The Kingdom That Never Existed by Alicia Stonecastle Genre: Children’s Picture Book ISBN: 9798310494886 Print Length: 34 pages Amazon Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell A surprising story about friendship, an evil frog, and the last mosquito on earth The Kingdom That Never Existed is a classic princess-on-a-mission story with an unusual twist. Supercharged with fun rhymes, […]
Shelley Read’s debut novel Go as a River emerges like morning mist over the Colorado landscape—ethereal, haunting, and impossible to forget. This sweeping historical fiction weaves together the intimate story of Victoria Nash with the broader tapestry of mid-20th century America, creating a narrative that flows with the inexorable power of the river that serves […]
The Other Book by Alexey L. Kovalev Genre: Fantasy / Experimental ISBN: 979-8891325500 Print Length: 210 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen A convention-breaking novel that explores the intricacies of human experience During the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul, a young doctor working in an intensive care unit, discovers a piece of writing […]
Saint Catherine of Secaucus by Ann King Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798891325395 Print Length: 280 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Timothy Thomas A thoughtful narrative contemplating the impact of loss & abandonment on faith and the possibility of redemption in its death Saint Catherine of Secaucus is a moving work of literary […]
The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark on June 3, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense, Fiction / Women Pages: 368 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Julie Clark’s The Ghostwriter is a haunting, slow-burn mystery that sinks its hooks in gradually—and then refuses to let go. Told through dual POVs […]
Synopsis: Never turn your back on the ocean… 2023. Another person has disappeared at Dead Man’s Cove in coastal Washington. Jaded from her job at the historic Irving Hotel, Zarya wanders to the scene of the tragedy. She has heard her Russian mother’s tales of rusalki—vengeful spirits that have died unclean deaths near a body of water—and […]
In Lights Out, Navessa Allen doesn’t just write a love story—she detonates one. This debut installment of the Into Darkness series is a raw, sultry, and unapologetically unfiltered descent into a relationship shaped by trauma, fantasy, and primal instinct. Equal parts unsettling and intoxicating, this is a novel that dares to explore the emotional damage […]
The Glass Garden: A Novella by Jessica Lévai Genre: Science Fiction / Horror ISBN: 9781941360873 Print Length: 132 pages Publisher: Lanternfish Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Gabriella Harrison In which an irresistible adventure to an exoplanet transforms into a moving story about the complexity of sisterhood Lissy and her crew just finished a horrendous mission. […]
Nikki Erlick’s sophomore novel, The Poppy Fields, arrives with the weight of enormous expectations following her breakout success with The Measure. Where her debut explored the concept of predetermined lifespans through mysterious strings, this new offering delves into an equally provocative premise: what if grief could be literally slept away? The result is a deeply […]
With his latest novel The River Is Waiting, Wally Lamb once again proves he’s a maestro of the human condition. A haunting blend of literary fiction and psychological suspense, this novel plunges into the emotional undertow of guilt, addiction, and redemption. Lamb doesn’t just write stories—he dissects lives with an almost spiritual empathy. This book […]