A blend of apocalyptic fiction and spiritually powered science fiction, Sons of Light has the potential to be a highly entertaining and profoundly moving read. Its premise is undeniably powerful and the story gains some real traction as the novel progresses.

The narrative, however, has a decidedly unfinished and unpolished feel to it. Grammatical errors […]

The back cover of Cracks in the Fabric promotes a notably different tale than what’s inside. It promises a thriller about an Australian journalist’s search for her missing daughter, who vanished from the hospital after being critically injured in a hit-and-run accident. The narrative implies that powerful forces may have been involved in her abduction.

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In author Jeanne Ann Off’s mystery, 16-year-old Kelsey Kelley has been searching for stability since her father deserted her five years ago. Now she’s found some fulfillment helping her mother scrape together a living by exercising racehorses and cleaning stalls. She has friends and even someone to daydream about: Blaine, the racetrack’s young security guard.

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Europe in 1454 teemed with plots and subplots. Enmity persisted between Ottomans, Christians and Jews, with individuals on all sides constantly plotting revenge to thwart any possibility of co-existence.

In his new novel, Daniel Smith employs these tensions to showcase his hero Asim, a 25-year-old soldier and emissary for Ottoman Emperor Mehmed II, who leaves […]

On her 20th birthday, Molly Frye makes the decision to take the Elixir that will make her an “immortal.” Her friend (and soon-to-be-lover) Eric guides her through the process, explaining that she would now develop magical skills. The transformation takes place in the home of Arnos, the man who took her in when she was […]

In The Truth That Lies Within, author Khaled H. Nabih promises that this compilation of his thoughts will provide readers with a “spiritual jolt.” But while some might find his words powerful enough to recharge their inner batteries, others are more likely to feel puzzled by his swirling thoughts, rendered in unfocused prose.

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Janet Mills Wimsett has written a jolly holiday poem about a quirky little elf named Twigly who solves one of the great mysteries of Christmas: how does Santa deliver presents to homes without chimneys?

Until one very special Christmas Eve, Twigly is known mostly as a lazy fellow with a fondness for pranks. Whenever there’s […]

Rose’s Jungle, by Barbara Rogenmoser, is a lively picture book perfectly pitched to preschoolers. It celebrates imaginative play and friendship across generations in simple, appropriately repetitive, though occasionally labored, rhyme. Jan Michael Vincent Sky’s illustrations are warm and bright.

The nameless heroine is a curious, happy preschooler. She loves nothing more than exploring her elderly […]

Aytac Aydogan Edwards’ Between Two Worlds is a slim collection of the Turkish author’s meditations on nature and impermanence. Many of these 43 poems are simple and straightforward – similar to prayers. The brief length of most enables the reader to take in each contemplative moment, allowing insight into the moment that inspired the poem.

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Sweet Jamaican Summertime at Grandma’s is as sweet as its title. This heartfelt picture-book tribute to a much-loved Jamaican grandmother is also an introduction to the island of Jamaica and a fond recollection of perfect childhood summers long past.

The book begins by placing Jamaica geographically in the Caribbean, just 90 miles south of Cuba. […]