Touches of magic and fantasy highlight this richly detailed historical novel about a New England woman learning of her Mexican heritage. Maria Black grows up believing she comes from old New England family stock. However, the death of... Read More

Told in a Korean war veteran’s unique voice, this story illuminates American life through believable and likable characters. Like so many soldiers returning from battle, Joey Mancuso arrives in California from the Korean War with no... Read More

This allegorical retelling of Christ’s travels offers an overview of his accomplishments. Cristo is a wanderer—a Jewish, fatherless man on the outskirts of society. On his travels, he is accompanied by nothing but his own thoughts on... Read More

A youthful protagonist transforms the hunt for the Holy Grail into a coming-of-age tale. Geoff Logan’s "The Legacy of Two Gemini Knights" adds a new tale to the stories of Knights Templar questing after the Holy Grail. Rich in... Read More

This fast-paced thriller in the vein of Dan Brown may prove a guilty pleasure for those intrigued by the Third Reich’s fascination with magic and relics. "The C ENIGMA", the fast-paced debut from Spiros Gratsias, draws from the annals... Read More

Inner monologues with a noteworthy stream-of-consciousness style trace the coming of age of a foster child during World War II. In their debut novel, "The Canary Room", set in 1945 Idaho, Edwin F. and Linda Casebeer create a vivid... Read More

The journals of a prostitute help a young girl learn what it means to overcome hardship and become an independent woman. The sex trade has been a favorite theme of authors for hundreds of years, and why wouldn’t it be? The world’s... Read More

Wells tells a haunting tale of three Canadian Indians and abuse during their forced schooling in government institutions. In "Wawahte", Robert P. Wells sets out to tell the story of Canada’s First Nation children who were taken from... Read More