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...
by Barbara Cothern | Apr 14, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
Italian brothers Enrico and Alfonso Agostion have big dreams. Trained as master coin minters by their father, they leave for the new world to make their fortunes just a few years before the gold rush of California. Settling in, they prove themselves to be savvy...
by Barbara Cothern | Feb 17, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Romance
Annabel Taylor is a wild girl and a charmer of bees. The child of a rumored witch and a beekeeper, she spends her days roaming the English moors. Her life of freedom changes when she is sent to school and she is initially miserable until she meets the blacksmith’s...
by Barbara Cothern | Jan 17, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Sponsored, Tweens
After an amazing summer in his new home near the forest of Oldenglen, Jackson, or Jax, Wolfe is at his new school. He’s been getting along with most everyone except for a boy named Noah and his gang of boys. Noah takes an immediate dislike to Jax and quickly decides...