Box 731

Box 731
Paul McKellips iUniverse, 320 pages, (paperback) $19.95, 9781491702802 (Reviewed: November, 2013) A modern-day anthrax attack rooted in the horrors of World War II-era germ warfare and human experimentation is at the heart of Box 731, a thriller featuring the protagonists from Paul McKellips' previous...

Spiritual Wisdom

Spiritual Wisdom
Ramesh Malhotra iUniverse, 352 pages, (paperback) $23.95, 9781475992892 (Reviewed: November, 2013) What began as author Ramesh Malhotra’s personal spiritual journey evolved into a comprehensive, years-long investigation into the “secrets of eternal wisdom”: the hidden, spiritual knowledge contained...

Anvil of God

Anvil of God
J. Boyce Gleason iUniverse, 420 pages, (paperback) $23.95, 9781475990195 (Reviewed: November, 2013) J. Boyce Gleason’s stellar debut novel—which chronicles the chaos that ensues shortly after Frankish leader Charles Martel’s death in 741—is meticulously researched, vividly imagined, and literally unputdownable:...

Marybell's Story

Marybell's Story
Roselys Polanco iUniverse, 54 pages, (paperback) $8.95, 9780595355778 (Reviewed: November, 2013) In Roselys Polanco's coming-of-age novel, 15-year-old Marybell is trying to cope with her troublesome and turbulent life. Removed from her parents' custody because of her father's abhorrent abuse and adopted...

A Shade of Darkness

A Shade of Darkness
J.A. Klassen iUniverse, 383 pages, (paperback) $21.95, 9781475970012 (Reviewed: November, 2013) This paranormal romance combines elements of Twilight and Pirates of the Caribbean, both PG-13-rated movie series (the first one based on the young adult novels), though it presents an adult tale of sex...

The Book: Why the First Books of the Bible Were Written and Who They Were Written For

The Book: Why the First Books of the Bible Were Written and Who They Were Written For
Allen Wright iUniverse, 206 pages, (paperback) $17.95, 9781475972412 (Reviewed: November, 2013) Allen Wright’s The Book: Why The First Books of the Bible Were Written and Who They Were Written For explores the literary and historical events that influenced the first 10 books of Hebrew Scripture. Looking...

The Bullynator

The Bullynator
E. Fanjon iUniverse, 323 pages, (paperback) $19.95, 9781475990485 (Reviewed: November, 2013) In E. Fanjon's debut book for adolescents, The Bullynator, a headmaster must prove his ability to run a peaceful, friendly school in order to earn a promotion, and a student helps him by battling a group of...

Misunderstood: Healing Jason Sutter

 Misunderstood: Healing Jason Sutter
Jay Sherfey iUniverse, 207 pages, (paperback) $14.95, 9781462059621 (Reviewed: November, 2013) Jay Sherfey’s new middle reader novel introduces Jason Sutter, a 13-year-old foster child who must come to terms with his burgeoning telepathic superpowers. In 1962, in a suburb of Philadelphia, Jason arrives...