Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam
When a book is so hailed on social media, one must dig in and read. At the very worst, a book so trumpeted by critics must have seams to unpick. A book coming from a former critic for The New York [...]
El Camino Drive by Edward Izzi
Vengeance for a heartless, bloody killing provides the focus of El Camino Drive, a well-staged drama deftly drawn by novelist Edward Izzi. Johnny Valentino is a police detective struggling with major issues that could cost him his job. For one thing, [...]
A Mirror Above the Abyss by Oleg Lurye
Vivid recollections skyrocket and explode, illuminating time-worn events that have puzzled us for much of the last 60 years, in A Mirror Above the Abyss, an eerie but plausible speculation on troubling historical facts by journalist Oleg Lurye. In this larger-than-life [...]
Kelly is Unbreakable by Jackson Keller
A surprisingly deep musing on trust, power, truth, and friendship, Kelly is Unbreakable by Jackson Keller is a unique and suspenseful YA thrill. Exploring personal boundaries, and perhaps even finding the edge, this super-powered debut novel takes adolescent exploration to an [...]
Orpheus Rising by Lance Lee
A masterful retelling of a lesser-known myth, Orpheus Rising by Lance Lee places a striking modern lens on the timeless struggles of self-control, sacrifice, grief, and acceptance. John is a stymied writer who shares a small house with his son, Sam, [...]
The Hunter’s Rede by F.T. McKinstry
A lethal warrior without banner or cause rises to heights of heroism he never sought in The Hunter’s Rede by F.T. McKinstry, a dark and thoroughly fun new fantasy saga. Tapping into the best elements of high-genre writing, with cryptic wizards, [...]
Humanity’s Greatest Leap by Mark Pickrell
For anyone who has ever dreamed of our species' future among the stars, Humanity's Greatest Leap: The Science and Technology Behind Feasible Interstellar Space Travel by Charles Mark Pickrell will be a revealing and inspiring look at our world's potential. This [...]
The Timepiece and the Girl Who Went Astray by O.R. Simmonds
A whirlwind of an adventure set in the eternally mysterious city of London, The Timepiece and the Girl Who Went Astray by O.R. Simmonds is a bold and meticulously penned thriller. William Wells only wanted a special gift for his girlfriend [...]
The Buzz Boys by Edward Izzi
Five boys meet and unite, drawn together by their innate spirit of defiance and determination, while each harbors secrets too horrible to mention that will gradually be revealed, in The Buzz Boys by novelist Edward Izzi, a powerful look at abuse [...]
The Doomsday Machine by Erick Drake
Take a raucous ride through endless space, dark humor, and epic strangeness with The Doomsday Machine (Space Scrap 17 Book 1), a wild debut novel from Erick Drake. Magicians, alien war machines, spiteful coalescing gods, and one fearless scrap scavenger collide [...]