Amok the Powerful by Alan Draven Genre: Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery ISBN: 9798344902234 Print Length: 304 pages Amazon Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth Move over, Conan—Amok has arrived. Draven might be next in line as literary successor to Robert E. Howard. A simple mission to find a sword transforms into an epic quest into the […]
A Graveyard That Refuses to Stay Silent We all have stories we’ve left unfinished, characters abandoned mid-sentence, plot threads snipped before they could fully unravel. But what if those untold tales refused to stay buried? What if they clawed their way out of the earth, demanding to be heard? This is the premise of Julia […]
This Stops With Me by Louise Grayhurst Genre: Memoir / Self-Help ISBN: 9781763696105 Print Length: 116 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Elizabeth Reiser An authentic approach to moving forward from family trauma and toxicity This Stops With Me is an emotive & raw memoir about Louise Grayhurst emerging out of the fraught relationship she had […]
The Third Estate (Secrets of the Manor) by D.R. Berlin Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense ISBN: 9781977279026 Print Length: 282 pages Publisher: Outskirts Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell A family tragedy opens up a world of secrets for one daughter, while placing a target on her back. Sophie Allard’s world is rocked after […]
Jonathan Evison’s latest novel, The Heart of Winter, is a deeply moving meditation on marriage, aging, and the profound complexities of long-term love. Through the story of Abe and Ruth Winter’s seventy-year marriage, Evison crafts an intimate portrait that resonates with authenticity and emotional depth. The Story Set primarily on a small farm on Bainbridge […]
Wild Forest Rose by Ken Fulmer Genre: Historical Fiction / Christian Fiction ISBN: 9781955323130 Print Length: 530 pages Amazon Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka Where history and faith collide, salvation and obsession intertwine. Ken Fulmer weaves an intricate tapestry of late 19th-century life in Wild Forest Rose, an impassioned tale of forgiveness, faith, and redemption. Through […]
In her remarkable debut novel, Jane Yang weaves an intricate tapestry of friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against the backdrop of late Qing Dynasty China. The Lotus Shoes masterfully explores the complex relationship between two young women – Little Flower, a talented slave girl (muizai), and Linjing, her privileged but conflicted mistress – as they […]
The Ball at Sceaux by Honoré de Balzac is one of the oldest texts of la Comédie Humaine. The first edition of this novella was published in 1830 in the Scènes de la vie privée. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Ball at […]
Megan Lally’s No Place Left to Hide is a masterfully crafted young adult thriller that deftly weaves together themes of privilege, perfection, and the devastating consequences of maintaining appearances at any cost. Through alternating timelines of “Now” and “Before,” Lally constructs a taut narrative that explores how far someone will go to protect their carefully […]
Emma Knight’s debut novel, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus, is an exquisitely crafted coming-of-age story that weaves together themes of family secrets, first love, and the intricate bonds between mothers and daughters. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of Edinburgh’s cobblestone streets and ancient architecture, this literary masterpiece explores the delicate balance between holding […]