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He Whispers Tortured Sounds (The Lunar Workshop Book 1)

by Jeremy Bibaud

What would you sacrifice to change your legacy?

As the Industrial Revolution threatens the way of life for many, it gives birth to rebellion. Ned Ludd, leader of the Luddites, directs an offshoot of the uprising to terrorize the factories of Scotland. While tensions between tradition and progress reach violent heights, a young boy, Nicholas Locherbie, flees his home and discovers an arcane workshop beneath the winding streets of Edinburgh.

When Ned’s revolt ... more

The Prophecy of Achilles: A novel in verse

by Hayley Mitchell

Winner of Indies Today Best Poetry Award 2021 for her debut novel ‘Breaking Birds’, Roberts returns with this beautifully poetic retelling of the myth of Achilles. Destined from birth to become a legend, Achilles grew up training to be a warrior to fulfill his prophecy. When the time comes however, he begins to doubt the heroism of his bloodshed. With war raging all around him, will Achilles find a reason to join the battle?

The Tragedy of Medusa

by Hayley Mitchell

Too weak to be a monster, too monstrous to be a mortal. Tragedy of Medusa takes you on a captivating journey through her life, from her monstrous birth to her infamous death at the hands of a famed hero. As she struggles to find her place in the world, Medusa becomes a pawn in the games of gods and mortals alike. Her story explores themes of power, love, and betrayal, as well as the consequences of seeking revenge. Author H. M. Roberts masterfully retells this classic myth, breathing life ... more

And Ye Shall Be As Gods

by Jan Notzon

Jacob Kazmareck fights to discover the cause of his beloved sister's descent into despair and his lost love's imprisonment in apparent catatonia. On his quest, he comes to confront evils past and present. He discovers that the two mysteries have a related origin and his journey leads him to discover the key to both in an unexpected and harrowing place.

The Man in the Dark Suit

by Janet G. Sims

Who is The Man in the Dark Suit? Suspense novel follows the story of a woman with amnesia whose dreams may just reveal details of her accident Author Janet G. Sims is back with another novel. In The Man in the Dark Suit, readers will immerse themselves in a romance suspense about a young woman who wakes up in a hospital room after being in a car accident. With no memory of her past and even her own name, she begins to have dreams that seem to be trying to help her regain her memories. Will s... more

Empress & Soldier (Empire's Legacy)

by Marian L Thorpe

A boy of the night-time streets. A girl of libraries and learning. Druisius, the son of a merchant, is sixteen when an order from his father that he can neither forgive nor forget drives him from home and into the danger and intrigue of the military. Eudekia, a scholar’s daughter, educated and dutiful, is not meant to be a prince’s bride. In an empire at war, and in a city beset by famine and unrest, she must prove herself worthy of its throne. A decade after a first, brief meeting, the... more

Angels Landing: Journey to Sewawailo (The Jasper Freeze Novels Book 1)

by Trey Sienne Olneya

Book One in a sequential series of novels, Angels Landing is a story about breaking and breakdown, friendship and healing, set principally in the American Southwest of the present day. It is a tale about sun, plants, heritage, and spirituality, and the harmonious role each plays in the orchestration of one young man’s healing from both physical and psychological trauma. Infused with tri-lingual language elements (Spanish, English, Yaqui), a naturalist’s sensibilities for the earth, and the cultu... more

Angels Landing: Journey to Sewawailo (The Jasper Freeze Novels)

by Trey Sienne Olneya

Book One in a sequential series of novels, Angels Landing is a story about breaking and breakdown, friendship and healing, set principally in the American Southwest of the present day. It is a tale about sun, plants, heritage, and spirituality, and the harmonious role each plays in the orchestration of one young man’s healing from both physical and psychological trauma. Infused with tri-lingual language elements (Spanish, English, Yaqui), a naturalist’s sensibilities for the earth, and the cultu... more

Hieronymus

by Nic Ularu

"HIERONYMUS" is a fiction novel about the life and work of the iconic painter Hieronymus Bosch, which preserves the historical context of the dark end of the Middle Ages in Northern Europe. Based on the little historical information about the artist's life, the novel tries to dissect the context in which Bosch's imagination incorporated the sacred and the profane, the symbol and the metaphor, around which the dramatic life of the creator revolves. Some documented facts of Bosch's life are mentio... more

Oliver and the Silly Flutter-By

by Kasey Crawford

“Oliver and the Silly Flutter-By” is a heartwarming tale set in a charming village. Meet Oliver, an adventurous young boy who discovers a shy and playful creature called the Giggligook in his grandparents’ flower garden. The Giggligook quickly befriends Oliver and they embark on fun adventures. While playing hide-and-seek, climbing trees, and enjoying the garden, Oliver discovers the value of genuine friendship and acceptance. The Giggligook, with its ticklish antics, brings laughter and hap... more

Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

by Alice McVeigh

This is a fresh "take" on Austen's immortal PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. So it's still, as the coffee mug puts it, "Darcy is too proud. Elizabeth Bennet doesn't like him. She changes her mind and marries him." However, the book is seen through Darcy's perspective, because most of Austen's is seen through Elizabeth's eyes, so we also get all his own revolutions in feeling. Other major differences: though Mary Bennet's private papers, we get her own doomed efforts to interest Mr Collins, and through flash... more

This Time Could Be Different

by Khristin Wierman

A compulsive overachiever, Madeline lives by the credo that easy is synonymous with mediocre—which is why, at forty-nine, she’s a senior vice president at a prominent bank, frantically adheres to a five-step nightly face cream regimen, and panics anytime she’s a foot away from her phone. Madeline works alongside her best friend, Emma—a master juggler of her own career, marriage, and motherhood to a fourteen-year-old daughter who speaks only in baffling acronyms. The path ahead for both women is ... more

The Stronger Brother

by G. A. Scibetta

Eighteen-year-old Theodore Perkins, "Theo", is practically modern-day nobility. His bloodlines stem from those of British aristocrats. Theo’s father, Archibald, believes the Perkins family is divine, above everyone else in society. His archaic ways do not reflect the modern Canadian society they live in.

Theo and his brother Alexander, "Alè", hate everything the Perkins family stands for. Money, greed, power, and nepotism do not sit well with the ne... more

The Advocate

by Billy McCoy

"Blisteringly funny, intelligent, and poignant, The Advocate is both a comic and dramatic story about growing up a ‘brainiac’ in a working-class Black family and learning to navigate the hellish levels of intellectual and cultural blindness. The humiliation of his beloved grandmother unleashes the most profound and extreme passion of humanity, and young Simon becomes obsessed with educating himself. The alienating neuroses, while being the catalyst for extra creativity, is so bedeviling that Sim... more

Giselle and the Little Idea

by Pamela Bayard Foard

When a little idea is looking for a collaborator, it comes across many potential candidates, but none of them seem to work out. Some are too busy, some are too tired, and some just don’t get the idea. Suddenly, it runs into a little girl named Giselle, and they agree to create together. After a lot of experimenting, they see they have created something they can both be happy with. The idea must move on to other collaborators, hugs Giselle goodbye, and advises her to be on the lookout for more id... more

I Miss My Friend And That's Okay

by Shermaine Perry-Knights

Looking for a book that teaches about the power of friendship? Here it is! "I Miss My Friend And That's Okay" is a heartwarming story about two best friends, Grace and Kerrington, who live far apart, share their lives through letters, both the good and the bad. When Grace moves to Italy, she misses Kerrington and her old life, but also learns to enjoy new experiences and make new friends. This powerful picture book shows how children can be adaptable, while celebrating the enduring power of f... more

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