Susan Reimer’s The Gatekeeper’s Daughter tells a story of tradition, duty, and discovery through the life of Maira, a young girl destined to follow in her father’s footsteps as the gatekeeper of their village. Her role is essential to the safety and order of their...

The King's Regret, book one in The Falconbone Series by Philip Ligon, follows Jason and Leah Falconbone, siblings exiled to a floating stronghold after their home is attacked. Jason, a young boy, is forced to address the trauma of losing his mother and living in...

The Heir of Two Worlds by Arianna Reed is a compelling tale of prohibited young love. The main character of this story is Prince Kael, who ventures into his kingdom's forbidden forested lands to clear his head. Kael grows tired of the unyielding dogma his...

The Fallen Swallow by Justin C. Davis is an awesome magical fantasy. The story starts with three old hags chanting a magical prophecy, entranced in their manic dance. The next scene takes us to Mercia, a small village destroyed by malevolent sorcerers. An orphan teenage...

To Sow a Fallow by Michael Frank Rizzo begins in the farming village of Dæġes Ēage, where ten-year-old John and his friends from the Lucky Few Adventurers’ Guild—Paul, Arum, and Stephen—embark on a quest to explore Luminous Grove, seeking treasure and adventure. During their exploration,...

In The Life After by Deidra Lookingbill, Penelope Porter, or Nell, gets ready to spend her sixteenth birthday at a boring family reunion, as her great-aunt, also named Penelope, has her birthday on the same day. But Nell is in a car accident. She finds...

The Discovery of Magic by L. J. Evias is a thrilling young adult fantasy in which Alice, three of her friends, and her best friend’s little brother travel through a random portal that appears in their local caves. Alice ends up in North Parsa, a...

Tales For Tra-La-La-Day by Steve Michael Reedy is a collection of six captivating fables with beautiful illustrations by Tom Fee. The stories are told by a traveler on his way to celebrate Tra-La-La-Day under a full winter moon and each of the stories connects to...

The Light That Takes is a short story prequel to Blood of the Stars in The Half-Light Chronicles series by Karyne Norton. Gaeren, a half-light prince, is sailing in search of his beloved childhood friend who was kidnapped fourteen years ago. Aeliana, affectionately nicknamed Daisy...

A fairytale retelling meets The Parent Trap! The Spindle Trap by Beka Gremikova is a young adult adaptation of Sleeping Beauty. Theryn’s parents are getting divorced, but she has devised a plan to keep them together. The faery curse is upon her on her sixteenth...