Summer's Opus

Title: The One Apart Author: Justine Avery Genre: Adult Existential Fantasy Rating: Five Stars! This powerful and riveting story introduces us to Tres, who is about to be born with the biggest burden any has ever had to bear. He is beginning again — as an ageless adult trapped in an infant body. As Tres learns to navigate through this newest life with a teenage mother and adoring grandmother, he struggles with coming to terms with his past lives while seeking his true purpose — not only in this life, but in all. In his quest, Tres discovers that all is considerably more interconnected and dynamic than he could ever imagine — and fraught with far more danger. He cannot hide from the unseen threat that has been stalking him since his birth, and that ultimately forces him to understand how important he is in the grand scheme of life as we know it. The One Apart offers a compelling and unique view of reality and of how everyone — and everything — fits together in a b...

Title: Realms of Ghosts and Magic: Fae Witch Chronicles Book 1 Author: J. S. Malcom Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy Rating: Five Stars! Cassie is a veil witch who’s used to taking out the supernatural trash. From poltergeists to vampires, she’s dealt with it all, so she opens up a modern-day ghostbusting service that leads to some pretty hilarious and inventive hauntings. As if her life isn’t busy enough with ghost removals and a part-time job at a pretty awesome supernatural bookstore, Cassie accidentally stumbles across the faerie realm and encounters a girl who has recently gone missing. At about the same time, she comes across a Book of Shadows that only opens for her, and she meets a mysterious, sexy mage. Life starts to get pretty exciting from there. With her supernatural cleaning service in full swing, a new love interest on the horizon, and a missing person’s case that’s just itching to be solved, Cassie has her hands full, but she juggles everything wit...