New Book Release: Charlotte, a Holocaust Story of Strength, Courage, and Hope - by Charlotte Adelman and Mala Bloomquist

 

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Charlotte: A Holocaust Story of Strength, Courage, and Hope is a captivating true story of survival during the Nazi occupation of France.

Charlotte Rozencwajg had a picturesque childhood in Paris, but at the age of ten she is faced with the unimaginable terror of being separated from her family. Pursued relentlessly across France by the Nazis, she must rely on her own intuition and the kindness of others to evade capture.

For nine harrowing months, Charlotte hid in the darkness of a cellar, dreaming of the day she would reunite with her family and finally find freedom. But before she could, she had to survive.

About the author:

A native of Arizona, Mala Blomquist grew up in Scottsdale, where she gained an appreciation for the desert and a love of its breathtaking sunsets. As a young wife and mother, she began freelance writing, which spanned into a career as a writer and editor for niche publications in Arizona for more than 25 years. She is currently the managing editor of the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix.

New book release: Her Cabin on Conger Creek - by Sally Harper Bates

 

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The hard truth about the twists and turns of life. A true story, but not about one person. About several women and men, and what happens when life comes barreling at you, forcing decisions that don't always have a good turnout. But life seems to bring redemption, when we are looking for the right answers.

About the author:

Born in Prescott, Arizona, Sally rarely lived outside of Yavapai County. She grew up in the company of working cowboys and their families, cherishing the lifestyle, culture, heritage and experiences. Her family tree is rooted on both sides deep into the sod of Arizona and New Mexico. Seven generations on maternal and paternal side of the “tree” have lived, worked, and grown up in the granite and manzanita of Yavapai County.

After nearly six decades of being in the midst of “cowboy country” it makes perfect sense that what she writes would be full to overflowing with “cowboy”. She is a singer, songwriter, novelist and best known as a poet.

For several years she was an invited poet/singer to cowboy poetry gatherings in Nevada, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Utah and of course, Arizona. She was nominated female cowboy poet of the year through WMA three times in the early 1990’s.

An integral part of the production of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering in Prescott for over 30 years, a 4-H leader, and secretary to the Arizona Cowpuncher’s Association three times. She’s also an active member of a local church where she leads Bible studies and shares her life experiences as a growing Christian.

A grandmother, and great-grandmother, she enjoys semi-retirement in Chino Valley.

New Book Release: The Route List - by Richard Baron

 

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A business novel that teaches continuous improvement in the office.

The story is set at the North Pole in December, where the elves are furiously making toys. Unfortunately, the route list, which gives Santa directions to each child’s house and what presents to bring, is in danger of not being ready by December 24th. Without the route list, Santa would be unable to leave the North Pole, and Christmas would be delayed or canceled. The novel follows the hero’s journey of the lead elf character, Martin, who must rise to the occasion. Martin has never performed Lean in an office and hesitates to become involved. However, over time, Martin applies his knowledge of Lean manufacturing techniques to the office.

About the author:

Richard Baron is a Senior Manager, Operational Effectiveness for Avnet Integrated Solutions in Chandler, Arizona. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, a Master of International Management, and a Master of Business Administration degree. Richard is also the author of Streamline: Your Path to Government Efficiency Starts Here and the accompanying Streamline Instruction Manual.

New Book Release: The Vengeance Squad - by Bart Ambrose

 

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Some wars never end. Some wounds never heal.

In 1946, after years in internment camps during World War II, Japanese American families return to rebuild their lives near Phoenix, Arizona, believing the worst is behind them. They're wrong.

In the shadow of WWII's aftermath, a merciless group emerges—four men bound by grief and hatred over personal losses in the war. They call themselves The Vengeance Squad. Their mission: to drive every Japanese American from Arizona soil, by any means necessary.

In this unflinching thriller, as homes explode in flames at night and families and businesses are ambushed in broad daylight, Maricopa County Deputy Sheriff Sean O'Conner finds himself pursuing monsters who consider themselves heroes. With his own combat ghosts haunting him, O'Conner races to stop the bloodshed before an entire community is erased.

But the Squad's leader—a decorated ex-marine who believes he's still serving his country—proves as lethal as any enemy O'Conner faced in battle. A desperate kidnapping forces them into a final, shocking confrontation.

