by Megan Stevens | Jan 19, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult
Emily Lloyd-Jones’ The Hearts We Sold is a young-adult novel that combines science fiction, fantasy, horror, adventure, suspense, and romance. This story follows Dee Moreno, who lives mostly at Brannigan, her high school that is also a boarding school, which she much...
by Barbara Cothern | Nov 22, 2017 | Action & Adventure, Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, NW Publishers, Portland Publishers, Sponsored, Uncategorized, Young Adult
Try lives with his mother, sister, and two brothers in a small house in a village by the sea. Try’s father vanished at sea several years prior, but Try is not lonely because he has two good friends: Tallest, a large oak tree in the woods, and Hope, a star who watches...
by Barbara Cothern | Oct 13, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Young Adult
Sierra Santiago is not the average teenager: she has taken on her family’s legacy of being a shadowshaper – someone who can command spirits through art. Since Sierra learned of her talents and taken her first steps to become a fully skilled shadowshaper, she has been...
by Barbara Cothern | Sep 20, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Young Adult
Zoey Redbird’s life as the high priestess of the North America High Vampyre Council is busy; she manages the schools across the country and is tasked with making sure things run safely and smoothly. She is also looking forward to turning eighteen. When her friends...
by Barbara Cothern | Aug 18, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Young Adult
Jess Mayfield’s Monday starts out as any other: rushing to school and looking to find her best friend, Eden Holby. But this Monday was not like any other – Eden had gone missing and it’s not clear whether she was taken against her will or left on her own. Soon Jess...
by Barbara Cothern | Aug 10, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Sponsored, Tweens, Young Adult
Jax Wolfe is looking forward to spring break and a visit from his best friend, Sarah Lopez. All he wants to do is spend time in Oldenglen, having fun with Sarah and the animals of the glen. Unfortunately, things are rarely calm in Oldenglen and this spring break is no...