Browse Book Reviews by Genre | Chanticleer Book Reviews2026-04-11T14:38:06-07:00

Justine Moore must understand his grim visions of the future. In Apocalypse in Our Time, otherworldly characters make Justin question what to believe. Highly recommended!

Rachelle and Rafi share letters and emails in the midst of covid quarantine. In R&R, they connect in truly intimate ways despite– and because of– the distance. Highly recommended!

In The Sower of Black Field, Father Viktor Koch must guide and protect his small congregation against the grip of Nazism and, afterwards, American occupation. Highly recommended!

In To Pledge Allegiance, Irish-American Conor Dolon must delve into a tide of nationalism, crime, and espionage as the shadow of WWI looms over Chicago. Highly recommended!

Strykes lives in fear of his violent past, and LaRisa in solitude as a "witch". But in Guarded Hearts, they might be able to find true companionship together. Highly recommended!

In Akash and Mila and the Big Jump, two kids struggle with gymnastics and worry what others think of them, but learn the importance of trying again anyway. Highly recommended!

Someone has poisoned nearly all fairy dust. In Summer Lightning, Prince Alias must recreate the recipe while keeping his people– and his relationship– secret. Recommended!

The elders of a small town gossip, bicker, dance, and regale one another with stories. In The Garden Diaries, humor and charm abound in this unique troupe. Highly recommended!

Arby's life is derailed by the mystic ritual which created him. In Earthly Vessels, he must take his unexpected place as an avatar of an ancient cosmic battle. Highly recommended!

In Tomorrowville, Toby Simmons wakes, after 80 years cryogenically frozen, to a totalitarian US government and a people who mythologize his own time. Recommended!

The wheels roll relentlessly westward. In Stay with the Wagons, Dorcas and her loved ones face the beauty and brutality of nature, struggling to stay together. Highly recommended!

Quinceton, shaken by his time in a war with Nevada, turns on his despotic government. In Wokelynd, political allegory shapes the world of 2066 California.

Lisa Rhyne shares her mystical beliefs, from past lives to higher beings, and encourages others to join her in Coming Out of the Metaphysical Closet.

Caught in a web of political intrigue and grabs for power, Guinevere must survive mortal peril and struggle against the grip of fate in Mistress of Legend. Highly recommended!

In God, the Mafia, my Dad, and Me, Lori Lee Peters shares her life with a dad who worked undercover, and the fear and complicated relationships that sparked. Highly recommended!

Rick Leibnitz walks A Map of the Edge, teetering towards destruction from his father's violence, the juvenile justice system, or the world of drugs and money. Recommended!

West must band together with a group of fellow hackers to save his mother's life in Identified, with a world-spanning digital system standing against them. Recommended!

A group of time travelers reckon with the Quantum Consequences of their actions, from cosmic powers to Amazon's enforcement team and a sinister future AI. Highly recommended!

Jake Stirling takes on a case that destroyed his father years ago, and in The Esmeralda Goodbye, becomes ensnared in its complicated players and living danger. Highly recommended!

You Can’t Fool a Mermaid is a glorious choir of ghosts singing, “To thine own self be true," a whirlwind of pianos, cats, and mermaids that will haunt and heal. Highly recommended!

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