The Vengeance Squad is historical fiction that uncovers a little-known chapter of American history. A few men’s patriotism is twisted into something unrecognizable, and justice hangs in the balance between revenge and redemption.

About the author:

Bart Ambrose has always been a storyteller at heart, but his path to becoming an author was anything but ordinary. Born and raised on a cotton farm in the heart of Arizona, he spent his childhood nights immersed in the pages of literary masterpieces like Moby Dick, The Grapes of Wrath, and The Old Man and the Sea. Along the way, he taught himself to play guitar and became an accomplished musician as a teenager.

He pursued a degree at Arizona State University and then worked as a natural resource conservationist across the western U.S. and the far-flung Pacific Basin. His work deepened his appreciation for the land, history, and diverse cultures of the regions he explored.

Along the way, Bart performed as a musician and vocalist with various groups in Arizona and California between his travels. He sharpened his writing skills as a songwriter, and after retiring from his conservation work, he set his sights on Nashville, "Music City," where he spent years honing his songwriting skills, teaching guitar, and coaching other aspiring wordsmiths.

Today, he resides in the picturesque desert foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona. He has taken his writing skills and love of a good story to a new level, producing historical novels set in Arizona. He has also published a memoir of his experiences as a musician and songwriter. When he's not writing, you might find him practicing the art of southwestern-themed haiku, pursuing the perfect chili relleno, or planning his next adventure.

New Book Release: Elektra Fairy Meets Shamed the Wizard - by Elizabeth Ajamie-Boyer

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A young fairy princess, Elektra, explores her home with her friend, Nasif, a hummingbird! One day, Elektra meets a wizard named Shaméd, who offers to take her on an adventure far from home. Elektra sees so many new sights! But danger awaits. Does Elektra escape? What new friends does she make?

About the authors:

Author team TJ Boyer and Elizabeth Ajamie-Boyer write across genres, including science fiction/fantasy, murder mystery, romance, literary fiction, and historical Christian fiction. TJ has been writing and telling stories since his teens. Best known for The Mirror Gate Chronicles, he has authored several books in the sci-fantasy genre. Elizabeth writes her own novels and also co-writes with her husband, TJ. As a Christian, she feels called to write gentle romance and historical fiction.

New book release: Mirror in the Sand: Coming of age of a Chinese girl in 1970s Jordan - by Fawzia Tung

 

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Amman, Jordan in the 1970s and early 1980s was mushrooming from a laid-back sleepy city into a modern metropolis. In Fawzia's eleven years in the City of the Seven Hills, she too evolved from an accidental Chinese teenage immigrant into a journalist and a psychiatrist, mesmerized by its rose gold dust at sundown, its archaeological treasures littering the landscape, the generous hospitality of its people, yet also some of its harsher cultural baggage: male chauvinism, honor killings, and attitude toward psychiatric patients. Fired with youthful ardor for reform, Fawzia threw myself wholeheartedly into her work, only to find herself burned once too many times.

About the author:

Fawzia Mai Tung grew up internationally in a Chinese diplomatic family and pursued careers in journalism, psychiatry, and education before turning to full-time writing. A mother of seven and grandmother of ten, she is the author of The Wonderful Tale of Donkey Skin and Mirror in the Sand. She’s a member of several literary organizations, including SCBWI (AZ), where she led the Equity & Inclusion Team from 2019–2023. Fawzia is currently developing translations and an audiobook for Mirror in the Sand and working on multiple upcoming projects, including fairy tale retellings, cultural histories, and her memoirs.

New book release: Burn Me - by Shelley Watters

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After her twin brother dies in a house fire, Katrina Hale is determined to prove she’s stronger than the flames. She doesn’t need a hero. She is one. And she’s determined to work harder than any firefighter on the job to show she deserves to be there. But while her focus on her career leaves little room in her life for romance and her current relationship fizzles, she soon discovers fighting fires is nothing compared to the scorching desire she feels in fellow firefighter Greyson Neal's arms. Problem is, he’s her boyfriend’s brother.

Firefighter Greyson Neal is ruggedly handsome but a boy scout at heart. He’s the type of guy girls dream about when they want their knight in shining armor to wear bunker gear. But he’s not interested in fulfilling every girl’s fantasies. Until Kat signed on to his shift, he’d all but given up on ever finding the right woman. Now he wants the one woman he can never have, and she seems hell-bent on getting herself killed to prove that she’s worthy of her job.

