"The Witchstone" is a humorous urban fantasy novel in which a smooth-talking demon helps to break a generational curse. When the brutal bureaucrats of Hell give lackadaisical Laszlo an ultimatum—improve his performance as a Curse... Read More

The Sommelier is a sprawling, enthralling horror novel about the supernatural elements hidden within history. In Brian James Gage’s horror novel The Sommelier, supernatural elements are hidden within the historical record of World War... Read More

Odysseus: On the River of Time is a substantial and rewarding tale about ancient Greece’s best known hero. Carl Hare’s Odysseus: On the River of Time is a gripping, epic sequel to The Iliad and The Odyssey. Odysseus, elsewhere... Read More

"Thread for Pearls" is inspirational as its heroine overcomes complicated circumstances in her search for home. Lauren Speeth’s "Thread for Pearls" is a touching and inspirational historical novel about self-discovery in challenging... Read More

These are commendably clear and concise histories of expansive topics. Is there anything that can be done to reverse cultural and political decline? Maybe. That is the conclusion that historian Bruce D. Thatcher reaches in his excellent... Read More

Covering the science and history of climate change, "Protecting the Planet" represents an ambitious attempt to cover the entire context of climate change, from origins to possible solutions. Unfortunately, it is only partially... Read More

In terms of Nectar it is implausible. Nectar’s such a … well such a sensible little community. But in terms of the world at large believe me it’s Nectar that’s implausible. “The Connection” Reading short stories is something... Read More

First-time readers need not fear trying this the fourth volume of author Purl’s BBC Radio drama converted into a series of engaging novels. There’s a directory to the (large) cast of characters in the back of the book. And although... Read More