Orpheus Rising/By Sam And His Father, John/With Some Help From A Very Wise Elephant/Who Likes To Dance by Lance Lee

Orpheus Rising by Lance Lee – An incredibly imaginative tale of a boy and father, which can be read as a reimagining of Orpheus or as an allegory for conquering dark days

Cornerstone: The King by Michael Paul

Cornerstone: The King by Michael Paul – Michael Paul’s book is full of characters, has family secrets and has a clearly driven plot but for me, lacked a certain something

Grief has Teeth by Louise Baxter

Grief has Teeth by Louise Baxter – A very powerful and moving collection of poetry and prose, charting and describing the author’s own experiences with grief’s many faces

The Last Beekeeper: Vespling Book One by Jared Gulian

The Last Beekeeper by Jared Gulian is scary and tense and terrifying – one of the best horror books that I have read in a long time.

Echoes of Light by Jani Viswanath

Echoes of Light by Jani Viswanath – A collection of poems and stories that feel like little pieces of calm and wisdom, reading like parables to guide and strengthen