In the wake of Harry Potter’s phenomenal success, we’re seeing a fair number of books aimed at capturing that same interest, many of them tweaked a little to offer a slightly different experience. Sorcerers of the Nightwing, which bills itself … Continue reading
Category Archives: Young Adult
Joss Aaaronson just doesn’t fit in, and she doesn’t care. Smart-mouthed, highly intelligent, and fiercely independent, she’s the daughter of a prominent celebrity and a sperm donor in a not-so-near future, six years after the world was changed by the … Continue reading
An infant born with the sign of the Qin, the mark of the outlaws, on his cheek. A mysterious tattooed monk. An immortality-seeking trickster monkey. The twin leaders of the infamous outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh. A beautiful maiden who is … Continue reading
In all fairness, perhaps the worst thing the publicists could have done for this book, the debut novel by English vicar G.P. Taylor, was to market it as “hotter than Potter.” Shadowmancer may be many things, but it is not … Continue reading
Young Rowan of Rin leads a fairly peaceful life with his family. One day, however, this peace is shattered by the dramatic, desperate arrival of one of the enigmatic waterfolk of Maris. He brings a message. “The Crystal dims. The … Continue reading
In the future, after much of civilization has been wiped out by the holocaust known as the Flash, a group of teenage orphans travel the length of the Mississippi River in an ancient, yet serviceable steamboat, making ends meet through … Continue reading
Welcome to the Planet Ree, Which is a very nice place to be. Share these stories with children, To teach them about their world they live in. I apologize for the above, but after reading the first three releases in … Continue reading
The teenager known only as Red Rider is content to cruise the streets of his urban neighborhood, doing favors for people and delivering money to his grandmother, who acts as the unofficial banker for his family. However, his predictable life … Continue reading
In the sequel to A Great And Terrible Beauty, life for Gemma Doyle and her friends goes on. Circe’s monster has been destroyed, the magic of the Realms has been released from the crystals which bound it, and Pippa lies … Continue reading
Somewhere beyond the Real World, but before you reach the unpredictable, magical, Uncertain World, lies the Lost Isle, a place forever trapped in the middle, bearing many of the trappings of the Real World, yet threatened by bizarre, shadowy dangers. … Continue reading