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… Read More ›
YA
I Am Unworthy by Angela Mack
An honest, poignant debut… Mack’s deeply moving debut is marked by a cleverly-constructed storyline and elegant prose that will draw readers into its teen protagonists’ world. After years of bullying, Isabel Johnson is determined to start her first year of… Read More ›
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,… Read More ›
The Wake Trilogy (3-book Series) by Sasha Devore
A total fun… A mind-boggling adventure, Devore’s 3-part thrilling dystopian series tells the story of a young hero who is struggling to save the humanity from the outer-space villains. When the Ancient Ones offered to save the humanity from self-destruction… Read More ›
Plague Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #4) by Shami Stovall
A fantasy to devour… Stovall outdoes herself as she continues the Frith Chronicles with this fourth installment, a tale brimming with magical intrigue and an endearing team of skilled misfits. After getting infected, Volke Savan has no option other than… Read More ›
Blood Moon’s Fury (Curse of the Blood Moon Book 1) by Leah Kingsley
Entertaining and totally engrossing high-school drama… Kingsley (the pseudonym for two blind authors in their early twenties) debuts in the YA supernatural contemporary with this engaging first installment in the Curse of the Blood Moon series where three teenagers become… Read More ›
Reinventing Hannah by Jack A. Ori
A compelling read… Captivating prose and poignant emotions illuminate Ori’s sharp debut about a sexual-attack victim’s harrowing emotional journey. When 16-year-old Hannah decides to go to a house party to protect her best friend, she has no idea her life… Read More ›
The Cube Master (Incarnation Book 2) by Sarah Gerdes
Suspenseful and tense… a page-turner Gerdes continues her Incarnation series with this excellent second installment, a story that plays out against the backdrop of a cyber space and biotechnology-ruled world. NSA has arrested seventeen-year-old Kyle Smith on suspicion of stealing… Read More ›
The Benevolent Lords of Sometimes Island by Scott Semegran
A page-turner… Inspired by Lord of the Flies, award-winning Semegran’s fabulous latest explores the theme of friendship, courage, and adolescent life in 1980s Texas. After William and his friends find their biggest nemesis and the leader of the merciless Thousand… Read More ›
On the Trail of the Ruthless Warlock by Lynne Armstrong-Jones
Thrilling and engrossing… An unlikely band of travelers seeking to destroy a deadly Warlock sets on a dangerous quest in Armstrong-Jones’s engrossing latest fantasy. There are concerns about an evil force on the rise, but when destruction hits next… Read More ›