The Claiming by J. A. Nielsen is a fantasy with elements of a coming-of-age theme. Spense, a gifted alchemist and the illegitimate son of Lord Ferrous of Telridge, is asked to perform a Claiming spell on a bridge across River Selden to improve its defense...

Fifteen-year-old Austen lives with his mother, Penny, and sister, Anne, in a remote neighborhood. His father, Tom, has left the family. Austen sees disturbing dreams and senses a menacing presence in his room at night. Is it possible that something evil lurks behind the door...

The Rebel is a novella from H.B. Reneau's The Legion of Pneumos series. In the land of Loren, the Marian Empire has solidified itself as a ruthless regime that rules through oppression and tyranny. Neval Brennan is a sixteen-year-old teenager raised in a neglectful home...

The Cusser Club: A Tawdry, Titillating Texas Tale is a work of fiction in the coming-of-age, interpersonal drama, and Southern genres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience but contains some era-appropriate content that modern readers may find challenging. Penned by author Randall...

The Adventures of Chii: Shadows of Valoria by Alisanya is a YA fantasy novel that blends anime and manga with the depth of light novel storytelling. The story centers around Chii, a young catgirl whose tranquil existence is shattered when she loses everything she holds...

Emis Rindar is an experienced diplomat from the Dras Rindar clan. He arrives at Dras Sayve, another clan on Knyadrea, the moon of the planet Axis. Emis hopes to choose a student among the juvenile Dras Sayve's knyads, as he is a skilled tutor and...

The Age of Larkspur is a work of fiction penned by author Aleighsha Parke for young adult readers in the fantasy, adventure, and interpersonal drama genres. Flora has lived her life in hiding, plagued by a cursed, poisonous larkspur growing from her ankle. Controlled by...

Two by Nathan Nicolau is a riveting coming-of-age novel for young adult fans of drama and mystery. Howl studies business administration at UNCC. He loves to read in Charlotte's Romare Bearden Park. There, he notices a weird girl passionately speaking to a statue in Italian....

The Secrets of Olthamol is a young adult sci-fi novel by Jed Saba and Jeff Prahl. Ayden Ladders has always felt different. Since moving to Springfield, Missouri as a young boy with his father, inexplicable events have occurred around him. After losing control of his...

There’s a fairy curse on Mairi’s family. After her father’s death, Mairi and her brother, Jamie, are living in the mountains of northern California, with their grandfather. It is here she learns of the curse and is transported back in time to another Mairi, in...