John Staughton, Senior Reviewer

A heartwarming testament to embracing age with grace, curiosity, and whimsy, The Ladies of Eyesore Towers by Janet Hutcheon is a charming read in an oft-overlooked genre niche. Dorothy, Evie, and Sue make an investment together when they co-buy a mysterious house with an intriguing and illicit history – anything to avoid the fate of a dreaded care home. Exploring the undeniable truths of mortality, morality, loss, and resilience in the face of time’s inexorable march, this touching story of friendship amidst life’s hard changes will resonate across generations. While the prose would benefit from a light editorial touch to […]

Dark animal spirits, desert warrior mages, and the enigmatic chronicle of a magical America make Bad Medicine: Rules of Magic, Volume 1 by Lance Horseman an entrancing and surreal work of visionary fiction. Upon his return to Colorado, a vigilante wizard who hunts down rogue magic-breakers is faced with a mountain of trouble – a deadly clash of brujos and dark devilry is brewing, far beyond the pay grade of local authorities. A sinister harbinger of death has set its sights on the souls in Eddie’s small town, forcing its primal defender to unleash the ancient power caged within. Expertly […]

Bridging the critical knowledge gap between physical fitness and mental fortitude, The Mental Resilience Method for Young Athletes: 5 Science-Based Mindset Training Strategies to Gain Confidence, Improve Focus and Win Your Next Game by Inner Champion is essential reading for the next generation of competitors. Drawing relevant wisdom from the journeys of legendary athletes and coaches both past and present, this easy-to-read guide provides a range of training strategies to boost focus, productively channel emotions, improve performance consistency, and navigate the many pressures of being a dedicated young athlete, without ever being so positive as to deny the many challenges […]

A unique sci-fi thriller with storytelling roots in Mother Earth, Nascha: Episode One – New Worlds by Dani Cartwright is a smart and thought-provoking tale of galactic exploration and the boundaries of reality we have yet to break. When the starship Orien stumbles upon a rogue wormhole near the Kuiper Belt that could suck them through an Einstein-Rosen Bridge, the fearless and nanite-infused Captain Ron launches himself into the unknown of the Dragon’s mouth to protect his loyal crew. With a synthetic AI companion evolving beside him on the journey, the undaunted captain explores strange worlds, maps a new corner […]