. This is the first novel in the Granger Spy Novel... Read More