August 22, 2023
In the dystopian world David H. Maring creates in Darkness to Light, the United States has been replaced by the Nation of Paradise, and civil rights are completely abolished.
After a nuclear war, the old world has disintegrated, and this new world controls all its inhabitants. Women are now called “wo.” Men, or sperm donors, […]
March 28, 2023
Elaine Ricker Kelly’s biblically inspired novel, Forgotten Followers: From Broken to Bold, follows the lives of women whose encounters with Jesus change their lives.
Burdened by shame and anxiety, Mara, wife of Clopas and sister-in-law to Jesus’s mother, Mary, fears drawing attention to herself. With little education and having suffered trauma from gender discrimination and […]
November 1, 2022
Deeann D. Mathews’ debut is an entertaining drama and a sharp denunciation of the anti-black racism endemic in the U.S.
In 2019, police stations across mostly rural Lofton County, Virginia, are in turmoil because the new black-run newspaper, the Lofton County Free Voice, has used the Freedom of Information Act to request ten years of […]
January 17, 2022
The second installment in Kaylin McFarren’s Gehenna saga (after 2020’s Soul-Seeker) is set largely in the realm of Hell, blending biblical myth, dark fantasy, and erotica.
The story begins with teenager Samara Daemonium attending high school in the realm of Middle Earth—a place where angels and demons exist like humans. Her mother Ariel, a guardian […]
October 4, 2021
Despite its title, Milton Maye’s Kingdom Financing is not focused on dollars and cents, but rather administration of all resources – spiritual and physical – to enhance success in pursuit of humankind’s ultimate destiny.
Rooted firmly in his Christian ethos, Maye endeavors to translate theological concepts so that they are more tangible. Although billed as […]
July 5, 2021
In Jim Robinson’s The Door to Sambucca, protagonist Nathan is a righteous man who was born into a wicked bloodline. Although he hasn’t seen his family since he was young, he embarks on a quest to detain his unholy nephew, brother, and father to prevent the tribulation of the End Times.
This story’s plot is […]
April 26, 2021
In this slim book, author Mr. Smitty asserts to his young ward, Sammy, that something intrinsic has been lost and must be recovered. The concerned elder uses biblical commentary, hoping to empower Sammy to course-correct the world for the future.
A somewhat puzzling introduction claims that the book’s content is simultaneously discovered in the future, […]
March 15, 2021
Radu “Rudy” Gherghel’s apocalyptic novel explores what happens after a miraculous event in a St. Clair, Pennsylvania, church captures the world’s attention.
The brief story is told by a narrator watching events unfold. Hundreds of parishioners also witness the modern-day miracle on Easter Sunday, 2026 as an angel descends, filling the church with light and […]
December 28, 2020
Leo August, Jr.’s novel The Billion Dollar Health Lie aims to highlight problems within the pharmaceutical industry and federal oversight organizations.
The plot starts with a bang when a mother and father pick up their 13-year-old daughter from Christian summer camp to get her treatment for a severe sore throat. Although they prefer holistic remedies, […]
November 16, 2020
In 13 Days, the sequel to The 13th Month, a diverse group of people embark on a battle against evil.
The story centers on a priest, a Native American shaman, an archaeologist from India, a professor and a psychiatrist – all tasked with battling dark entities called Shadows, an evil force waging war by placing […]