Connie’s White World by Sam Newsome — And the whole world swings
The notes of music released into the world born from instinct alone constructs the common theme that resonates in each of the ten short stories contained within this book.
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At Death’s Door by Allen Rebot – A gripping story of survival
At Death’s Door by Allen Rebot is a horror fiction novel that will grab you from the very first page and not let go until long after you have finished it. If you are looking for a book that is equal parts terrifying and deeply human, this is a perfect read for you.
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Orphans of the Sea by Charles R. Cooke and Christopher X. Ryan: Brutal, Cinematic, and Fiercely Gripping
Orphans of the Sea by Charles R. Cooke and Christopher X. Ryan is not a gentle read. It is violent, intense, and often deeply uncomfortable, but it is also one of those stories that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. This is a survival thriller with sharp worldbuilding, brutal action, and a heroine who is impossible not to root for, even when the story pushes her into darkness.
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A Moment’s Surrender by John Burt – Forbidden fruit within arm’s reach
“There is love found within, in all its complicated configurations; relentlessly stalked by its opposing partner-pain. Relationships are spliced open by the sharp blade of poetry, exposing them from within, guts and all. It is up to the characters to put themselves back together again, as best they can.”
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Burn Everything… Then Forget It By Boston Teran – America at War with Itself
In Burn Everything… Then Forget It, Boston Teran turns 1960s New York into a battlefield where private grief, political idealism, racism, romance, and state-sanctioned violence become impossible to separate. This is a historical crime novel, a conspiracy thriller, and a generational tragedy at once. Its scope is ambitious, but its emotional core remains strikingly intimate: two young people trying to discover who they are while learning what their fathers have done in the name of America.
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Nostalgy By Miguel Wandenbergh: A Quiet, Melancholic Journey Through Memory and Regret
NOSTALGY is a quiet, introspective literary novel about emptiness, memory, and the dangerous pull of the past. It follows Alejandro, a successful Spanish executive living in Los Angeles whose life looks polished from the outside but feels hollow from within. Burned out by work, detached from love, and increasingly trapped inside his own thoughts, he returns to Spain hoping that old places, old friendships, and old versions of himself might give him back whatever he has lost.
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Blown Save: A Killer’s Guide to Winning By Karl Kling A Thrilling Home Run
Blown Save: A Killer’s Guide to Winning follows the story of Grayson McNabb. He is a professional assassin with an unusual obsession for the Chicago Cubs. At the same time, baseball, loyalty, and personal bonds pull him in another direction. Grayson must decide the life he truly wants. Just when it seems the lines are clear, one final mission threatens to destroy everything he has built.
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The Second Life of Diane Sterling by Michael Wegman – The mathematics of loving those you cannot save
Three weeks and twelve thousand, eight hundred forty-seven dollars and thirty two cents later, Diane Sterling finds herself on the fifty-third story of the Bank of San Diego building, contemplating the merits of her body meeting the concrete sidewalk below.
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The Thin Door by Rho Weber Mack: A fascinating example of storytelling
The Thin Door is a YA coming-of-age slipstream tale where a teen steps through a reality-bending “thin door” and must untangle who she is across two worlds.
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Wooden Dolls Game by Ivonne Hoyos – A Haunting Tale of Sisters, Time, and Consequences
Wooden Dolls Game is a dark, emotional family drama with a speculative twist. Instead of grand sci-fi mechanics, it gives us something more intimate: a girl who can rewind time and a family that keeps breaking in different ways no matter how many times she tries to fix it.
