Joan He’s "Descendant of the Crane" is a riveting, complex story set in a Chinese-inspired fantasy world full of magic, intrigue, and mystery. Hesina’s first task as the new queen of Yan is to discover who poisoned her father. She... Read More

There are two kinds of people in the moody, magical world of "Apprentice Needed": those who are opposed to imagination, and those who understand what a powerful force it can be. The second novel in the Wizard for Hire series revisits the... Read More

"Great Lakes Chronicle" is a useful and thorough record of the major projects undertaken on the coasts of Wisconsin. "Great Lakes Chronicle" collects short essays, primarily detailing environmentally-oriented projects centered on the... Read More

Deliverance is potent medicine for those who feel aggrieved by the current state of affairs. Patrick M. Andendall’s "Deliverance from Stupidparty Land" is an intense polemic that examines America’s current, contentious political era... Read More

"Patriot or Traitor" reveals fascinating Elizabethan Walter Ralegh’s accomplishments as a teen soldier, inner-circle courtier, ethnographer/colonizer/pirate, and author. Anna Beer explains why Ralegh’s influence and fortune arced and... Read More

In Mary Watson’s "The Wren Hunt", druids are still in the world, but they’re hanging on by a thread. Once a powerful group, their unity is long gone, victim to internecine factions that have divided their three branches into... Read More

"A Massacre in Mexico" is a harrowing inquisition into the fate of forty-three missing Mexican students and the governmental cover-up. Author Anabel Hernandez, who fled from Mexico to the United States to escape deadly retribution for... Read More

M. J. Woods’s "Balance" is a fun and seductive romance novel that develops anticipation for Alexis and Aidan’s next adventure. M. J. Woods’s "Balance" explores emotional themes of family and friendship. It is a sexy romance set... Read More