Sometimes love interrupts life in the most terrifying and unexpected ways. Kelynn Sanders has a head full of dreams as overwhelming as North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. She can’t contain it nor control it. The constant swimming of what ifs, wants, aspirations, and the possible failure of it all causes her to black out. She tries her best to transfer her thoughts into a mystical opal necklace, but it only keeps her episodes temporarily at bay. When she meets Clayton Fogerty, he’s soon the … [Read more...] about The Catalyst by Nat Bickel
The Order of the Dark Rose by P. H. Solomon
The Order of the Dark Rose by P. H. Solomon Arch-mage Manny Mandeheim fell under a curse, watched his fiancé die, and then lost his job as a spy. What's an unemployed arch-mage to do? Start his own magical investigation service while he works to clear his good name and avenge his lost love. With his very un-magical partner, Wish Ackford, Manny discovers the menace of a conspiracy looming behind his curse. But the limitations from the hex leave him at a distinct disadvantage as he and Wish … [Read more...] about The Order of the Dark Rose by P. H. Solomon
Mage Family by John-Ross O Elliott
The witches finally have their own realm, but who is prepared for what comes next. As a new generation comes to find the scars of those before them. Where do the Mages fit in? Edyone, Ellah, and Ellysse will use all the skills to undo the legacy of their ancestor the Wicked Witch of the North. Targeted Age Group:: young adults What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I have had these ideas for over five years now, finally got the time and fewer excuses to commit to writing them. I … [Read more...] about Mage Family by John-Ross O Elliott
Sleeping with the Blackbirds by Alex Pearl
Eleven-year-old schoolboy, Roy Nuttersley has been dealt a pretty raw deal. while hideous parents show him precious little in the way of love and affection, school bullies make his life a misery. So Roy takes comfort in looking after the birds in his garden, and in return the birds hatch a series of ambitious schemes to protect their new friend. As with the best-laid plans, however, these get blown completely off course - and as a result the lives of both Roy and his arch tormentor, Harry Hodges … [Read more...] about Sleeping with the Blackbirds by Alex Pearl
Interview with Author – Leigh Podgorski
About Leigh Podgorski: I am an award winning playwright and screenwriter. Among my favorite projects are a play and documentary on Cahuilla elder Katherine Siva Saubel entitled We Are Still Here and the one-act play Windstorm for which I interviewed Dr. Elisabeth Kubler Ross. My novels include The Women Debrowska that is (very) loosely based on my own Polish ancestry, Ouray’s Peak which follows the story of one matriarchal Ute Indian lineage, the Mystery Magical Realism Stone Quest series that … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Leigh Podgorski