Here be dragons! Lovers of Game of Thrones, Eragon, and philosophy are bound to adore Rosaria Munda’s debut novel, Fireborne, a captivating, dragon-filled YA fantasy that is heavily inspired by Plato’s The Republic. It’s about time we had a proper…
Book Review: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
One part Lord of the Flies and one part The Handmaid’s Tale, Kim Liggett’s YA dystopia The Grace Year plunges readers into a terrifying and timely examination of the human condition and women’s relationships with each other in a fragmented…
Book Review: The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh
Lovers of vampires rejoice, for Renée Ahdieh’s latest offering The Beautiful, a YA paranormal, historical fiction, features these fanged creatures in droves in this steamy and bloody romp through 19th century New Orleans. When I first heard about this book,…
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Turns 10—A brief look into Katniss Everdeen’s Character Motivation
Catching Fire, the second book of the acclaimed YA dystopian trilogy The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, turned ten years old today. Catching Fire is unique in its function as a sequel, with regards to Katniss’s overall character arc. It…
Book Review: Song of the Abyss by Makiia Lucier
Like a ship caught in the doldrums, Makiia Lucier’s second installment in the YA nautical themed Fantasy Tower of Winds series, Song of the Abyss, struggles to engage the reader. While the ocean/sailor aesthetic and overall world building ideas are…
Book Review: A Dress for the Wicked by Autumn Krause
For lovers of fashion competitions, victorian settings, and underdogs, Autumn Krause’s debut YA historical fiction A Dress for the Wicked is the perfect match. Set in the fictitious country of Britannia Secunda (a country that seceded from Victorian Britain), the…
