Lhind the Firebird Lhind 3 by Sherwood Smith The dramatic conclusion to the Lhind young adult fantasy series! When Lhind’s beloved Hlanan is taken by Shinjan slavers, she leaves her self-imposed exile to rush to the rescue. But first she … Continue reading
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Evergreen by Marissa Doyle A deadly power walks the forest…but a worse one stalks her. It’s 1901–a brave new century–and seventeen-year-old Grace Boisvert thinks it’s high time to forget that she’s a dryad; being able to talk to trees just … Continue reading
Tyler’s command of the mystifying fighting art called Combat may not be enough to save the life of his dear friend, Molly. In the enchanted Southern California town of Escudillo, nothing is as it seems to be. Rogue clowns roam the streets, a mountain highway twists through the heart of town and no one driving it knows the town is even there, and when an old man, who owns a copper bowl everyone seems to want, dies in a fire, Tyler begins to learn a terrible truth about himself, the town’s past, and deadly peril.
Continue readingLies and Prophecy – Illustrated Edition by Marie Brennan There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and prophecy. Kim never had to wonder what to major in at college. Her talent for divination made her future clear in … Continue reading
Danny by Steven Harper Mom’s in her ignore phase again, and today I biked around the lake to Uncle Zack’s. He makes his living from a little cluster of cottages he owns on Lake Trick. In the summer he rents … Continue reading
WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? … Continue reading
Kindred Rites Book Two of the Night Calls series by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel A Christmas Eve Visitation “Ready for a lesson?” Marta said suddenly. I blinked, surprised by the question. “Tonight?” Marta lifted her head to … Continue reading
Lies and Prophecy by Marie Brennan Robert started half out of his chair when the door crashed into the wall. He didn’t relax at the sight of me in the entrance to his dorm room, and I couldn’t blame … Continue reading
Welcome to Welton A Prequel to Lies and Prophecy by Marie Brennan Free (Fantasy) ISBN 978-1-61138-235-8 In this prequel to the novel Lies and Prophecy, Kim is ready for her freshman year at college—but her challenges include more than just … Continue reading
Some years ago, it could be said that young adult literature could be trusted as a safety net. One was less likely to find horrific or graphic matter, but that’s no longer true. I like … Continue reading