Books On Air is a conversation with today’s new authors of the best new books. Hear about their backgrounds, inspirations and what drove them to tell their stories. It’s an insider’s view of the creative process and the challenge of writing. Whether you are a new author, or just looking for some great new reads, sit back and enjoy these insights from writers who have crossed the finish lines with their books.

Episode List

The Pagalan Chronicles Book 1: Search for Morganuke’s Roots

Jan 5th, 2026 4:36 PM

The Pagalan Chronicles is a high-stakes epic fantasy and YA science fiction series that follows Morganuke, a mysterious orphan raised on a distant island, who discovers he is heir to a forgotten throne in a fractured and dystopian world. As war looms and ancient powers awaken, Morganuke must master his strange abilities, unravel his hidden past, and choose between the life he knows and the destiny he never asked for.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerApple PodcastsAndroidRSS Blending classic elements of coming-of-age adventure, found family, and the chosen one prophecy, this action-packed trilogy transports readers across war-torn lands, political intrigue, underground cities, and long-lost civilizations. With danger around every corner and betrayal closer than it seems, Morganuke’s journey will test his courage, loyalty, and the limits of power. Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, Christopher Paolini, and Rick Riordan, The Pagalan Chronicles delivers a gripping blend of fantasy world-building, sci-fi mystery, and unforgettable characters in a battle to reclaim what was lost and stop a future that could destroy them all. Get your copy of The Pagalan Chronicles Book 1: Search for Morganuke’s Roots on Amazon. The post The Pagalan Chronicles Book 1: Search for Morganuke’s Roots appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The Warrior and the Dragon by Rusty Reece

Nov 22nd, 2025 4:38 PM

The Warrior and The Dragon: A Tale of Magic, Transformation, and Discovery. Weary from the Succession War, Jason seeks peace in Smoky Springs. Tasked with delivering an athamé and unlocking his inner magic, he is pursued by Erlender, a necromancer who covets the kalasha he carries.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerApple PodcastsAndroidRSS He meets Akela, a wolf who shifts into a human. She helps him change into a dragon. He discovers he is ful lling a prophecy about which he knew nothing. When he, in his dragon skin, thwarts a kidnapping, he exposes the vulnerability of his community. He teaches them hand-to-hand combat and how to use quarter staffs, converting the resident women andchildren into warriors. He repels a brutal attack led by a necromancer. The residents successfully defend their home using techniques he taught them, but the battle leaves him seriously wounded. With the valley healer’s aid, he unlocks his inner magic, and a fae teaches him to use it. Six years of pursuit culminated in a chilling whisper on the wind: Erlender has found Smoky Springs, forcing Jason to choose between his quest and the safety of those he promised to defend. Get your copy of The Warrior & The Dragon by Rusty Reece on Amazon. The post The Warrior and the Dragon by Rusty Reece appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It Is Good To Be Bad: Chronicles of the Guild by E.E. Linsen

Nov 11th, 2025 10:45 AM

In a world where technology gallops ahead and surveillance seeps into every corner of life, one man dares to rewrite the rules. It Is Good to Be Bad is a razor-sharp thriller that opens the Chronicles of the Guild trilogy with style, substance, and a touch of rebellion. Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerApple PodcastsAndroidRSS Meet Christopher Martin-Olsen: brilliant, ambitious, and not quite the villain you’d expect. When opportunity knocks-loudly-he seizes the chance to build something extraordinary: a network of discreet operations designed to help the ultra-wealthy and powerful dance between the raindrops of legality when doing what is still ethically acceptable. But no good disruption goes unpunished. As governments grow more watchful and institutions more ruthless, Christopher must navigate a web of competing interests, shifting loyalties, and morally murky waters. A secretive cabal supports his vision-though their motives remain as layered as their influence. Consequently, when allies falter and enemies strike, survival demands more than ingenuity; it calls for boldness, sacrifice, and perhaps a few well-calculated risks. This is no dry lecture on financial trickery or bureaucratic overreach. With wit, grit, and a fast-paced narrative, It Is Good to Be Bad explores the thin line between principle and pragmatism. Its characters are complex, flawed, and painfully human-each facing their own internal battles as they clash with external forces that are as real as they are relentless. Is Christopher a mastermind or a pawn? A hero or a villain? That’s for the reader to decide. What’s certain is this: once you enter his world, nothing will seem quite as black and white again. Clever, suspenseful, and unsettlingly plausible, this novel is for anyone who enjoys being challenged as much as entertained. Because sometimes, in a world stacked against you, it’s not about being good-it’s about being good at being bad. Get your copy of It Is Good to be Bad: Chronicles of the Guild by E.E. Linsen on Amazon. The post It Is Good To Be Bad: Chronicles of the Guild by E.E. Linsen appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The Word in their Voices: A Catholic Pilgrim’s Journey through Scripture and Poetry by Augustine Jeyaraj

Nov 6th, 2025 9:17 PM

What if Scripture could speak to us not just through its words, but through the hearts of the people who lived it? In The Word in Their Voices, poetry becomes a window into the living Word of God—seen through the eyes of Mary at the foot of the Cross, of Judas in his agony, of the Centurion, of Peter, Stephen, and the unnamed ones who walked beside Christ. Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerApple PodcastsAndroidRSS This collection invites readers to experience sacred Scripture as a living drama, unfolding in human voices that echo across centuries. Written by a Catholic pilgrim bearing the baptismal name Augustine, this book emerges from a life steeped in both healing and searching. After decades dedicated to medicine, the author now turns to the deeper healing of the soul, offering meditations shaped by personal devotion, Church tradition, and love for the Word of God. Each poem is paired with reflection and scriptural insight—designed not to instruct from above but to walk beside, as a fellow traveler might. These are not just retellings of biblical stories; they are invitations to dwell in them, pray with them, and live them.Get your copy of The Word in their Voices: A Catholic Pilgrim’s Journey through Scripture and Poetry by Augustine Jeyaraj on Amazon. The post The Word in their Voices: A Catholic Pilgrim’s Journey through Scripture and Poetry by Augustine Jeyaraj appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Poetry Matters – Write!: (What you don’t know CAN hurt you) by Douglas McCulloch

Oct 31st, 2025 11:36 PM

Across the world, every autumn, thousands of young people leave their homes to study at a university, and, then, to find work in a city. Most expect to avoid cruelly hard work, with the plough, the spade, or the loom, and to find congenial work, in the air-conditioned office, at meetings, or writing reports. Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerApple PodcastsAndroidRSS Then there are all the young people who will not make it to college, for one reason or another (usually, poverty). But all of you need learning and understanding, and some of it can come from writing your own poetry, or reading others’. Call Douglas’s poems candles in the wind, which have illuminated his life, and others’ too, and may do the same for yours, as we all face up to the realities of our situations and societies. Seeing what is true, in our corner of civilization, may be more useful to us, and more easily communicated, than creating or analysing verses which conform to a culture’s prevailing values. Bring your critical faculties to bear on my poetry – ask yourself, what is true in these poems, and what is not? And learn. Get your copy of Poetry Matters – Write!: (What you don’t know CAN hurt you) by Douglas McCulloch on Amazon. The post Poetry Matters – Write!: (What you don’t know CAN hurt you) by Douglas McCulloch appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

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