After a near-miss with an arsonist, Kat and Greyson finally succumb to temptation. But before they have a chance to explore their feelings, their secret affair is found out. Now Kat must choose between her career and her heart and fight to keep them both when an arsonist threatens to take it all away.

About the author:

Shelley Watters is an Arizona native. She graduated from Arizona State University with degrees in Sociology and Public Health Epidemiology, and added a MBA just for fun. After spending all day in the corporate world, her evenings are spent driving her equestrian to the stables. She fills every other spare moment creating fantasy worlds, and her novels sizzle with the heat and passion that only growing up in the southwest can bring.

New Book Release: Retreat from the Precipice - by Duke Southard

 

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On Sunday morning, October 14, 1962, two United States Air Force majors flew their U-2 spy planes over western Cuba and the San Cristobal area on a scheduled surveillance mission where previous intelligence gathering indicated suspicious activity. The results of that mission set in motion two weeks of events which are now commonly called the Cuban Missile Crisis.

In Retreat from the Precipice, Duke Southard's eighth novel, the familiarity of the dramatic, tension-filled story of President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev engaged in nuclear war one-up-man-ship serves as a backdrop for three families living in the Philadelphia suburb of Endicott City, New Jersey.

Two weeks of living with the threat of nuclear annihilation places varying levels of tension on families already dealing with personal stress in the regular family dynamics of the early sixties era.

Retreat from the Precipice captures the increased pressures the Johnsons, the Dodges, and the Greenwalts, a cross-section of the societal strata coexisting in one town, endure as their world threatens to blow apart. Their struggles to keep their families together and functioning while facing new threats and fears every day are unique and personal yet present universal human truths.

The dangerous history of the period and the life of ordinary people suffering the anxiety of existing under the cloud of Armageddon blend to build this story into a mesmerizing narrative of what some have termed the most terrifying two weeks in modern history.

About the author:

Retreat from the Precipice is Duke Southard's eighth novel and eleventh book. All seven of his previous novels have been finalists in prestigious book awards such as the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the International Book Awards, the American Fiction Book Awards, and the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards.

His short works have earned numerous awards with “The Fallacy of Closure” placing first in the personal essay division of the Writer's Digest Literary Awards Competition.

Professionally, he has received the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award for his outstanding contributions to the state's school library/media profession. His educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in English Education from Villanova University, a Master of English Education from Rowan University, and a CAGS from Boston University.

He is married with three children and lives in southern Arizona.

New book release: Dear Grandma and Grandpa / Queridos abuelos - by Vicki Riske

 

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Dear Grandpa and Grandma / Queridos abuelos is a dual language book. Vicki Riske and Sonia Elizabeth Urrutia de Soto co-authored the book. The story is about Jackie Rabbit who lives in the southwest desert. Jackie's friends are too busy to play with her, so she asks her Mother if she can play. Mother Rabbit is too busy writing a letter to her sister and suggests that Jackie write a letter to her grandparents. Jackie doesn't know how to write letters, so Mother is happy to provide guidance. Jackie learns how to write letters. And experiences the joy sending and receiving letters.

About the author:

Vicki has been interested in puppetry and storytelling for many years. She writes and illustrates children's books, designs and builds custom puppets. She has written five books and illustrated four of them. Sonia Elizabeth Urrutia de Soto has translated two of the books into Spanish.The New Polka Dot Tea Party, is about finding shapes in nature and the importance of friendship. Local Phoenix artist Laura Best illustrated Vicki's second book, Grandma Bibi, which tackles the difficulties of memory loss in older loved ones from the perspective of children. La Abuela Bibi is the Spanish translation of Grandma Bibi by Sonia Elizabeth Urrutia de Soto. My Teeth Are Too Big, is about self-confidence, presented with fun thoughtful measure. Her award winning book, Fishy Tales, has also been translated into Spanish by Sonia Elizabeth Urrutia de Soto, Los pececitos aventureros. These two books are about fish who love to swim, and play in the ocean, and encounter a large trash island. This book is a great conversation starter for discussions on climate change and our responsibility to care for planet earth. Dear Grandma and Grandpa /Queridos abuelos her first dual language book, co-authored with Sonia Elizabeth Urrutia de Soto.

