A brilliant teenager searches for belonging in Rich Marcello's The Connection in Everything. My 4.75-star review explores the novel's unforgettable characters, heartbreaking family struggles, compassionate mentors, and powerful message of hope.
A 4-star review of Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West, a charmingly absurd cozy fantasy about a former dark lord, goat farming, found family, and redemption.
Discover The Driftborn by Simon Bullock, a character-driven space opera featuring ancient gates, hidden histories, found family, and dangerous discoveries.
A retired warlock private investigator returns to a world of magic and danger when a young witch asks for help solving her mother's murder. Time-Marked Warlock combines inventive worldbuilding, found-family themes, and a compelling supernatural mystery into an engaging start to The Chronos Chronicles.
Spotlighting The Light of Kasaban by Thomas Howard Riley, the 7th place BBNYA 2025 finalist and a dark fantasy about forbidden magick, found family, and survival in an unforgiving desert city.
A forbidden bond. An ancient Arcbeast thought extinct. And a system that fears what it cannot control. Arcbeasts: The Arcane Bond by David Cylex is a strong opening to an epic fantasy academy series filled with rebellion, mystery, and elemental power. ⭐⭐⭐⭐