Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee is a beautifully written debut featuring a spooky forest, a soul-based magic system, and a pretty fantastic heroine. Sirscha is a spy-in-training and an orphan, dreaming of one day becoming the Queen’s Shadow.…
Book Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Elizabeth Acevedo’s novel Clap When You Land is a poignant tale written in memory of the lives lost on American Airlines flight 587, which began as a routine flight headed from New York City to Santo Domingo but became America’s…
10 YA Books for Sports Fans
While we might be missing watching and playing sports these days, we are lucky that there are so many great young adult books which are centered around our favorite games. From swimming and gymnastics to baseball and soccer and more,…
Book Review: Dark Skies by Danielle L. Jensen
Dark Skies by Danielle L. Jensen is the sequel to Dark Shores, which was published in 2019. While Dark Shores follows the characters, Teriana and Marcus, Dark Skies follows Lydia and Killian. What’s unique about the series is that it’s…
Book Review: Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Robertson
A classic hero’s journey type novel, Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Robertson, while predictable at times, puts its own interesting spin on the timeless trope. While Ara, the main character, can be comfortably placed in the Chosen One…
Book Review: Don’t Call the Wolf by Aleksandra Ross
Aleksandra Ross’s debut novel Don’t Call the Wolf is a lush, atmospheric, Polish folklore-inspired fantasy, featuring a golden dragon, dark magical woods, and a shapeshifting queen. While the world of this story is enchanting, full of dark, whimsical, and horrifying…
Book Review: Havenfall by Sara Holland
Author Sara Holland’s latest offering, Havenfall, a YA fantasy set in the mountains of the Colorado, breathes new life to the portal fantasy subgenre by bringing the fantastical worlds to us through the magical inn of Havenfall— a peaceful sanctuary…