The Last Order by Angela M. Caldwell is a medieval tale of iron-willed 17-year-old Lana Crewe who lives in a village with her father. When the king and queen of Wenham are killed, the kingdom is divided and war between the lords is inevitable. Lana’s...

The Carnelian is the first book in The Gemstone Chronicles by William L. Stuart. Maggie and Aiden come to stay with Nana and Beebop, their grandparents, for spring break. Their time is usually spent jet skiing, rock hounding, and four-wheeling. On one of the rock...

I was pleasantly surprised to see Scepter: The Emerald of Phaunos by Scott Collins turn up on Reader’s Favorite list of available books. It hasn’t been that long ago since I read and reviewed the first episode of Scepter. This is a great YA story...

A huge beast lunges at you. It has red eyes, a thousand fangs, and black scales. This is the Thrax that all people fear in Godswood. Mark Murphy presents a clever, sympathetic young hero in The Curse Of The Thrax. Jaykriss is 14 and he...

There was an interesting mix of mythology and superhero tradition in The Starlight Chronicles, and one that was apparent right from the beginning. The book kicks off with an action packed punch of a prologue as we meet our hero: Wingdinger. Sound odd? Well, that's...

The Queen: Maycly the Trilogy - Part 3 by Janet Beasley is the last part of this adventure series. The book begins with Iona's childhood, then proceeds to the actual story. We see the introduction of a new creature in this book, and now the...

The Battle of Trust and Treachery: Maycly the Trilogy - Part 2, by Janet Beasley, takes off from where the first part ends. The reader is again taken on an adventure trip where the characters go through heartaches, fantasy, whimsy, and everything that appeals to...

"The Land of Eternal Rain" is Book One of 'The Tales of Ryan Foster', a young adult epic fantasy set on the planet Gaia. Ryan is a young teen who does not know who he is or where he is from. One day, he woke...

The Keepers of Elenath is overall a good story. The author has an Appendix at the end to help you figure out who the main characters are. I found this very helpful and have used the idea in my own books. The story is about...

Meghan Chase is thrust into the land of faeries when her little brother is captured and taken to Faeryland. In his place is a replica of the child who is aggressive and brutal. Meghan's best friend Robbie, a modern day Puck, leads her through her...