After the crazy year that was 2020, the world is finally beginning to heal. This healing is reflected in many of the newest releases, where hope is a key theme. We’ve learned this past year that human life is fragile,…
‘Lore’ review: Alexandra Bracken brings Greek mythology to New York City in this blood-soaked adventure
Imagine the world of Percy Jackson with The Hunger Games happening every seven years, in which tributes are not children, but the Greek gods themselves. This essentially is the concept of Lore, the latest YA fantasy offering from the lovely…
Exclusive Clip: The Darkest Minds Bonus Feature
We’re big fans of Alexandra Bracken’s The Darkest Minds series here at The Young Folks. And The Darkest Minds movie, starring Amandla Stenberg, Mandy Moore, Harris Dickinson, and Gwendoline Christie, is available on Digital now and scheduled to hit Blu-ray…
Review: The Darkest Legacy by Alexandra Bracken
Alexandra Bracken returns to the world of The Darkest Minds in her newest book, The Darkest Legacy. Set five years after the end of In The Afterlight, this novel follows fan-favorite Zu as the main character. Since the closing of…
Movie Trailer | THE DARKEST MINDS
What would happen if a mysterious illness wiped out most children – and those that survived developed magical powers? They’re declared a threat and are rounded up by the government. When sixteen-year-old Ruby (Amandla Stenberg) escapes her camp, she joins…
Gwendoline Christie joins ‘THE DARKEST MINDS’
The star power behind the film adaptation of Alexandra Bracken’s THE DARKEST MINDS continues to rise. Gwendoline Christie, known for her role as Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones, has joined the cast as a bounty hunter ruthlessly tracking…
Casting News: THE DARKEST MINDS movie
The cast for 20th Century Fox’s film adaptation of Alexandra Bracken’s best-selling book The Darkest Minds is coming into focus. Actor Skylan Brooks, known for his role in Netflix’s The Get Down, is joining the cast as Chubs, completing the…