"The Chronicle of the Ostmen" is a fascinating historical novel; set in the mid-ninth century, it follows as the Vikings invade what are now the British Isles. An Irish boy is kidnapped and enlisted into a Viking army in Ian McKay... Read More

In the memoir "Confessions of a Hippie", hippie culture is seen through the eyes of a woman who was part of it. Adriana Bardolino’s memoir "Confessions of a Hippie" covers life on various communes. The book chronicles an eight-year... Read More

Part memoir, part invitation to spiritual exploration, Amal Awad’s curious and accepting book "In My Past Life I Was Cleopatra" moves through New Age practices with hope. “The truth about humanity is that we require belief,” Awad... Read More

"New Blue" is a realistic novel about the vicissitudes of a rookie policeman’s year. John D. Drake and Kevin C. Kozak’s picaresque novel "New Blue" concerns the rookie year of a police officer in a Florida beach town. The novel,... Read More

Heartfelt and with touches of humor, Christine Jackman’s "Turning Down the Noise" showcases the inviting power of silence. The book tracks Jackson’s growth into appreciation of the practice of silence. Her development happened in... Read More

A couple faces down terrorists in this exciting, modern thriller. In A. A. Freda’s supercharged thriller "Qisas", a daring couple fights terrorism in the US and beyond—and the fight is personal. This entry in the Sam and James series... Read More

The political thriller "We Love You, Madam President" responds to government chaos with technological advancements as an AI hybrid ascends to the White House. In Alvin S. Berger’s political page turner "We Love You, Madam President",... Read More

"The Iron Labyrinth" is a psychological fantasy novel in which a man who’s forced to confront human nature comes to understand the price of pursuing his goals. In Merrilee Beckman’s fantasy novel "The Iron Labyrinth", a man is... Read More