Sonia Elizabeth Soto is a Bilingual Family Childcare Specialist for the Family, Friend, and Neighbor program of United Way of Pinal County. She has worked in family and child services for more than 20 years, including owning her own in-home preschool. Originally from Ciudad Juárez, México, Sonia earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Centro Teresiano de Estudios Superiores before moving to Arizona and obtaining her Early Childhood Education certificate from Central Arizona College.Sonia has two beautiful children and a very supportive and fun husband. In her spare time, she enjoys going to concerts, cooking, spending time with her family and rollerblading.

New Book Release: Ancient Voices: Poems About Ancient Egypt - by Dawn Pisturino

 

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The Ancient Egyptians loved life and celebrated it with joy. Their deepest desire was to live an honorable life and achieve immortality in the afterlife, where they could exist in perfect harmony with the cosmic order and never experience pain, suffering, and hardship again. These original poems by Dawn Pisturino reflect the hopes and dreams of people who were not much different from us. They worked, loved, raised families, worshipped their gods, honored the dead, enjoyed festivals and celebrations, imbibed beer and wine, danced, sang, and played, aspired to better themselves, and appreciated the beauty and wonder of nature. Take a journey back in time to explore the minds and hearts of the Ancient Egyptians.

About the author:

Dawn Pisturino’s international publishing credits include poems, short stories, and articles. Her debut poetry book, Ariel’s Song: Published Poems, 1987 – 2023, earned five-star reviews and ranked #60 on the Amazon Best Seller list for Haiku & Japanese Poetry. Her short chapbook, Lunar Gazing Haiku, became a #1 Amazon New Release in six categories. Haiku for the Midnight Hour, her third book, achieved #1 Amazon New Release status in three categories. Her fourth book, Sun Haiku: 365 Days of Sunshine, climbed to #1 Amazon New Release in Japanese Poetry & Haiku. She is a member of several author organizations.

New Book Release: Sojourn to War - by Bill Lynam

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Sojourn to War is Edouard Lynn’s adventures in the Deep South. A French Irish Canadian, devastated by the death of his wife, he must give up his infant daughter. He rejects an invitation from his brothers to join them in the Colony of British Columbia. After learning there are many millionaires in Natchez, Mississippi, Lynn starts his journey.

Undeterred by Southern slavery, he travels down the Mississippi River enduring dangers and setbacks. Arriving, he searches for opportunities, but finds others bring their riches with them.

Introduced to a wealthy widow, they marry and prosper. The election of anti-slavery President Abraham Lincoln sets off the secession of the Southern states and a declaration of war.

Called to arms, Edouard leaves his family who face threats of pillaging and destruction by both Confederate and Union soldiers. Wounded, he returns home and faces a ruined economy, Northern occupation, and the slaves’ desertion.

Follow an intrepid Canadian’s odyssey to antebellum Natchez, Mississippi and his struggles in peace and war.

About the author:

Bill Lynam taught in New York. He is the author of Central Arizona histories for a local newspaper, and fiction and non-fiction stories and articles for various magazines. He co-authored Footloose Pilgrims, a coming-of-age travelogue about hitch-hiking, bicycling, and mopeding in Europe with further travels in North Africa, South and Central Americas. His children's stories are, Bernie, the Flying Squirrel with a dual language vision in Spanish and English—Bernie, Ardillita Voladora; editor and publisher of Lucky Foxes by Eleanor Maroney; a young adult book; Steampunk Mashup, a short story anthology with Victorian themes; contributor to Best Short Stories by AZ Writers; and Shorty, Alien Dog, a chapter book. All available on Amazon and Kindle.

Holding the Line: Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike - by Barbara Kingsolver

 

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It was the summer of 1983. Barbara Kingsolver had a day job as a scientific writer spending weekends cutting her teeth as a freelance journalist when she landed an assignment. Her mission: was to cover the Phelps Dodge mine strike.

Over the year that followed Kingsolver stood with those miners and their families, increasingly engaged and heartbroken. She recorded stories of striking miners and their stunningly courageous wives, sisters and daughters. She saw rights she'd taken for granted denied to people she had learned to care about, as they cried out to a wide world that either refused to believe what was happening to them, or didn't care, or simply could not know.

