"Nation of the Beasts" is a bewitching fantasy novel—both bold and exciting. Mariana Palova’s "Nation of the Beasts" is a supernatural coming-of-age story, full of action and family bonds. Ever since he was a child, Elisse could see... Read More

Someday, Todd Milstead is going to be a great writer. Never mind that he’s in his forties with nothing to indicate this, save the flattery of a local bookseller and the regular gatherings he hosts with other self-proclaimed writers. In... Read More

Jonathan Janz’s "The Dark Game" is an unsettling, fascinating horror drama about morality and fame. Legendary writer Roderick Wells hosts a retreat at his secluded estate for ten up-and-coming authors that offers huge monetary rewards... Read More

"Painless" is a difficult to put down, gory horror thriller with gut-wrenching twists and turns. Marty Thornley’s unsettling "Painless" is a medical thriller with a touch of horror in which desperate people turn to a mad scientist for... Read More

Chuck Caruso’s "The Meaning of Blood" promises a descent into a netherworld of blood and perversity, and it delivers on this as well as something even more heinous: the idea that ordinary people crave blood and perversity just as much... Read More

The rush of a whodunit pales next to Barbara Barrow’s what’ve-they-done-and-why, "The Quelling". The novel instantly achieves page-turner status through vexing questions. Why are two youngsters being raised by television nature... Read More