Daughter of the Moon Goddess is the first book in an adult fantasy duology called the Celestial Kingdom Duology by debut author Sue Lynn Tan. This book absolutely blew me away. The writing and the story are some of the best I have ever read, and this entire book felt so incredibly magical and special. […]
Once Upon Academy Winter Ball is the second book in the fairytale anthology series. I really enjoy the idea behind this anthology. Once Upon an Academy is a magical school, where the descendants of fairytales characters go to learn to harness their magical powers and abilities. This collection of short stories are all written […]
Interview with Author Solini Dev The Wedding Setup may be a short story, but it is tremendously powerful. How would you describe it to readers? Thank you. It’s the story of a girl who used to be a rebel who followed her heart and fought for what she wanted, and then her brother’s death leaves […]
The Ivory Key is the first book in the young adult Indian-Inspired fantasy duology, called The Ivory Key Duology, by Akshaya Raman. I loved this book so much! It was such a fun fantasy quest featuring really complex, unique and interesting sibling dynamics. Fans of puzzles, ciphers and unraveling clues will love the journey presented […]
I glanced over at the ring, hoping to catch a glimpse of the undefeated Dark Wolf. He had removed his hoodie, revealing a muscular back, strong shoulders and short dark hair. I couldn’t even see his face, but I was frozen in place, looking at him wide eyed. There was something about him that pulled […]
You’ll Be the Death of Me is a young adult contemporary suspense mystery by Karen M. McManus. This line of the book blurb totally sold me- “It’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off with murder when three old friends relive an epic ditch day, and it goes horribly–and fatally–wrong.” You’ll Be the Death of Me was a crazy […]
Praise for Wider than the Sky “Sabine’s struggle to reconcile her memory of her father with the man he really was—and to make room in her life for his hopes as well as her own—cuts to the heart of what it means to love someone unconditionally. Wider than the Sky skillfully weaves multiple character arcs together to […]
Heart of the Impaler is a young adult fantasy by Alexander Delacroix. I enjoyed this book, but I didn’t love it as much as I initially thought I would. The summary for Heart of the Impaler makes it seem like this is going to be a fantasy romance with an epic love triangle between two […]
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Realm of the Banished is a young adult paranormal/fantasy mystery by author Jennifer M. Waldrop. This book had such an interesting premise that I couldn’t wait to dive into it. Part, fantasy/paranormal, part quest, part mystery and a whole lot of adventure. Yes, please…sign me up! And I have to say, I really enjoyed the […]