In 2085, Hurricane Yolanda forced New York residents into subways for shelter. The few thousands who took to the subways were the only survivors. The damage from the hurricane resulted in severe destruction and interruption of human life on land. Three hundred years later, generations...

Where the Darkness Lies: Perils of Portia Saga #2 by Hermione Lee sees Amethyst and Prince Angus face the responsibility of ruling the fairy kingdom of Portia. When Amethyst’s lady-in-waiting, Fontaine Miles, observes an ominous portent in the skies, Amethyst longs to ignore the sign....

Tempting Fake by Tracey Morait is a YA novel about growing pains. Adam and Cherry are two boarding school students living at opposite ends of England. Cherry's mother is newly married to a womanizing rich pedophile, and Cherry is glad to be away from him...

Tracy Orchard’s Leona and the Crown of Llangollen is a fantasy story about Leona’s journey to her destiny. Leona is an agile hunter, can communicate with animals, possesses powerful magic, and is a natural-born elf. Leona is hunting in the forest when a dragonman flies...

A Lady Born, A Pirate Bred by Claire Merchant is an exhilarating YA adventure novel that embarks on a thrilling journey with its seventeen-year-old protagonist, Corey, as she grapples with questions of identity, purpose, and the allure of the open sea. Set against a vivid...

Girl Gone North by John McIlveen is an absorbing historical fiction novel that follows the lives of two teenage sisters, Emma and Thalia Holden, and the rapid changes that occur with the deaths of their parents as they try to fend for themselves amid the...

Uncle Joe's Senpai by Micah Thorp opens with a tantalizing glimpse into a world filled with rock 'n' roll dreams, complex relationships, and the allure of the unknown. It introduces readers to the key players, primarily the members of Uncle Joe's Band, a moderately successful...

This gripping tale of determination and grit is a celebration of female resilience. Crafted in poetic language, The Ascenditure by Robyn Dabney follows Klarke Ascher, a passionate young woman who wants nothing but to become a member of the kingdom's elite climbing team. She wants...

An Achare hunter, an outsider, takes the lead to save his people and his family in Where the Valley Meets the Sky (The Kalanosi Chronicles) by Ben Merrick. The peaceful life of the Achare is threatened by advancing warring clans. A quiet man called Rennik...

Paper Forests by Tegan Anderson is a fascinating story that follows the journey of children caught in a place that exists between life and death. Parents in a therapy group talk about their ailing children and the counselor advises that the children are in Paper...