This book is the true story of the families who held the line, and of Kingsolver's commitment to tell the story of the women and girls who discovered themselves in their fight to keep their families from destitution.

It is a story about the sparks that fly when the flint of force strikes against human mettle.

About the author:

Barbara Kingsolver, born in 1955 in rural Kentucky, is an award-winning author and biologist known for her rich storytelling and deep engagement with social and environmental themes. With degrees in biology from DePauw University and the University of Arizona, she has lived and worked across the globe and spent two decades in Tucson before settling on a farm in southern Appalachia with her husband. Her acclaimed body of work includes The Poisonwood Bible, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Flight Behavior, and Demon Copperhead, which earned her the Pulitzer Prize and made her the first two-time winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Kingsolver’s books, translated into over thirty languages, have become staples in classrooms and literary circles, earning numerous accolades, including the National Humanities Medal and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

New Book Release: Flight Behaviour - by Barbara Kingsolver

 

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Dellarobia Turnbow is a restless farm wife who gave up her own plans when she accidentally became pregnant at seventeen. Now, after a decade of domestic disharmony on a failing farm, she encounters a shocking sight: a silent, forested valley filled with what looks like a lake of fire. She can only understand it as a cautionary miracle, but it sparks a raft of other explanations from scientists, religious leaders, and the media. As the community lines up to judge the woman and her miracle, Dellarobia confronts her family, her church, her town, and a larger world, in a flight toward truth that could undo all she has ever believed.

Flight Behavior takes on one of the most contentious subjects of our time: climate change. With a deft and versatile empathy Kingsolver dissects the motives that drive denial and belief in a precarious world.

About the Author

Barbara Kingsolver, born in 1955 in rural Kentucky, is an award-winning author and biologist known for her rich storytelling and deep engagement with social and environmental themes. With degrees in biology from DePauw University and the University of Arizona, she has lived and worked across the globe and spent two decades in Tucson before settling on a farm in southern Appalachia with her husband. Her acclaimed body of work includes The Poisonwood Bible, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Flight Behavior, and Demon Copperhead, which earned her the Pulitzer Prize and made her the first two-time winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Kingsolver’s books, translated into over thirty languages, have become staples in classrooms and literary circles, earning numerous accolades, including the National Humanities Medal and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

New Book Release: The Last Pass in El Paso - by J. Michael King

 

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When the mother of 22-year-old Mike Holmes passes away after a long bout of breast cancer, Holmes’ cousin Jimmy convinces him to leave his lifelong home in Cheyenne, Wyoming, move to El Paso, Texas, and enroll in college to earn his bachelor’s degree.

Holmes drives to El Paso, on the USA–Mexico border. He shares a house with Manny, Jimmy’s Mexican friend, thus being thrown directly into Mexican border culture.Holmes enrolls in the Fall semester of the Business program at the Hispanic-majority University of Texas–El Paso (UTEP), where he also takes Spanish classes.

On a Friday night in the fall, Manny and Holmes go to a nearby store to purchase beer and snacks. They encounter a Mexican family from Ciudad Juárez needing help with their pickup truck. Holmes repairs their vehicle and immediately becomes enchanted with Carmen, the pickup owner’s attractive niece, who speaks little English.

During the Spring semester, Holmes gets the unlikely and unexpected coveted opportunity to try out for the UTEP Miners football team with no previous playing experience. Will he make the 100-man roster and be teammates with star quarterback Samuel “Sammy” Sánchez from Juárez, the only true Mexican player in US college football? Will Holmes develop a relationship with Carmen, bridging the international border? Will he earn good grades and graduate? Then what?

About the author: 

The author earned Engineering degrees from North Dakota State University (NDSU) and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He was employed by a large US manufacturer of diesel engines, holding various positions. He worked and lived in Spain for eight years, traveling throughout western Europe. He also worked in numerous Latin American Spanish-speaking countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Chile, Peru, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic.

The author resides in southern Arizona, USA, and enjoys traveling, learning, hiking, practicing Spanish, wine tasting, and attending concerts.

New Book Release: Crown Of Spears - by Anthony Garcia

 

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Shipwrecked on a foreign shore. Torn between faith and survival. Tested in fire and blood.

