Mary Romasanta's THE ETERNAL SECRET is a fast-paced, compelling story involving a scientific study of near-death experiences.

Phillip Vega’s FURY IN HER EYES effectively balances a compelling coming-of-age story with small, moving scenes of family members holding together during the COVID-19 crisis.

T.J. Scripps’s GLOW IN THE DARK is an inventive opening volume in an ongoing story. As the book progresses, readers will soon find they are...

Heavy on exposition and backstory but light on plot or character, J.R. Izquierdo’s INVOLUNTARIUS needs thorough line-editing and a whole-cloth change of vision.

PONDER by Daniel Roberts is a witty, deftly written comic adventure that draws rich parallels between the excesses of an American icon in a bloated...

Fueled by raw honesty and a fearlessly unapologetic style, Heather Joy’s MMMM: and the music that made me is a testament to the power of...

Daniel Lowell Placiszewski-Plazek’s AGENT J AND THE SHADOWS OF EREBUS has a quirky sense of humor and keen attention to scenic detail, but flat characters...

Robert F. Glahe's ESCAPE FROM DESOLATION, Book One: Inclusion is a solid opening volume in a new space trilogy. It’s always engaging, and, by the...

Jeffrey Gale’s THE SECRET OF REDEMPTION explores moving and crucial truths about the human condition. Although its storytelling is often lackluster, the material is no...

THE ORBRIALLIS INSTITUTE: Lost Grove (Part Two) by Alex J. Knudsen and Charlotte Zang offers up a compelling story, engaging and complex characters, and a...

Warmly crafted and wearing its heart on its sleeve, S.E.T.'s OSEA: AN ISARINE STORY gestures at an epic tale but lacks firm world-building and gets...

Annie Higbee's THE HUMMINGBIRD & THE NARWHAL is a poignant modern fable about celebrating our uniqueness while recognizing our shared humanity. The author's enchanting tale...