Emma. Pride and Prejudice. Persuasion. Jane Austen has created some pretty awesome and swoon-worthy stories. And we love it when authors take these classics and create new stories. Inspired by Austen’s works or Austen herself, so many retellings have provided…
Book Review: Reverie by Ryan La Sala
Ryan La Sala’s debut book, Reverie, is a dynamic, action-packed adventure that digs into the worlds between fantasy and reality. It asks a central question that carries the plot of the book forward—what makes reality real? Reverie follows Kane Montgomery,…
Book Review: Fireborne by Rosaria Munda
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 Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg
Jess Rothenberg’s YA, sci-fi, fantasy The Kingdom tackles the pressing philosophical question, “What does it mean to be human”, in a futuristic Disneyland-esque theme park with android princesses, bio-engineered animals, and a dolphin show with a singing mermaid. Oh, and…
Book Review: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
Margaret Rogerson’s second novel, following up a New York Times bestseller, establishes her as an exceptional contributor to the vast world of young adult fantasy. Sorcery of Thorns may only be a stand alone novel but its fast pace and…
Book Review: The Beholder by Anna Bright
In Anna Bright’s The Beholder, “once upon a time begins on nights like tonight,” nights of music and revelry and hopeful expectation. But for Selah, those fairy tale notions of happily ever after come crumbling down after she’s rejected by…