Fiction
Dawn of Vengeance – Ronie Kendig
Any new book by Ronie Kendig is an automatic “must read” for me. And…in spite of the fact that space opera is not my favorite genre, this series is one that I absolutely love! Brand […]
Genre: Speculative
Fiction
Burden of Proof – Davis Bunn
The title is Burden of Proof. The cover shows a man in a suit walking down stairs while talking on a cell phone. The novel’s summary says something like “Ethan must face his past and […]
Fiction
These Nameless Things – Shawn Smucker
These Nameless Things is a Dante’s Inferno-esque tale that deals with one man’s personal hell and his struggle for redemption. Smucker doesn’t hide the connections. The entrance into the mountain cave bears the famous warning […]
Fiction
The Water Dancer – Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates has established himself as one of the top essayists of the 21st century. His article in the Atlantic on reparations pretty much single-handedly revitalized national discussion on the topic. Between the World and […]
Fiction
Chasing the White Lion – James Hannibal
This book has a lot going on in it. That’s my one-sentence review. Is that good? Is that bad? Eh. Think of the Fast and Furious movies, or, at least, the later ones. Their pacing […]
Fiction
Synapse – Steven James
What does it mean to be human? It’s already a nearly impossible question to answer, one that ranges wildly depending on the social and religious background of the one answering. Is it a matter of […]
Fiction
The Girl Behind the Red Rope – Ted Dekker & Rachelle Dekker
The outside world swirls with an apocalypse. Thirteen years ago, the angel Sylous visited the community that would become New Haven and warned them. They had seen the Fury in all their blackness and darkness […]
Fiction
Firstborn | Tosca Lee
Warning, contains spoilers for The Progeny. The one question that dogged Audra Ellison was why. Why had she chosen to relinquish her memories? What did she need to forget? Who was she protecting? Was she […]
Fiction
The Progeny | Tosca Lee
Don’t ask about the last two years. If everything went as planned, you’ve forgotten them along with several other details of your life. Don’t try to remember and don’t go digging. Your life depends on […]
Fiction
The Pages of Her Life – James Rubart
Allison and Parker have a problem. When their dad died, he left behind the legacy of a secret life of gambling debts. Now, unless they can band together, unscrupulous loan sharks threaten their family’s financial […]