Posted on Leave a comment

The Magicians of Ysavar by Z.B. Lee

An entirely fresh and addicting tale… A young man learns what it means to be a true hero in Lee’s debut coming-of-age fantasy. Johan Finley has always dreamt of being a warrior, but when his arrogance and impulsive nature cost…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Pig Wars: A Tale of the Half-Elven (Sisters in Magic Book 1) by M.K. Theodoratus

Fast-paced and full of wonder… A powerful, gripping page-turner. Theodoratus’s latest novel contains all the winning elements of a spellbinding tale: sharply drawn, memorable characters, exhilarating heroics, and sinister fiends. Magically powerful, Lady Renna of the Ren would rather spend…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Beast Hunters (The Beasthunter of Ashbourn ) by Christer Lende

A promising start to an intriguing series…              Lende’s debut fantasy gets his The Beasthunter of Ashbourn series off to an impressive start. 17-year-old Ara is living a life of abuse and neglect until a vicious attack by a terrifying monster…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Light Behind the Door by Deborah Court

A magical, lovely, and poignant story of family and friendship… Court’s latest YA fantasy delves into the intricacies of adolescence, taking readers on a young girl’s journey to self-discovery. With school bullies constantly at her back, things are not at…
Posted on Leave a comment

The King of Minear’s Son by R.J. Passer

An entirely fresh and addicting medieval fantasy… Passer merges myth, magic, adventure, and dark intrigue in her debut, a tale of one young man’s quest to shape his own identity in a forever shifting world of political alienations. Prince Taelor…
Posted on Leave a comment

Ylmi’s Saga (The Legends of Karik Book 2) by Evan Oliver

A vivid blend of high action and poignant emotions… Oliver continues his immersive The Legendes of Karik series with this fast-paced installment. Ylmi Bodvarsdottir has grown up in the harsh mountains beyond the protection of her village. But it’s not…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Munchkins (The Munchkins Book 1) by Candice Zee

Magically mesmerizing and moving… A thrilling ride. Zee’s debut installment in The Munchkins series is an emotional roller coaster of a close-knit family in crisis, tempered by a touch of magic and resilience and highly likable protagonists. With their past…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Gathering: The Haugernaut Wars by Paul Hacker

Intricate, fast-moving, and compelling… Hacker continues his The Gathering saga with a fantastic magical struggle between light and darkness as Rondo continues his journey to save the lands. Betrayed by the evil lurking in the dark recesses of the world,…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Gathering: The Quest for the Steel by Paul Hacker

An enchanting page-turner… Hacker offers up a resourceful, fearless hero and a memorable cast of humans, elves, goblins, dwarves, and trolls set against the backdrop of a devastating conflict in his engrossing debut installment in The Gathering series. Evil is…
Posted on 1 Comment

The Moonchild (The Moondial Book 1) by David M Cameron

A captivating, sweetly exotic tale that’s hard to put down… Cameron’s brilliantly crafted, marvelously told YA fantasy, the first in The Moondial series, introduces an appealing young protagonist caught up in a wonderfully complicated ancient conflict. Orphaned at fifteen, Peter…
Posted on Leave a comment

Trine Fallacy: The Kinderra Saga: Book 2 by C.K. Donnelly

Exhilarating, page-turning, and unforgettable… A high-stakes entertainment. Donnelly’s sweeping second in The Kinderra Saga offers an engrossing mix of exhilarating hope and grim reality as Mirana embarks on a quest to save her beloved Kinderra and its people. Mirana Pinal…
Posted on Leave a comment

DELOS: The White Tree by Blake Miller

A rugged, gripping adventure… Miller’s gripping debut immerses readers in an unfamiliar but enthralling world. It is almost sixteenth birthday for Cynthia Summers and Kaden Krossway, the impossible twins, with one of them Black and another White, when they step…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Young by Nicholas John Powter

Thoroughly intriguing and lightning fast… In his engrossing debut, Powter takes readers on an exhilarating journey to a magical fantasy land where history has dwindled into myth, the peace and quiet is gradually becoming the thing of the past, and…
Posted on Leave a comment

Descendants of Light Series by Troy Hooker

An entertaining blend of fantasy, intrigue, daring escapades, and thrilling action… Hooker’s outstanding epic Christian Fantasy series pits a 15-year-old teenager and his friends against dark forces as the war that has been going on for eternities between the powerful…
Posted on Leave a comment

Trine Rising: The Kinderra Saga: Book 1 by C.K. Donnelly

A stunner… Donnelly’s intriguing, deeply engrossing debut fantasy gets her “The Kinderra Saga” YA fantasy series off to an impressive start. Sixteen-summer-old Mirana Pinal is one of the few in Kinderra to have ever possessed all three magical powers of…
Posted on Leave a comment

Temple of Eternity by R. Scott Boyer

Fast-paced and a wholly imaginative romp… In a terrific sequel to the Bobby Ether series, Boyer pits Bobby and Jinx against a pantheon of ruthless mercenaries intent on unlocking the mysteries of the legendary Fountain of Youth for their own…
Posted on Leave a comment

Out of the Woods by B.B. Swann

Deliciously readable… Swann’s compelling latest chronicles the tale of a teenager who is forced to grapple with his newfound identity. 17-year-old Zaidyn Mitchell is a fairly normal teen until he finds himself floating next to his bedroom ceiling. His transformation…
Posted on Leave a comment

Si’Empra’s Queen (Songs of Si’Empra, #3) by Miriam Verbeek

A sweeping, compelling tale… Verbeek wraps up her graceful, gripping trilogy in Si’Empra series with this satisfying third installment which follows the life of Ellen as the Queen of Si’Empra as the story hops across time. It’s been fifteen years…
Posted on Leave a comment

Songs of Autumn (Songs Series Book 1) by Lauren Sevier

A vivid, visceral fantasy tale studded with romance, action, and intrigue… Sevier’s highly-readable, stunning series opener follows a young princess’s journey to self-discovery. Hours after Lisbet, princess of Aegis, was born, her fate as a blood sacrifice to the Dragon…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Legacy Commencement by R. A. Schwartz

An intriguing romance… Schwartz makes her debut with this honest exploration of identity and sexuality. When Roman Lawrence, a communia, started his first year at the Aesop’s Institute of Maxia, he wasn’t too thrilled to meet the charming Stefan Blake,…