Raised by abusive guardians and possessing powers beyond his imagining, Leven Thumps discovers his true potential in the company of a strange girl, a mischievous furry sidekick, and a magical tree from another dimension. Now the unlikely group have to … Continue reading
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In an alternate Victorian era, the English have conquered the solar system, but something old and nasty is about to challenge that dominance. Caught right in the middle of a mysterious plot to conquer the universe are Myrtle and Art … Continue reading
In this reprint of a book originally published in 1970, a teenage girl is forced to leave behind everything she knows when her father takes her to Mars for an extended vacation which later turns into an indefinite stay. As … Continue reading
In the second book of the Jennifer Scales series, the titular heroine continues to cope with her dual legacies as weredragon and monsterslayer, and finds herself utterly entangled in several generations’ worth of mistrust, betrayal, and secrets. With enemies all … Continue reading
Teenage soccer sensation Jennifer Scales discovers her hidden heritage as a weredragon when puberty causes her dormant abilities to stir. Now she has to balance schoolwork with bizarre transformations, soccer practice with flying practice, and her love life with all … Continue reading
It’s Dracula all over again when Lucy Hellenberg discovers that she’s the descendant of a certain not-so-fictional heroine, and that the master vampire and his descendants have been stalking her family for generations. Luckily, Lucy’s family is very good at … Continue reading
In this retelling of Rapunzel, a girl born without any hair whatsoever becomes the adopted daughter to a witch whose darkest secrets are about to come back to haunt her. Can Rapunzel figure out the secret of the witch’s tower … Continue reading
In a daring attempt to better her life, 12-year-old Mosca Mye joins up with a traveling storyteller/con man, and promptly gets caught up in multiple conspiracies involving the powerful guilds which rule her land, and the outlawed sect which once … Continue reading
Flora Fyrdraaca lives with her family – the dwindled remnants of a once-mighty dynasty – in Crackpot Hall, a sprawling magical mansion of impossible size that has likewise fallen into disrepair. When a wrong turn in the house brings Flora … Continue reading
The second in an ongoing anthology series of YA SF/Fantasy edited by Firebird editor Sharyn November, this collection features sixteen of the very best authors working in the field today. Francesca Lia Block, Emma Bull, Charles de Lint, Nina Kiriki … Continue reading