Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A life-affirming story that will help us all become a little more human. Kokab is a bit of an anomaly in her world of unfeeling beings. She is tasked with the unenviable job of embracing imperfect human nature and experiencing erratic feelings that are so common on Earth. And if she fails, her people could […]
A wonderfully unique world filled with timeless themes. Based on a timeless literary classic, A Queen’s Throne: The Iron Lotus Series Book 1 tells the story of Zhēnzhū Méilí as she comes to grips with a recent transition from wealth to poverty in an intriguing, steampunk-infused Asian setting. Zhēnzhū is the eldest of four sisters
Heartbreaker proves its namesake in this highly emotional, disturbing and bewitching book. We are all shaped by our experiences. For Addie, these experiences have shaped her into a hero for her people. Addie returns to her home and finds that time has not been kind to Decim. Monsters have ravaged the land and her grandmother
Ash is having a bit of an identity crisis. And not the kind that causes one to question their long-held beliefs or quit their job. Ash is struggling to figure out who he actually is. What he does know for sure is that trouble is in store for the planet and that New York will
In Aston Vazeto’s world there are two kinds of people, Donors and Recipients. The Recipients are an elite group isolated from the rest of humanity. The Donors sell their antibody rich blood to Recipients on the other side of a protective wall in exchange for money at elaborate auctions, and are completely dependent on their
Christopher D. Ochs channels Stephen King in this unexpected and entirely unique urban fantasy novel. My Friend Jackson is a wild and wonderful tale that straddles the line between powerful contemporary fiction and offbeat urban fantasy. The story centers around Jasmine Price and her difficult transition to a new high school. Having come from the
A well-balanced and creative fantasy novel. Macy Steward helps her parents run a Safekeeper Center out of their mountaintop home. It’s a weighty job considering that she’s also a high-school kid trying to make it through adolescence unscathed. An unusual family with many surprising skills, the Stewards provide the highly exceptional service of facilitating opportunities
Brilliantly conceived and perfectly executed fantasy story. In a land ruled by fear and steeped in ceremony and long-held beliefs, young Galen struggles to find out where and how he fits in. To his father, the boy is meant to carry on with family tradition and become a fisherman. For Galen, his wild imagination and
What happens when special becomes normal and normal becomes less than? In Special by Chino Chakanga, this idea is explored through the lens of teenaged Hope, or Hopeless as her antagonizing schoolmates like to call her. Hope is known as one of the ‘maladroit’ among her peers. These ungifted kids have either manifested undesirable abilities,
An imaginative debut novel, The Earth is My Prison by Richard Sean Clare is a dystopian delight! After an alien attack has ravaged the planet, the inmates of Highgate have made a life inside the relative safety of the prison. Chris ‘Tag’ Anderson is just turning 21. That means he’s seen only the inside of
A fresh choice for an eerie fantasy novel that parallels the moral choices we face. Heartmender by V. Romas Burton is a fantasy novel with a unique premise and lofty moral overtones. Adelaide Tye lives in the land of Barracks where the human heart passes for currency. Most hearts are small and gray, but those
Daisy, Bold & Beautiful is a delightful story about an inspiring young girl It must be some kind of cruel trick, right? First day in a new school after moving into a cramped new place on April Fool’s Day? What middle-schooler wouldn’t be anxious? For DJ, the anxiety over her first day at Kirkland Heights
An absolute treasure, packed with a wealth of inspiring characters. What was your life like when you were twelve? Did you spend your time playing with G.I. Joes? Make-up? Video games? Sports? For Carissa Beaumont, she works as free labor for a Madam named Miss Lucille. Of course, young Carissa isn’t a prostitute. Yet. Instead,
Ashley Good does an amazing job capturing the innocence and intuition of youth. Mary Louise Schmidt is an adventurous nine year old child stuck in an unfortunate situation. Having lost her father to illness years earlier, Mary has become a protective older sister to her four year old brother George. Their mother, maybe having succumbed
An emotion filled teen drama kissed with a paranormal twist. Louise Doors is a sixteen year old girl leading a seemingly ordinary life. Her parents are divorcing after decades of marriage and her own love life isn’t faring much better. Louise overhears a devastating conversation between her best friend and a long-time crush that sends
Johnny Sparks has always had his head in the clouds, but his life is quite average. He has great friends and does well enough in school, but for Johnny, a common life has never been quite enough. Then, in a split-second, his ordinary life is tossed out the window. Johnny and his friends become something
At age eighteen, Opal must undertake a Choosing where she will be paired with a gemstone that will become an influential part of her life from that moment onward. Putting even more pressure on her Choosing, immediately afterwards Opal is to become a leader of her clan, and she knows that she will only keep
A thoughtfully written fantasy novel. Tellie has lived a lot of life in her 14 years. She was orphaned and subsequently adopted by relatives who value Tellie only for her free labor at their Inn. But nothing could prepare her for the night a menacing group of men with dubious motives wanders into the Inn.
The dazzling result of an inspired imagination! Emma Lie is nothing if not driven. She has worked hard to achieve her carefully laid plans, despite emotional turmoil caused years earlier by her father. In a few weeks, Emma is poised to leave home for Harvard with a full scholarship. And up until a handsome stranger
As in life, the popular kids are far outnumbered by the not so popular kids in The Out Crowd. Ready for a stellar senior year, Hallie takes the reigns of the cheerleading squad with all her usual gusto. With the big Homecoming Game kicking off the start of the school year, Hallie finds some unexpected
Deleted is a one-of-a-kind young adult novel that has just the right mix of excitement and heart. Imagine a world where everybody is attached to their electronic devices… oh wait, that is our current reality! But in Deleted, technology has advanced to a greater degree. A clever hacker, Nick, has found a way to not
The story may get you choked up at times, but is balanced with a heavy dose of humor and love. Tavi Richman is a spirited English Golden Retriever and this is a delightful peek into his diary. The ‘tail’ begins when he is still a tiny pup nestled with his furry mom and his rowdy
If you’re looking for a delightful afternoon read, there’s hardly a better option than… Joshua: Breaking Free. Everyone’s favorite aliens, Josh and Mani, are in for more interplanetary excitement in Joshua: Breaking Free. After forming an uneasy alliance with a third Theosian living among humans on Earth, Josh and his friends come up with a
Justice in a Bottle will make you laugh and make you cry, but it will ultimately leave you immensely satisfied. After a school newspaper piece goes awry, thirteen-year old Nita Simmons loses a little bit of her journalistic fire. With the goal of joining the Junior Journalists, Nita knows she’ll have to do better than
