Rigel: Appointments on Plum Street by Eli Ingle is a great first entry for a series, and it grips the reader from the very first line with: “Have you ever felt so alone that you feel there is only empty space inside you? A hollow...

Seasons Within: Nature Has Its Own Will by Lele Iturrioz is an epic fantasy for young readers. But what did I just say? No, it’s a fantasy for young readers or young adult readers, but it will also be a thrill read for fantasy fans...

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...

The Legend of Oescienne - The Finding by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson is a fictional audio book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of children and young adults who enjoy the genre of action adventure and fantasy. Humans have been extinct for generations, ever...

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...

Shortly after the death of his paternal grandparents, Alex Priar’s world is thrown totally upside down when his parents disappear and strangers burst into his home in time to save his life in An Empire of Dreams by Lewis J. Jones. With tremendous destruction happening...

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...

Feathers and Fireflies by Melanie Rodriguez is a young adult fantasy novella centering around seventeen-year-old Rory, as she tries to fulfill her dream of seeing the shapeshifters dance on summer solstice. In the village of Vanora, Rory knows she doesn’t fit in. Having lost both...