The Secret is the first book in the Serendipity series by Topher Kaler. This epic young adult science fiction story begins on the planet Eden, where a long-established colony is forced to make an impossible choice to escape the destruction of their civilization. This choice...

The Devil Particle is a work in the thriller, suspense, and dystopia subgenres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience and contains some moderate use of adult language and brief references to violence. Penned by Kristin A Oakley, this gripping and enthralling drama...

The Word of the Muse is a work in the space opera, fantasy, and coming-of-age subgenres and forms the third novel of The Coseema Saga series. It is intended for young adult reading audiences and is penned by Bridgette Dutta Portman. In this fascinating space...

The Tale of the Young Witch by Joseph Minart and Davon Custis is a fantasy story for young adults. Witchcraft is long gone, and it will never influence the world again. Wrong, because once magic is imbued in the world, it never truly goes...

A young man raised in isolation is thrust into an unknown world. All he has ever known is his father, who raised him in the mountains. He has never interacted with other people. Hence his knowledge of humans and reality is limited. He spent his...

Melvin, the teen protagonist of The Accidental Summoning by Kos Play, is bullied daily, and his mom works too much. One day, his life changes in a rather unexpected way. He learns that magic is real. All he needs is a teacher to show him...

The Salamander Stone is the first installment in The Beowulf Brigade series by Heidi Nickerson. The story follows 16-year-old Ellie Adair as her world turns upside down. For nearly a year, things have gone to hell worldwide. Monsters roam freely in the open, terrorizing people...

Have you ever piloted a spaceship, had a run-in with Interstellar Guards, visited the Museum on Nothing Beyond, or savored jellied garloss and rainbow omelet? Reading Taboo Tech by Joy V. Smith, I felt I was doing precisely that in the company of Lacie and...

The Intrepid Three is a young adult sci-fi story by Brianna and Matthew Penfold. Dez Gibbous is a fifteen-year-old employee of the ruthless E-Corp corporation working twelve hours a day to care for her parents in Euporia. Fourteen-year-old Arabella Rey is the daughter of an...

The Submerged Fire by Sture Henckel is a young adult fantasy that may be the best I have read in years. The story follows Niko, a wreck diver who comes across something so powerful it can cost him his life. Magic is strongly prohibited, but...