At the Feet of Angels by Vernon Bargainer is perhaps one of the most painfully poignant novels you will ever have the pleasure of reading. The book is told, roughly…
Family drama is quite endearing if the narration is woven seamlessly. When told from a first-person perspective, such an intimate account is easily engaging as it feeds into our penchant…
Though impressive in its depiction of the author’s great faith, Patricia Schultz’s Twice asMuch Tomorrow ultimately falters due to its lack of a focused narrative. Faith is a journey that’s…
Jemmy and the Little Spider of Hope is a fictitious account of how one of the most important elements of the nativity scene – the guiding star – came into being. In this story aimed at younger readers, author Sergio Diaz pieces together caricatures of characters from the nativity. With sing-song prose that’s easy to read, it delivers a story of hope and magic that’s sure to leave the little ones wide-eyed with wonder.
How do you live a life under an impending doom? Characters in The Damned of Magdeburg show exactly this as a predominantly Protestant city in Germany becomes a target of a Roman emperor hell-bent on enforcing an order to exert Catholic dominance in Europe.
A historical epic that falters in its execution, Lynn Luick’s Iron Blood has an interesting story at its heart about the grit and sacrifice it takes to carve civ
A short and sweet tale with an important lesson at its heart, Ted Landkammer’s The Poppies on the Hill provides parents with a thoughtful way to discuss the serious matter of death with their children.
Persistence and ambition may take us places—literally—but, at the end of the day, we all journey back home with lots of stories to tell.