Intent on wrapping up the thesis for his doctorate in anthropology at UC San Diego, Gilmore Crowell had spent the last eight years studying sex workers in Tijuana. The last thing he needed was the news that some big shots at the University wanted him...

Blood Cure by Eileen Sheehan follows the story of Haven, the daughter of a scientist who managed to develop a concoction that provides immunity from the virus being spread by the New Order. Haven sets off with her two companions, Chase and Rita, but soon...

Ultravox vs. the Ottoman Empire by Elliot Stanton introduces the reader to Alexander “Sandy” Trevelyan, a history teacher and an obsessive Ultravox fan. Sandy has been following Midge Ure’s synth-pop band for over four decades, and his passion has never waned. Now, nearing his sixties,...

Historian Nora Zvezda never thought her world would turn upside down and inside out but it did. Spears and Shadows by S. C. Grayson follows Nora, a young and intelligent historian who is looking forward to some incoming artifacts from Greece. Little does she know...

A Chinese Remedy: Mercenaries in Suits Book 1 by Shawe Ruckus introduces us to two eccentric and somewhat reluctant investigators. Chance Yang is flown to London to investigate a suicide in Holborn. What seems cut and dry is anything but, and Chance’s aloof, wise-cracking boss...

Computer Love: A Digital Anthology by Ricardo Pierre-Louis is an intriguing collection of eight short stories. Each story is character-driven. The focus is usually on the emotional state of the protagonists as they interact with those around them. For example, in the first story, Marley’s...

Turntable: A Modern-Day Arthurian Tale by James L Peters is a literary fiction novel revolving around a man named Grady Barden. Grady left college before his senior year to pursue his dreams of being a professional musician. Now in his thirties and working at a...

Double Deception by Rita H Rowe is a short story about the perfect life. That’s what Tess thinks she has, with a successful career and the family of her dreams. But then Brian comes into her life, and suddenly Tess realizes that her life wasn’t...

Birthright of Scars by Laurisa Brandt is a dystopian adventure into a society where a person's social class guarantees a one-way ticket to respect or infamy. For decades, the Kobalt Throne has sought absolute control. The only thing that stands in their way is the...

The Last of the Baileys by Paula Paul is a gentle tale of family and relationships set in the tiny West Texas town of Anton. When Trudy Bailey Walters’ husband dies, leaving her penniless, the nearly 70-year-old decides her only option is to move back...