Alyssa Farshot must compete against the children of the galaxy’s most powerful families to win the throne. She’s experienced, capable, and favored to win. The only problem is, she doesn’t want to.
‘Chasing Lucky’ review: A perfect, well-balanced escape from author Jenn Bennett
Reading a Jenn Bennett novel feels like coming home. I know instantly what I’m in for — a sweet, heartwarming YA story that makes me long for fictional places and people. Chasing Lucky is no exception. Within the first few…
‘Miss Meteor’ interview: Authors Anna-Marie McLemore and Tehlor Kay Mejia on friendships, pageants, and magical realism
Stories of fierce friendships and determination to create change – with a hint of magic – are powerful. Miss Meteor is a standalone that will make any reader root for Chicky and Lita and their goals to impact the Miss…
‘Furia’ review: Yamile Saied Méndez’s novel is a fierce tale about female empowerment
Jam packed with passion, heart and an emphasis on the Ni Una Menos movement, Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez is an empowering coming of age tale with an ultra focused fútbol (soccer) edge. Seventeen-year-old Camila Hassan lives in Rosario, Argentina…
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 Paranormal novel set in East Los Angeles about a boy…
‘Where Dreams Descend’ Interview: Author Janella Angeles on World-Building & Confident Female Characters
In a time where we just want to escape, there is no book more atmospheric – or hotly anticipated – than Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles. This debut book features a tight competition between magicians, daring and confident female…
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 flame and a shove headfirst into a…