An endangered family flees from brutal state forces in the exciting dystopian novel "Ascendants", which is about power, faith, and transformation. In the future of Don Schechter’s engaging science fiction novel "Ascendants", society is... Read More

Covering interviews, ride-alongs, off-the-record exchanges, and insights into the machinery of law enforcement, "Storrow Drive" is an involving crime novel. In Jay Atkinson’s engrossing thriller "Storrow Drive", investigative... Read More

In the mindful mystery novel "The Man on the Bench", a journalist tells a story about a murder that has hidden depths. In Hy Conrad’s character-driven mystery novel "The Man on the Bench", matters of truth, reputation, and moral... Read More

A work of variety and experimentation, the short story collection "20/40" treats the near future with speculative fervor and inventive storytelling. Steven Sarshik’s science fiction collection "20/40" glimpses into the near future with... Read More

Moving through landscapes marked by decay, a government agent’s sense of identity wavers in the humane dystopian novel "The Below". In Scott T. Miller’s haunting dystopian novel "The Below", emotional scars and social divisions... Read More

Balancing politics and personal awakening, the fantasy novel "Whispers of the Elixir" is an engaging entry into a broader saga. In C. P. Silver’s vivid fantasy novel "Whispers of the Elixir", a princess struggles to reconcile her... Read More

"Exit Tickets" is a tense, grounded novel about human struggles in the public school system. In Kenneth Chanko’s intriguing novel "Exit Tickets", teachers and students navigate feelings of grief and obsession. Martin, a first-year... Read More

Kendall Kulper’s science fiction novel A Time Traveler’s History of Tomorrow is about young love and personal representation. In 1934, teenage Genevieve dreams of being a scientist. Spending more time at libraries than home, she... Read More