The Girl With the Whispering Shadow is a strong, sensitive fantasy novel about coming of age and coming into your own natural-born powers. Filled with fanciful flourishes, "The Girl with the Whispering Shadow" is the second volume of the... Read More

The Gorgeous Mr. Zane is a disturbing yet compelling work about the deep love between a woman and her bank account. There are two essential elements that govern every person’s life: romance and finance. The Gorgeous Mr. Zane is a short... Read More

A troubled detective confronts an intimidating small-town mystery in this rewarding novel. John Eidswick’s police procedural thriller and mystery, "The Rabbit Skinners", is gripping and intricately plotted. After an FBI action goes... Read More

"De Anima(L)" is a rich novel that begins as a tale of campus hijinks and evolves into an exploration of contemporary ambiguities. Joe Costanzo’s "De Anima(L)" is a sophisticated, character-driven novel—a blend of a campus mystery... Read More

In Peter Bunzl’s enthralling middle grade adventure, "Cogheart", Lily Hartman’s inventor father is missing, and she sets off to solve the mystery of his disappearance. The story moves quickly, its complex plot never missing a step.... Read More

In Natalie Blitt’s romance, "The Truth About Leaving", high school senior Lucy Green discovers that things seldom go as planned. Fresh on the heels of a breakup, Lucy meets Dov Meiri, a new Israeli student whose future as a conscript... Read More

An admirable amateur genealogical survey, "Pages and Leaflets of North Oxfordshire" illustrates the historical record with personal details. Angela Fortnum’s "Pages and Leaflets of North Oxfordshire" is a personal family and religious... Read More

Prosy and heartfelt, The Little Crow That Didn’t Know How to Fly is a picture book celebration of early milestones on the road to independence. In Don Adolfson’s picture book The Little Crow That Didn’t Know How to Fly, a reluctant... Read More