Sam Van Schaik’s historical investigation "Buddhist Magic" reveals the significance and historical roots of magic in modern Buddhism. In 1900, a walled-up shrine was discovered inside of a cave belonging to a Buddhist temple complex in... Read More

The re-creation of Paris from a medieval urban maze to the city of lights and boulevards comes to life in Mary McAuliffe’s historical exposé Paris, City of Dreams. When Louis-Napoleon, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, took power in... Read More

This fast science fiction novel works toward love and peace as scientists battle to save humanity. In David Levin’s optimistic science fiction novel "Phase Rider", humanity’s survival is threatened. A wave of destructive energy is... Read More

Free will clashes with genetic experimentation in Kathryn Berla’s mind-bending science fiction novel, Ricochet. If you asked Tati, she would tell you that she’s a regular high school senior. An academic overachiever, she’s also... Read More

Melissa Hardy’s irreverent and funny novel "The Oracle of Cumae" is a layered tale wherein the present collides with the distant past. Coming to the end of her life, Mariuccia calls for a priest—but not because she wants to confess... Read More

In the intriguing fantasy "The Bond", complicated relationships between humans and vampires are complicated further when animals are added to the mix of the immortal. The relationship between humans and horses is brought to new... Read More

"Hunting the Caliphate" is a raw and honest account of how ISIS was beaten, told from the inside by those who brought the caliphate down. Dana J. H. Pittard and Wes J. Bryant’s dual memoir "Hunting the Caliphate" reveals the inner... Read More

"The Restless Hungarian" is a warm, heartfelt family memoir revolving around complicated relationships defined by world events. Tom Weidlinger’s family memoir "The Restless Hungarian" journeys through world history toward an unexpected... Read More