When the Spanish galleon San Felipe y Santiago is shattered on the shores of an uncharted land, Father Ignacio de Montemayor finds himself stranded with a band of desperate survivors in the heart of an unforgiving wilderness. A man of God among soldiers, mutineers, and lost souls, Ignacio must navigate not only the perils of the jungle but the shifting alliances and tensions within his own ranks.

As hunger gnaws and tempers fray, salvation appears in the form of a mysterious leader—don Juan de Yllescas, a Spanish-African noble ruling over a thriving settlement beyond the frontier. But Ignacio soon realizes that survival comes at a cost. Torn between his duty to Spain and the unexpected bonds he forms with the people of Santa María del Oro, he must confront a question more dangerous than any enemy blade: Where does his true loyalty lie?

Rich in historical detail and driven by unforgettable characters, CROWN OF SPEARS is an epic tale of survival, faith, and the clash of empires. Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, and Patrick O’Brian will find themselves swept away in this gripping historical adventure.

Will Ignacio remain a servant of the empire, or will he forge his own destiny in a land where faith and steel reign supreme?

From the author:

I am a writer and publisher with a deep-rooted passion for storytelling. Beginning in the comic book industry, I founded a publishing company and authored two graphic novels: Professor Roentgen’s Mysterious Rays, a historical exploration of the discovery of the X-ray, and Project Dark Matter, a thrilling superhero adventure. As the editor and contributor to The Hierograph, an anthology spotlighting emerging comics creators, my work has also appeared in The Compendium, a publication for Steampunk enthusiasts. Now turning my focus to prose, I have just finished Crown of Spears, a full-length novel that marks the next chapter in my literary journey.

New Book Release: The Butterfly's Secret: Book 2 of the Butterfly Series - by Josephine DeFalco

 

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Can you ever really go home again? Leandra is a young woman when she returns to her beloved Appalachian hills, finally recognizing her deep-rooted love for her land and people. Her life starts over, revealing many new roles, some of which she chooses and some which are thrust upon her. As time passes, more and more secrets are revealed to her and then buried, all the time redefining who she has become.

At some point, she must share these secrets or die with them. As the years pass by, she makes a decision that will forever change the Barker family and future generations.

“Josephine DeFalco’s latest historical novel is a bittersweet story about life’s enduring connections—to family, to community, and to the places we call home. With descriptive prose, she treats the reader to the sights, sounds, and scents of Appalachia, to a time and place that has passed and yet lives on in secrets revealed and memories shared.”

Jessica McCann, award-winning novelist and co-leader of the Historical Novel Society, Arizona Chapter

"Beautifully written. In the mist of the Appalachian Mountains life and death, age and youth, relationships and regrets are presented in this portrait of one woman’s journey to understand the purpose of her life and all the memories folded within."

Emil Cicogna, author and instructor in the College of Education, Grand Canyon University

About the author:

Josephine DeFalco, born and raised in central Arizona, grew up among cactus wrens, horny toads, and grapefruit wars with the neighborhood boys. A lifelong writer and health professional, she holds degrees in nutrition and nursing, and has worked as a registered dietitian, health editor, and EMT. While raising three children, she began publishing both fiction and nonfiction, drawing inspiration from her roots and passion for wellness. Her historical novel The Nightbird’s Song received a 5-star review from Readers’ Favorite, while her Best Little nonfiction series—starting with The Best Little Bread Book and The Best Little Herb Book—reflects her commitment to organic gardening, simple living, and homegrown food. Josephine writes from her farms in Arizona and Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband, two dogs, and several pampered hens.

New Book Release: Spider's Wyrd by Adrienne Miles

 

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The Fates have other plans. 

 

Thrown into an unfamiliar culture, Ulla struggles to control her newly emergent psi powers and come to terms with the secrets that fuel her recurring nightmares. Not to mention fitting into her new-found community.

 

One that thinks she is their greatest hope.

 

Ulla begs to differ.

About the author:

 Adrienne Bengtson, who writes science fantasy as Adrienne Miles, picked back up her lifelong interest in writing after retiring from the U.S. Air Force and a 25-year career as a librarian. She has published her debut novel, Spider’s Wyrd, with Brick Cave Media. In addition to reading and writing, she enjoys travel, hiking, fiber arts, and doting on her daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. She plays Celtic traditional music on the penny whistle and keyless flute and has been known to play the great Highland bagpipes in public. She lives in Mesa, Arizona, with her husband and their cats. 

