The Sinners’ Solemnities is the second novel in The Defenders of Dembroch by Patrick Harris. It has been thirty years since the king was murdered, and his killer is on the loose. However, that is not the only thing the people of Dembroch have to...

The Sigil Masters: A Coming of Age Epic Fantasy by Rick Duffy is a compelling young adult fantasy with memorable characters. It features a magical world that will literally absorb readers. Par lives in a world where magic thrives and almost everyone uses it. Those...

The Giant's Giant by Mark Cheverton is a young adult dystopian fantasy, set in a world that experienced a great nuclear disaster that nearly killed all life on Earth. The Earth survived and was renamed Phoniex. The creatures of Phoniex evolved over the centuries, and...

The Omicron Six by Endy Wright is a beautiful meld of science fiction and coming of age, and a story that has strong lessons on personal transformation through deep human connections. The story follows two compelling characters, Cooper Callister and Coupe Daschelete, both gifted yet...

The Girls in the Shattered World by Ben Patchett is a futuristic novel, a coming of age in a turbulent time in 2032. It has been five years since Alex’s father argued that Canada was a country of peace and won’t succumb to the broken...

The Con Woman by A. J. A. Gardiner is an amazing novel. I don’t remember the last time I enjoyed an adventure story this much, except perhaps Donald Westlake’s last novel. This novel is about the adventures of a brother-sister duo, Dawn and Roger, hatching...

Through Hell & Highwater is a young adult novel by Victoria Liiv that is perfect for teen readers who enjoy adventurous fantasy and a wide range of unique characters. At Volo Noscere, the University of Magic in Rome, Professor Eyorn is gathering together a team...

In The View From My Window by Patricia J. Gallegos, Willow is an apprentice healer traveling with her fellow nomads, trading and offering their services as they make stops at villages. Yet, times are changing as tension against the nomads escalates. Change comes almost as...

The Princess and the Valley Man: Luna and Solis's Adventures in Death Valley is one of the books in a series that Dorota Kluza and Evan Williams dedicate to the discovery of National Parks. This time, as the title implies, our heroes will set out...

The Order of the Key by Justine Manzano is a young adult urban fantasy novel. Jacklyn Madison's life turns upside down when inter-dimensional creatures known as Gorvhans attack her out of nowhere. She finds herself rescued by members of a group led by a young...