In Shikaree: The Arnstead Chronicles Book 2, M.J. Oelkers plunges us into a wild and heart-pounding adventure in the World Below. During one of her hunts, Chandra Pattal, a novice Shikaree, stumbles upon a map leading to the location of a large cache of relics....

Sour Apples by Paul Jantzen transports us to 1975 Walnut Creek. Here we meet 11-year-old Jimmy Hamilton. Jimmy has fought many battles—both real and imaginary. But nothing compares to when he battled to protect his tree fort. It is over fifteen feet up an old...

Slip of a Girl is the third book in Linda S. Browning's A Parlor Game Mystery series. It is a captivating tale about Olivia Honeycutt, a girl with the gift of communicating with the dead. The story begins with Olivia sitting in her Nashville townhouse,...

Sensiti by Juan Zamora is a twisty tale with solid themes of identity, energy, power, and the pursuit of one’s destiny, delving into the complexities of human nature. Yuan, a self-proclaimed genius, is accustomed to being the smartest kid in the room. But his world...

Spirals of Stardust is a young adult sci-fi novella by Diane C. Jerome. In the 23rd century, all the rainforests have vanished from Earth except one. Animals have been implanted with cloned human genes, and humanity has ensured its survival by merging itself with the...

Sides by Bradley Caffee tells the story of Tyler Simmons, one of the very few people who have never played Sides, an online game to which the entire nation is addicted. Everyone waits for the mysterious clock in the game to reach "zero hour." As...

Songweaver Lost by David E. Gaston drew me into the story from the first page. Twelve-year-old Jessica Blackwater has more to deal with than the typical middle schooler. One morning, while struggling with her anger, she decides to skip the bus and walk to school....

Sister Bevenlee and Mother of Pox is a work of fiction penned by author Charles Brass in the coming-of-age, dark fantasy, and adventure subgenres, and is the third novel of The Tower of Sephalon series. The work is intended for young adult readers. In this...

Shadow of Hope is penned by author Molly Crowe in the fantasy, adventure, and romantic suspense subgenres. It is intended for the young adult readership. The action follows Princess Kalista in a world where the fabled Sol Defenders are the stuff of legends, but the...

Shadow and Sword by N.K. Carlson is an epic fantasy adventure and the first book in The Chronicles of Terrasohnen. Sixteen-year-old Reith has lived in Coeden all his life. After the deaths of his parents, Vereinen took him in as a chronicler’s apprentice. Now, Reith...