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Little (Grrl) Lost, by Charles de Lint, (Viking, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

T.J.’s still getting over her family moving from the countryside to the Newford suburbs, and she’s not taking it well at all. Unexpectedly, she finds an unlikely friend and ally in Elizabeth, who’s several years older, likewise at odds with … Continue reading →

Posted in Elves & Fairies, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Ironside, by Holly Black (McElderry Books, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

After foolishly proclaiming her love for her faerie boyfriend Roiben in the middle of his coronation as the Unseelie Court’s new King, Kaye is dispatched on an impossible quest: to find a faerie who cannot lie. This quest leads her … Continue reading →

Posted in Elves & Fairies, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Iris, Messenger, by Sarah Deming (Harcourt, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

When Iris Greenwold receives a mysterious book of Greek myths for her birthday, it begins a series of quests in which she discovers the Greek gods, alive if somewhat diminished and existing in secret all around her – performing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairy Tales, Folklore & Myth, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Into the Wild, by Sarah Beth Durst (Razorbill, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Julie Marchen doesn’t lead a normal life. Her mother is Rapunzel, her adopted brother is Puss in Boots, her grandmother is a witch, and the enigmatic force known as the Wild, which was the dominating force behind the fairy tales … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairy Tales, Folklore & Myth, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

In The Serpent’s Coils, by Tiffany Trent (Mirrorstone, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

After the deaths of her parents in the wake of the Civil War, Corrine Jameson goes to live with her mysterious uncle. However, after a series of strange dreams and mysterious events, Corrine is sent to Falston Manor, a school … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Historical, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Interworld, by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reeves (Eos, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Joey Harker always thought he had bad direction sense. However, when he takes a wrong turn and ends up in another dimension altogether, he soon discovers that he’s capable of walking between alternate worlds, and finding home may be impossible. … Continue reading →

Posted in Science Fiction, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Hex Education, by Emily Gould and Zareen Jaffery (Razorbill, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Sophie Stone never asked to move to Mythic, Massachusetts. No, that’s courtesy of her parents, big-time Hollywood types who needed a chance of pace. And now that she’s in a town known for its witch-heavy history, Sophie’s discovering that things … Continue reading →

Posted in Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Hero, by Perry Moore (Hyperion, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Thom Creed is not your average teenager. Blessed with amazing healing powers, trying to live down the legacy of his father, a disgraced superhero, he struggles with secrets of his own. When he goes against his father’s wishes and joins … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBTQ Interest, Science Fiction, Superheroes, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

The epic saga of Harry Potter is wrapped up in the seventh book in the series, as Harry goes head-to-head with Voldemort one last time. Questions are answered, scores are settled, and plotlines are resolved in a series of escalating … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Wizards & Other Spellcasters, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Worldweavers: Gift of the Unmage, by Alma Alexander (Eos, 2007)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

In a world where almost everyone possesses magic, Thea Winthrop, the seventh child of two seventh children, was expected to surpass them all. Thus, her total lack of magic dismays and disappoints her entire family. As a last-ditch effort, Thea … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Science Fiction, Wizards & Other Spellcasters, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

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