“My name is Rune Saint John. I am, before anything else, a survivor: of a fallen House, of a brutal assault, of violent allies and complacent enemies, of life among a people who turned their backs on me decades ago. Among those who matter I am [...]
Lincoln Clarke has left his country in search of assistance for a worsening lycanthrope outbreak. As a physician, he knows that there must be a cure. He finds help in the shape of a werewolf hunter, Moira Ashe, in the village of Quinn. Moira [...]
A. P. Winter’s middle grade, fantasy novel, The Boy Who Went Magic, is a tale of ancient magic, a scheming royal prince, adventurers, a boy learning how to be brave, and flying ships. Bert, an orphan who grew up at a boarding school, goes on a [...]
Anna Day’s, The Fandom, is a young adult novel that combines adventure, fantasy, and four friends that are transported into the dystopian world of The Gallows Dance. Violet and her friend, Alice, are fans of the novel and film, The Gallows [...]
Charles D. Blanchard’s Kingdom’s End is a politically infused fantasy novel in which the main characters are rodents. Indio has ruled over his large community of rats for many long years with benevolence and is greatly loved by his tribe. [...]
One sunny Tucsonan day, five artists find themselves drawn to another realm, each finding an entrance to a hidden land of fairy tales that seems as if it were built just for them. Coyote, a musician with a mysterious past, brings them together, [...]
Paige McKenzie’s third installment, The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl, is just as riveting and satisfying as its predecessors, with a unique and quirky main character, great character development, as well as an expansion on the history and powers [...]
Mavin Cedarstom heads in to work one morning at the Svalbard Seed Vault. He’s early and is the first one there. After checking his mail, Kep, the AI that runs the facility, initiates an emergency lockdown that traps Mavin inside. Time passes, [...]
Davi is a teenager who spends most of his days in his family’s hotel listening to music. He has no particular ambition or purpose in life. Things change when he sees a girl at a concert of his favorite singer, Django Conn (in the vein of a more [...]
The kingdom of Halorum has enjoyed a period of extended peace due to the faith of the people protecting the country from corrupting forces. Years later the people’s faith is fragmenting as the gods have not walked among the people in some time. [...]
Juanita is a mystic, one of the chosen people who can communicate with the spirits of the dead. Her family’s spirits impart wisdom, guidance, and in this case, a mission from God to help save the lives of innocents. Informed of a man plotting to [...]
Wendell is an orphan living on the streets and trying to keep himself and his friends fed to the best of their ability when a chance discovery of a portrait of the king’s daughter, Karen. Something about the fiery red-head’s image struck a chord [...]
The story of Alice in Wonderland is one that has captivated the imaginations of children and adults for years. Both fanciful and dark, the original story weaves a tale that cannot be forgotten and has inspired countless films, books, and even [...]
At the beginning of Geminga, Rodger finds himself in a bit of a predicament. He is hosting a pair of unlikely guests – a talking raven and a green snake named Jimmy – who he has just found out murdered his beloved cat. From this tense standoff [...]
Adriana Mather’s sequel to How to Hang a Witch is just as riveting as its predecessor, taking place in modern day Salem, while combining history, mystery, suspense, paranormal elements, and magic. Mather’s sequel, Haunting the Deep, takes place [...]
The Blackstone Family Circus has many attractions to bring joy, wonderment, and terror: Aerialists flying high over the hard ground; proud lions tamed by the will of man; the twin “Russian werewolves”; human freaks; the strange and deadly [...]
Emily Lloyd-Jones’ The Hearts We Sold is a young-adult novel that combines science fiction, fantasy, horror, adventure, suspense, and romance. This story follows Dee Moreno, who lives mostly at Brannigan, her high school that is also a boarding [...]
Almas Akhtar is a blogger and a freelance writer who immigrated to the United States in 1993. Her short story collection, Miseries, Illusions and Hope, echoes her experiences and observations, showcasing views and cultural differences that may [...]
In Spinwatch, book three of the Gates of Aurona series, Tonya Macalino returns to the mythical land of Hillsboro, Oregon, where contemporary reality and folktale blend together to make the lives of one suburban family very interesting. Hannah’s [...]
N.D. Wilson’s prequel to his 100 Cupboards series, The Door Before, is a tale that combines suspense, fantasy, action, and humor. This story follows Hyacinth Maxine Smith, whose parents work for the Order, an organization that tracks down evil [...]
