Adrienne Young’s latest YA Fantasy, Fable, is the start of a grand, seafaring adventure–a salt-water soaked story to delight those whose hearts belong at sea. The story is a triumph for Young, the per…
Interview: Author Chloe Gong on writing about identity and colonialism in ‘These Violent Delights’
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong was one of my most anticipated reads of 2020, and it did not disappoint! In my interview, Gong shared a lot about her writing process and the intention behind her …
Audiobook Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
What do you get when you mix endearing characters, genuine family dynamics, brujería-inspired magic, and queerness in a myriad of forms? Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is an #ownvoices YA Paranor…
Book Review: Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin
One of the most anticipated releases of 2020, Blood & Honey, the second installment of the Serpent & Dove trilogy by Shelby Mahurin, continues the passionate, tumultuous, romantic tale of the …
Book Review: The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen
Spycraft! Politics! Intrigue! Angst! Magic! What more can one ask from a sequel? The Faithless Hawk returns readers to Margaret Owen’s rich and inventive Sabor from The Merciful Crow with a rush of fl…
Book Review: Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar
Shimmering and enchanting, Shveta Thakrar’s YA contemporary, fantasy novel, Star Daughter, weaves a celestial, Hindu mythology inspired tale about a half-star, half-human girl. The pure magical and s…
Book Review: Set Fire to the Gods by Sara Raasch, Kristen Simmons
Set Fire To The Gods by Sara Raasch and Kristen Simmons is a YA Fantasy novel set in an alternate universe where gods walk the Earth and rule warring domains, sending their people to fight and die in …