by Philip Eliot | Feb 23, 2026 | Teen & Young Adult |
April and Beth have escaped, and their captor is dead. Freedom is in their grasp – if only they knew where they were. With some memories returning, April and Beth struggle to find answers to their questions. What they know is that they’ve been vaccinated against a strange virus. But what happened to their family, and to the rest of the world? As they head out, they stumble onto the compound where their nightmare began, but the empty building only brings more mystery into their lives. Soon, they encounter others wandering on the numerous trails throughout the woods. For April, finding her family is priority one; for Beth, it’s sticking to the trails. How can April ever convince her to leave the forest… and why are they being hunted?
by Philip Eliot | Feb 23, 2026 | Teen & Young Adult |
For two thousand years, the continent of Riviand has rested beneath the ocean, protected by the Blade of the Phoenix—a magical sword that keeps its people safe. When the blade is stolen, Queen Claret must strike a desperate bargain with the goblins to prevent a catastrophic flood. Meanwhile, on Earth, Kaylee and Mateo stumble upon a mysterious sword near their school. Unbeknownst to them, it’s the key to an ancient magic—and the fate of a submerged world. Drawn into the fantastical land of goblins, giants, and trolls, they must navigate treacherous alliances and unravel the truth about the blade’s power. Can Kaylee and Mateo restore balance to Riviand, or will their journey doom the world they’ve just begun to understand?
by Philip Eliot | Feb 23, 2026 | Historical Romance |
George Lester, the Duke of Northumberland, flees familial expectations in Britain for the promise of freedom of San Francisco, looking for the chance to be himself. But before he even gets close, a blizzard forces him off the road, and he finds himself freezing half to death in a small town with no motel… with a litter of puppies to look after. Luckily for George, he also finds Alan. As the heir to his family’s ranch, Alan Justice knows the burden of being the oldest son. He doesn’t have time to show George, the stranger his brother dragged home, what it takes to be a cowboy. But that very night, George surprises him by helping a mare in distress through a difficult birth. Maybe the duke is made of sterner stuff than Alan thought. George and Alan keep surprising each other, and every day they grow a little closer. But when George’s responsibilities call him home, Alan finds he’s the one who has something to prove—that he can handle what it means to be the duke’s cowboy.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 23, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
The inferno comes calling in this genre-bending epic of urban horror. Visceral, surreal, and darkly funny, I Live in Hell balances damnation with heart, humor, and a touch of absurdity. On his twenty-fifth birthday, Hector Ghouseau wakes up soaked in piss. That’s normal. His dreams of ravenous flies and swinging corpses? Not so much. Nightmares become reality when evil talking mice and giant sentient tongues show up to tell him that he’s going to Hell—all thanks to a drunken bet between his dead father and a sadistic demon named “Bub.” (Thanks, Dad.) To make matters worse, Bub recruits a knife-happy maniac to help stain the Chicago snow red. And when Hector’s roommate and ex-girlfriend both get caught in the fallout, his only shot at saving them might be his own death. Between dive bars and work hangovers, Hector stumbles into a cosmic tug-of-war of absurd proportions and incomprehensible horror—where the rules don’t make sense, and God is hiding something big. Praise from Goodreads “ I Live in Hell by Mike Salinas is wild, weird, and honestly kind of genius.” “Fast-paced, character-driven horror that doesn’t pull its punches.” “The humor hits, the darkness hits, and somehow, it still makes you feel something real.” “For all its insanity, I Live in Hell is actually a pretty solid look at the impact of trauma.” “What did I just read, and why do I want more?” “For anyone who’s ever lived, wallowed, or loved in Chicago.” “Mike Salinas has that dog in him—even if that dog is a little deranged.”
by Philip Eliot | Feb 23, 2026 | Fantasy |
The explorer with the power of ice… The best friend who melts it… Jasyn is an explorer with a talent for reaching for the stars and upending weather systems with her emotions. Atalanta is an archer and a recluse with a skill for making Jasyn’s heart glow as bright as a filament-fruit. They’ve lived in each other’s orbit most of their lives, but Atalanta is just as magical and mysterious to Jasyn as all the galaxies under the Seven Suns. When their world is forcibly upturned, a journey of discovery begins. Venturing across their ice and blight-infested home-world, they discover the solution to their out of balance world lies in the skies. Of course, with a tyrant Ice King intent on closed sky-borders and Jasyn’s demise, they have to survive long enough to get there, first. Under The Ice Skies is the first leg of the journey in the Jasyn and The Astronauts series: An epic reimagining of myth . A lesbian friends to lovers sci-fi fantasy romance . With hidden powers and weather fronts formed of feelings, this is the kind of love story that moves the heavens. This is: Sapphic, swords & sorcery in space! Climb aboard and begin the adventure today!
