When six-year-old Jax Conner wakes up to a quiet house, he has no idea Russia has dropped a nuclear bomb on the shores of Long Beach, Los Angeles, leaving thousands dead and the city in ruins. With the help of his Virtual Reality companion, Sky,...

Vindication is an absorbing coming-of-age story by Elizabeth Muir-Lewis. With his parents traveling on tour with their acting company, Jamie Lindsey, a seventeen-year-old boy who dreams of studying medicine, is forced to spend his time with his aunt and uncle in a village near Montrose....

In Shari Marshall’s world of magic, Juniper Berry, a 13-year-old, lives with her parents, who love her and teach her how to hone her powers. However, one fateful night, Juniper’s world comes crashing down when unknown assailants kill her parents. Juniper’s ability to see visions...

Val Vega: Secret Ambassador of Earth by Ben Francisco is a dynamic young adult sci-fi debut that blends interstellar politics, murder mystery, and heartfelt coming-of-age drama. We’re with Val when she learns she’s Earth’s new ambassador to a galactic council, and she’s then thrust into...

Voices by Angela Bier is a captivating exploration of adolescence, identity, and the supernatural. The story follows Elena Tannin, a teenager transitioning into a new high school filled with social dynamics and personal challenges in the small town of Belvedere. As she starts new friendships,...

Vermilion Sunrise is a YA sci-fi novel by Lydia P. Brownlow. Seventeen-year-old Leigh Crawford wakes up to find that she’s no longer on Earth. Along with other teenagers, all under twenty, she has traveled light years to another planet called Marjol. The video information on...

Victorian by Jordan Elizabeth follows the summer adventures of Weronika Rivers and Aeltye “Celeste” who meet through the Counseling Circle. Donna suggests working at the 1867 Fair on weekends and it sounds like fun because of the history and dressing up. Volunteering will also give...

In Victory's Arrow by Cole Regitz and Sarah Regitz, as a child, Victory begins to develop her archery skills under the tutelage of her kind-hearted father, Mr. Whittington, a charitable soul who endeavors to assist neighboring villages. Victory picks up on her father's selfless, giving...

Valiance by Vanessa Caraveo is a young adult story that will inspire and educate people of all ages and creeds. Diego Herrera was born deaf and mute and his parents are illegal immigrants from Mexico. All these things mean that life is not easy for...

“Mermaids were expected to be demure and to respect their betters which were always men.” And so goes the heart-breaking rule that is the premise of Anna Finch’s Voiceless: A Mermaid's Tale. Although this coming of age story is inspired by The Little Mermaid, Moriah,...