Two kids have to move to a small town in the YA novel Wizrd by Steve Zell. Bryce Willems is 14 years old and his sister Megan is 10. Pinon Rim, their new home, was once a booming Arizona mining town, especially after gold had...

Wicked Forest by E.J. Bennett is the first book in the Hidden World series. Crystal's whole life is planned out for her. She wants the chance to fall in love with someone she chooses, not the arranged marriage her parents have chosen for her. All...

What Ghost? (Welcome to Hellesville) by Jennifer Redmile is a stunning young adult paranormal novel about a boy named Billy, and his ghost twin sister, Becky, who died at birth. Billy's parents are sending him to boarding school, and he's worried that people will think...

Witches Protection Program by Michael Phillip Cash finds Wes Rockville confronted with the last thing he expected: witches. After Wes has failed to transport one prisoner, he's given one last chance to prove himself and save his career. His father sends him to the Witches...

Wanted by Jo Ho is the first in the Chase Ryder series. Chase Ryder is fourteen and living on the streets when one night as she scrounges for food, she discovers a dog in the same situation. After he brings her food and saves her...

Wizzy Wig (Thanatos Rising Book 2) by Tiffany Pitts is a science fiction novel that would appeal most to a mixed audience of young adults and adults who enjoy reality bending stories. Jake Denny is an average looking gamer who lives in the basement apartment...

I have read a couple of good books this year where the hero is somehow transported to a fantastic realm by mysterious and magical means. It’s an angle I like as a reader. I like the magical and fantastic landscapes, but it’s nice when the...

White Plains by Rebecca Perkin is a good fantasy tale for young adult readers. I like stories where someone from our version of Earth is taken to another world. The connection to our place and time makes the protagonist’s actions and reactions understandable, but the...

Weretiger by Antaeus is a powerfully written story of the epic generations-long battle between Werewolves and Weretigers. Antaeus describes his characters with vivid detail, bringing them to life on the pages. Antaeus has a unique way of bringing the reader into the story within the...

Wind Dancer by Karen C. Webb is about the relationship between a young girl and a scruffy white mare named Dancer. After becoming acquainted with Dancer, Hallie decided to buy the horse, thinking that something special lingered within this animal. Hallie had always wanted a...