Based in 1952, The Ride by Nancy Cathers Demme tells the story of Diego Ramirez, a 15-year-old boy who is running away from his home for unknown reasons. The crux of the book is an exploration of who Diego is, why he has left and...

The Tethering is an exciting first-in-series novel by Megan O’Russell about a teenage boy named Jacob Evans who learns through tragedy that he has magical abilities. I was immediately drawn into the friendship between Jacob and his best friend Emilia. Emilia took Jacob under her...

"It turns out that in the real world and in her world, nothing is as it seems, no one is as they seem, not even her." Sixteen-year-old book lover Éabhla feels trapped in her home as her adopted mother, Maloire, and older brother, Sté, rarely...

Tru Untrue by Rachelle Jones Smith is a novel that explores strong social issues, identity, and self-acceptance while navigating the relationship between two strange characters. Tru doesn’t have a very happy past. Transferred midterm, all he wants is to complete his community service. He appears...

The Divided Nation is a work of thriller fiction penned for young adults by author Angela R. Watts. Forming the opening novel to The Infidel Books series, this novel would suit older teen readers due to its graphic violence, though it features no extreme sexual...

The Return of the Dragon Queen is the third book in The Avalonia Chronicles by Farah Oomerbhoy, a fantasy with hints of coming of age and allusions to classic mythology. Morgana has grown in strength and her dark powers only increase by the day. She...

The Ghost Years by Mutch Katsonga deals with the emotional and psychological downfall of a young man and his remarkable journey to a life of clarity and understanding. At the young age of 14, his idyllic childhood is shattered when he experiences something that changes...

The Vagabond Stage: Misadventures of a Boy Player by Kell Cowley is a YA adventure story with a difference. Timony hates his life and his family hates him. A born actor, he has pulled off what he thought was a glorious escape when he is...

The Muse by Noemi Capote is a fantasy/coming-of-age story of a young woman who realizes that she needs to be the hero for herself. Karla Lozano is just an ordinary girl who is trying to live her life the way she wants. She wants to...

The Beginning by Robert M. Lorenz is the first book in The Dragon and the Rose Chronicles. In the beginning, there was the entity Hensus who began creation with the four elements of Air, Water, Earth, and Fire. This leads to the creation of Light...