New Book Release: House of Cards by C.S. Kading and Tony Fuentes

 

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They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Try telling that to the quarreling Fairy King and Queen tearing holes in reality.

As the city's ShardKeeper, Tamara Lyn Hunter knows the rules: don't take sides, don't play favorites, and definitely don't fall in love with the heir to a Fae-Kin Court. But when a centuries-old feud between Oberon and Tatiyana explodes over a stolen child, Tam's world turns upside down.

Caught between duty and her growing feelings for their son, she must navigate immortal vendettas and deadly supernatural politics before Vegas pays the price.

Shakespeare never had to deal with this level of drama.

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Perfect for readers who love the magical politics of Ilona Andrews and the irresistible romance of Patricia Briggs.

About the authors:

A poet, playwright, and lover of the fantastical. Charm has been telling stories since the 3rd grade when she won an award in a District contest. She adores studying myths and legends from around the world and has a special love for legends from non-European origins. One of her favorite memories was learning the historical legend of Mulan from her translator while in China. She is also an educator, specializing in storytelling for educators, as well as a Corporate Storyteller.

Tony Fuentes is a California-born Mexican American writer now living in Arizona. Considered a Renaissance Man in Geek's clothing; he is not only an author with a weird imagination, but also a painter, gamer, and part-time occultist. With his writing, he tries to spin both Mexican folklore and sardonic humor into his work. At the same, he tries to inspire the audience to look into the stars and dream further beyond. In short, he strives to give the weird and the wondrous things a place in the world for all to enjoy.

New Book Release: Talking White Owl - by Valerie Hagenbush

 

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When fifteen-year-old Viktor Talking White Owl wins a prestigious academic scholarship from Ohio State University, it draws the attention of an alliance of multi-tribal leaders known as the Council of First Nations. The young Lakota student, born on a poor South Dakota reservation, has the potential for influencing a new generation of Native activists. Viktor's achievements have not gone unnoticed by another group. Quietly observing the boy along with the Council's activities from their home deep beneath the sacred Black Hills is a tribe long believed to have disbanded, the Rawakota. For decades they have been sending scouts around the globe to infiltrate top-secret boardrooms and government agencies. Their mission: to secretly help the Council of First Nations eventually achieve its overarching goal of reclaiming tribal lands lost to broken treaties, a lofty enterprise they anticipate will not go unchallenged. Rawakota scientists have subsequently built a formidable defense capable of technologically blindsiding any superpower. For now, Viktor is important to them because he is the son of one of their best operatives, U.S. Air Force pilot Constance Howling Wind. And although Viktor's roots are Rawakota, the fact seems immaterial to him in today's world until he receives a cryptic vision. The same Rawakota influences that have inadvertently shaped his life thus far will ultimately alter the American landscape.

About the author: Valerie Hagenbush explored various fields before pursuing writing. She studied filmmaking at Ohio State University and later veterinary technology at the University of Cincinnati. After raising two daughters in Ohio and Illinois, she relocated to Arizona, where she taught before retiring and writing Talking White Owl. Her first novel, Good-bye and Good Riddance (2005), was inspired by her 1970s hitchhiking experiences. Talking White Owl, however, took a different path. Though she had never met Lakota people, the story remained in her imagination for years. While working on another book, Viktor Talking White Owl, a Lakota boy, suddenly emerged, recounting his story to her, leading to the novel’s creation. 

New Book Release: Operation Tollbooth - by Kip Cassino

 

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There were plans for using nuclear weapons in Vietnam, and soldiers were actually trained for the mission. “Operation Tollbooth” depicts a nuclear strike on the Ho Chi Minh Trail that might have taken place, through the eyes of a young Army lieutenant caught up in the event.

About the author:

 Kip Cassino has worked construction, been a soldier, written for newspapers, performed market research, and accurately forecasted the future of several industries. His articles have appeared in publications as diverse as The New Times, Smithsonian Air & Space, Entrepreneur, and Ad Week. He has been interviewed by Meet the Press, BBC, and VICE. He has written science fiction for Analog and numerous marketing and political spending analyses. He was awarded the Research Award of Merit by the Newspaper Association of America in 2008.