The Guardians by S. Lee Holland delves into the themes of faith, self-discovery, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness. In this young adult novel, Holland introduces us to the narrator and protagonist Cassie, who must confront her inner demons while embarking on an...

The Pen Thief and the Orbit of Uncertainty by Tasha Madison follows Arnie Schmidt, a number nerd who, rather than going to college, starts a new job at his uncle’s very successful accounting firm. Despite the family connection, he is given a position in the...

The Ties That Bind, the second installment in Susan Markloff's young adult urban fantasy saga The Human-Born Era series, is preceded by book one, the award-winning The Rise of the Raidin. The series as a whole follows Jen Monroe, where in Raiden we are introduced...

“Do any of us know who we are?” That’s the loaded question that plagues all our minds from time to time, but most notably during our coming-of-age years. In The Legend of the Solstice by Lauren Evers, three young people, Ethan, Isolde, and Ridley, have...

Melvin, the teen protagonist of The Accidental Summoning by Kos Play, is bullied daily, and his mom works too much. One day, his life changes in a rather unexpected way. He learns that magic is real. All he needs is a teacher to show him...

The Salamander Stone is the first installment in The Beowulf Brigade series by Heidi Nickerson. The story follows 16-year-old Ellie Adair as her world turns upside down. For nearly a year, things have gone to hell worldwide. Monsters roam freely in the open, terrorizing people...

The Space Between You and Me is a work of fiction in the fantasy, interpersonal drama, and LGBTQ+ romance subgenres. Penned by author Ashley B. Davis, it is intended for the young adult reading audience and can also be enjoyed by adult readers. In this...

The Crystal Key is the second installment in Douglas Smith's The Dream Rider Saga and continues the tale of Will Dreycott, a superhero who cannot leave his home physically but can project himself across dreams. Following the events of the previous installment, Will and his...

Cora is a woman with a dangerous set of skills but when she is assigned her latest target she misses her mark for the first time. The Demon's Kiss: Bloodcaster Chronicles Book 1 by R.L. Perez follows assassin Cora on her hunt for Vince, a...

The Source of Death is a young adult urban fantasy by Jay Michael Night. Mikey Black still remembers the day his parents sacrificed themselves to save him from the monstrous creatures of the Otherside. A human-vampire hybrid, Mikey spent years in different foster homes, unwittingly...