This story follows Princess Amrita, who is willing to give up anything to keep her kingdom safe—even if it means marrying Emperor Sikander and giving up her home, freedom, and childhood love. But soon everything goes wrong and Amrita is…
Book Review: In 27 Days by Alison Gervais
In 27 Days is heart wrenching the entire way through, as any book dealing with a subject like teen suicide should be. Alison Gervais creates characters that are extremely relatable, from Hadley’s strained relationship with her parents and struggle to…
Book Review: It Started with Goodbye by Christina June
It Started with Goodbye ended up being a pleasant surprise. Since I’m not usually the type that likes twists on classic stories, I wasn’t sure that this book would be for me. I mean, we already kind of know where…
3 Components in a Great Title
Countless factors can make or break a book—the cover, the marketing, the reviews, the store placement, the actual writing—but what about the title? The title of the book might (and probably will) change several times from the first time the…
Book Review: 10 Things I Can See From Here by Carrie Mac
For today’s stop on the 10 Things I can See From Here blog tour, I review Carrie Mac’s latest novel, which takes a distinct turn from the usual sort of main character most YA fiction is built on. With the heightening…
Book Review: “Caraval” by Stephanie Garber
Often, the problem with YA fantasy is that the romantic aspects of the books overshadow the world-building and background necessary to make the fantasy elements shine. This problem plagued Caraval. Instead of being a kickass novel similar to The Hunger Games, Caraval came off…