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Fur Bearers
An updated, ingenious werewolf saga blending Gangs of New York grit with classic wolf-man horror. In Minnesota and Wisconsin, two city-bred werewolf clans wage a bloody war, risking centuries of secrecy once maintained through five-year feeding frenzies. As battles escalate and bodies pile up, humans near the awful truth: werewolves live among them—and they’re hungry.
The way a werewolf book should be written
—Michael, verified review on Amazon -
Fur Bearers: The Montana Saga
Butch and a handful of werewolves survive the clan war—only to face a worse enemy: the police and FBI now know they exist. Hunted and desperate, they flee toward Montana, hoping to rebuild their pack in peace. Instead, they collide with an ancient force that considers werewolves sworn enemies. To avoid extinction, they’ll need every scrap of courage and cunning.
these werewolves can kick butt
—Michael, verified review on Amazon -
Hound of God
Joey Winston, a science-minded DNA researcher preparing for grad school, wakes to terrifying “dreams” of running as a wolf—until she realizes they’re real. Caught in an ancient curse, she has become a werewolf, and people begin to die. Is the wolf a demonic force or an agent of God? When it starts killing those she loves, Joey must confront the horror inside her and race to stop it before it destroys her family.
what it might be like to ‘become’ a werewolf
—Lawrence, verified review on Amazon -
Little Rex
Once a beloved pet, Rex ends up hungry and alone in Boston—until he wanders into Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord. Under Authors Ridge, four legendary writers return for one night: Louisa May Alcott, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Emerson. Following them from Old North Bridge to Walden Pond, Rex discovers history, language, and courage, encountering John Brown and a Salem “witch.” Told from the afterlife, this witty, tender prequel is a love letter to literature and loyalty.
A joyful read for dog and history lovers alike, Little Rex is another playful and charming entry in Porter’s repertoire.
—Jan Turnquist, Executive Director, Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House -
Research and Rescue
Twelve-year-old Temerity has lost everything—family, home, safety. Gifted with the sacred ability to communicate with certain animals, she tries to replace what’s gone and reclaim her worth but starts in the wrong direction. When danger follows, she must survive with her gift before rebuilding fragile ties with humans. It will take courage to face loneliness and choose hope.
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Return of the Manitous
Winter returns to Minnesota’s Lake Superior North Shore—bringing bitter cold, darkness, and danger. When a close family friend disappears, siblings BJ Maki and Charley suspect foul play and start hunting for clues. Their new Ojibwe neighbor, Amy, knows how painfully common disappearances can be. As strange men snoop around the Reservation and windigos from Native lore slip into town—even the high school—the kids realize trust is fragile. Dark forces threaten the land and its people, and getting closer to the truth may make them the next victims.
a book to inspire young people to get outside, to watch their environment and pay attention to their communities
—S. Human, verified review on Amazon -
Rise of the Spring Tide
In 1603, a shepherd places three mysterious orphans—Sagar, Faria, and Shikha—with a religious congregation bound for the New World. Among them is Abigail, a fire-haired young woman with extraordinary powers; the orphans are charged with protecting her and ensuring the colony survives. Four hundred years later, still inexplicably young, they search for their origins, blending modern science with ancient mythology. Part thriller, part mystery, the novel probes nature’s power and humanity’s cycles of death and rebirth.
The innovative novel is rich in plot, but also in thematic resonance
—Hayley Ann Solomon, author of Wishbinder -
Sangre Cove
Born in the Bible Belt, Maria knows she’s different—gifted with powers few would understand. After her father is murdered, her family fractures and her mother turns to drink, leaving Maria to face a centuries-old Tonkawa–Apache feud. Protected by an alpha-led wolfpack and a fierce eagle, she uncovers dark ancestral secrets and embraces her destiny as the last healer of her tribe.
Sangre Cove was an addictive read
—Moore F. on Amazon -
Shades of a Warrior
Ninth-grader BJ Maki knows there is an evil presence on a killing spree in the hills above his Lake Superior home. And, thanks to strange messages he has been receiving, he knows that the Red Hand Warrior can help protect his family and community. But what he doesn’t know—until he climbs out of a mysterious cave—is that the warrior he is supposed to find lives five hundred years in the past.
The voice of Vision Quest
–Will Weaver, author of Memory Boy and Power & Light -
Sister of Grendel
In Sister of Grendel, the Beowulf legend is retold through the lone witness to Grendel and his mother’s brutal deaths—and the truth is different. Grendel’s sister, Rehsotis, reveals they are not monsters but Anathians: intelligent, long-lived beings tied to nature, herbal medicine, music, and magic, able to enter human dreams. Nearly extinct, Rehsotis must bridge the perilous divide with humankind, aided by a forsaken monk, a grieving lover, and a trusting child.
…a marvel of storytelling, as well as a haunting miracle of reimagination…
—Neal Karlan, author of This Thing Called Life -
The Alchemist’s Children
After their mother vanishes, fourteen-year-old Gabriella and eleven-year-old Holden set out to find her—only to learn she’s a human-sized leprechaun who’s slipped into the leprechaun world. Guided by Uncle Robert, they enter a realm of goblins, dragons, and dangerous surprises. To rescue their mother, they must stop a leprechaun king from invading Earth through a magical portal and prevent a war between humans and leprechauns.
a delightful romp through a magical realm
—Carolyn Kerley, author of The Hummingbird’s Tear -
The Beechwood Flute
The Beechwood Flute is a coming-of-age tale of courage and conscience. Seventeen-year-old Kiran longs to be a warrior to avenge his father and brother, but his gift is music. When fear causes him to fail and his sister is taken by Savages, guilt drives him into the forest on a harsh quest of servitude and suffering. Along the way he uncovers truths about his fractured family and faces a choice that challenges everything he believes.
Deserves to be a classic.
—CM Kerley, author of The Hummingbird’s Tear -
The Shady Elders of Zion
The Shady Elders of Zion is a Minnesota ghost story narrated by Ivan Kalinsky, the last Bolshevik of 1917. After fleeing Stalin’s anti-Jewish purges to become a northern Minnesota union organizer, Kalinsky dies—only to be blackmailed by two Hassidic ghosts into mentoring Joshua Bronstein, a damaged soul who may be one of the Lamed Vav, the thirty-six hidden righteous men from whom the Messiah will be chosen. Kalinsky must lead him home.
very funny and with a plot I never could have dreamed up
—Scott on Amazon -
Wishbinder
Wishbinder whisks readers from Earth to Elvenswolde, a realm of elves and dragons where wish fulfillment is run by Ramón, the Wish Maker. When a dark power threatens to twist enchantments into malice, Septimus—half-elf, seventh son of a seventh son—must fulfill prophecy to restore balance. A mischievous dragon hatchling helps, bringing trouble, humor, and heart to this magical adventure.
one of the most delightfully imaginative books that has appeared in years
—Michael on Amazon
