A momentous and impressive display of carefully crafted poetry, The Humbling and Other Poems by Robert J. Tiess is a complex yet accessible collection. Balancing experimental rhyme schemes and free verse poems with traditional patterns and melodic bursts of language, the [...]
A dark magical adventure into the far-flung future of humanity, Heretic by Chris Mayne is a bold, creative mixture of dark fantasy and dystopian fiction. An explosive disaster rocks the city of New Tartarus, leaving countless dead in its wake, except [...]
With a reverent pen and an enlightened mind, Renhui delivers a restorative collection of poetry with Song of a Lotus Leaf. As the title implies, this is classic meditative poetry about the inherent and simplistic beauty of the world, but there [...]
An emotionally astute short story collection about characters confronting relationship difficulties, Lata Gullapalli’s Three Loves and Other Stories is an intelligent book about the essential nature of spirituality and the process of making tough decisions. Gullapalli’s narrators are mostly women of [...]
A character-driven period drama that shines with eloquent prose, historical detail, and gripping suspense, Nelson's Folly by Oliver Greeves is nothing short of masterful. Initially, Captain Horatio Nelson is a captain without a ship, disliked by far too many in the [...]
A refreshingly realistic and down-to-earth romance novel about a complicated pregnancy, Katharine M. Sweet’s debut book Love Is… is the compelling first title in an anticipated series about the Goodroe brothers. Mat Goodroe is used to putting up with a lot [...]
A mournful and musing collection of poetry in every form, Pricking Balloons by James C. MacDonald is both existential and immediate, dissecting a myriad of events, ideas, and feelings through his unique lens. Divided into four sections titled with names of [...]
Author Ren Ellis releases a bold and visionary novella with Deleted Dreams, a YA speculative fiction novella that delicately pulls from multiple genres and demonstrates exceptional storytelling skill. With remarkable world-building and creativity, as well as a deep focus on character [...]
A brilliant crime thriller about a reader looking for a mysterious depressed author, Elizabeth Gordon’s What Should We Do Instead of Killing Ourselves? is a pitch-perfect publishing industry satire that deserves a wide audience Liz, the novel’s young Black Caribbean narrator, [...]
Author Jody Studdard executes an exceptional tale of self-discovery that redefines the idea of a hero in Veronica: A Musketeer's Story. This long-form YA adventure is a patient Bildungsroman that is both an entertaining escape and a demanding journey for readers [...]