It all started as a joke. The four boys from Savannah had just placed an online ad that announced them as experts in the art of spying. But then the first call comes, and they aren’t surprised from where: a terrorist organization kidnaps and blackmails...

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...

Soothed by Magic: Hidden Coven Series, Book 2 is an urban fantasy novel written by Kim McDougall. Bobbi was in love again, deeply and passionately, with someone her friends found to be a most unlikely love object in a surprisingly fast and unexpected turn-about from...

Conjuration Rising by Kristyn Van Cleave is the second book in the Dreambreath Saga, a story that is a work of beauty and a joy to read. At eleven, Eylene was literally “ripped” from her home, planet, and family. She may be living on earth,...

The Feral Sentence by Shade Owens is a collection of four novellas that constitute an excellent read for fans of young adult thrillers. The stories feature an exciting setting with characters that are memorable. It’s a futuristic work that deals with resilience, creativity, and the...

The Magnum Opus by Christopher and Christine Kezelos is a magical tale which follows on from a short film they made entitled The Maker. I found, however, that it is not necessary to watch the film as the book contains the narrative of the film...

Imagine Jade Gone by Wray Ardan is the sequel to Sweet Desire, Wicked Fate. Jaden Lisette thought the worst thing she had to deal with was attempting to get along with her sister. That all changed when she accidentally released her late grandfather's bloodthirsty creations...

In I Want Superpowers by Steven Bereznai, sixteen-year-old Caitlin Feral undergoes the greatest challenge of her life to define her place in an evolved, dystopian, and segregated world. It is set against the backdrop of a dystopian world where humans (Dregs) and super-powered people (Supergenics)...

Free Passage is an historical coming of age novel for young adults written by J.R. McRae and illustrated by Terry Hand. His commanding officers were stunned when Dane Maguire abandoned his post during combat and later handed in his commission. The heroic soldier was an...

Enlightenment: This Earth by Ken Kirkberry is a sci-fi read with characters and a plot that will appeal to young adult readers. Meet fourteen-year-old Sean, who has just survived a car crash, and hasn’t yet fully recovered from the trauma when he is thrust into...