K.R. Lugo
iUniverse, 392 pages, (paperback) $21.95, 9781475994735
(Reviewed: October, 2013)
K.R. Lugo’s novel Prey for the Soulless is set in a society of the not-too-distant future that has lost its moral conscience.
The story begins as two gladiators fight to the death in combat reminiscent of ancient...
The Chronicles of Lux Veritas: Evil at the Gates
Christopher Dignan
iUniverse, 360 pages, (paperback) $20.95, 9781475951837
(Reviewed: October, 2013)
Fantasy, mythology and philosophy unite in this juvenile fiction novel about three teenagers who journey to the brink of heaven and hell.
Fifteen-year-old orphan Solas Gambit unwittingly embarks on...
Language Power
Byron Renz
iUniverse, 522 pages, (paperback) $30.95, 9781475971460
(Reviewed: October, 2013)
Ernest Hemingway said, “There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it's like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges.” Enter Language Power, a hefty volume...
Imprisoned by Hope
Dolores R. Attias
iUniverse, 285 pages, (paperback) $18.95, 9781462025077
(Reviewed: October, 2013)
Set in the late 1950s, this romance novel tells the story of Elena, a Cuban immigrant looking for love and a fulfilling life in New York City.
Elena has left behind a broken marriage and abusive husband...
Elements: Prism's Edge
Grace Snow and Jack Wilde
iUniverse, 335 pages, (paperback) $20.95, 9781475977257
(Reviewed: September, 2013)
This creative young adult fantasy novel set in 2021 follows the adventures of Lily, a teenaged human girl who transforms into the supernatural Light Element of Earth. Highly detailed and skillfully...
The Eyes in the Tree
Carolyn VanderBeek
iUniverse, 197 pages, (paperback) $14.95, 9781475989175
(Reviewed: September, 2013)
Telling a story from an animal’s point of view can be tricky to pull off – especially in a book written for adults. It almost immediately raises the concern that the book will fail, due to an overdose...
Miracles happen...sometimes
Cliff Koch
iUniverse, 85 pages, (paperback) $11.95, 9780595473687
(Reviewed: September, 2013)
Cliff Koch has written Miracles happen…sometimes in order to fulfill his late wife Pam’s wish that the story be told of her battle with adult respiratory distress syndrome, pancreatitis, and other grave medical...
Lighten Up America
Lisa Clark, MD
iUniverse, 95 pages, (paperback) $12.95, 9781462057177
(Reviewed: September, 2013)
Lighten Up America’s expert author, a family practitioner whose work with patients inspired this book, provides an excellent overview for those learning about and figuring out how to deal with excess weight....
Startup
Glenn Ogura
iUniverse, 474 pages, (paperback) $25.95, 9781475988550
(Reviewed: September, 2013)
Author Glenn Ogura is a California resident and the executive vice president of a laser micromachining business, so it makes sense that his first novel, Startup, dramatizes a business battle with millions...
