Interview with Michael Haddad, author of YA fantasy Frostborn The Frostborn—the one destined to end the war, the one blessed by the magic of Aether—was supposedly nothing more than a hopeless fairytale, a myth lost to time. But as the centuries-long war between the kingdoms of Eljud and Surtrol forces Elias Jökull to evacuate his … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: Frostborn by Michael Haddad
Review+Giveaway: Bake Believe by Cori Cooper
Review of Bake Believe by Cori Cooper Cat Anderson doesn't want much out of life. Give her a circle of friends to giggle with, a few boys to flirt with, a cute outfit, and she is good to go! She especially could care less about food. But food, it turns out, is a very big … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Bake Believe by Cori Cooper
Review+Giveaway: Dare by Christina Bauer
Review of YA fantasy Dare by Christina Bauer ***BEWARE*** If you don’t like pixies, then don’t read this diary. Also, if you don’t like pixies who become Queen of the Summer Fae and stay their sassy selves, then definitely don’t read this. I’ll never genuflect, suck up, or tone down. And I’m totally kicking it … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Dare by Christina Bauer
Review+Giveaway: It Happened on Thunder Road by Susan Antony
It Happened on Thunder Road A YA fantasy by Susan Antony When Emmy Russo returns to high school in Moncks Corner, South Carolina after summer break, she discovers some changes. First: Mom has a boyfriend. Second: the cute new student, Charlie Fields, is a Rockabilly greaser with a gang who obeys his every command. Third: … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: It Happened on Thunder Road by Susan Antony
Excerpt+Giveaway: Clockwork Igni by Christina Bauer
Clockwork Igni A YA urban fantasy by Christina Bauer Long live the me! As Queen of Antrum, I rule an underground realm of demon hunters who love finding new caves. Hey, it’s boring down here; I’m glad they all have a hobby. Per usual, I try to act interested about their latest discovery, but all … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Clockwork Igni by Christina Bauer
Review+Giveaway: The Virus of Beauty by C.B. Lyall
The Virus of Beauty A YA fantasy by C.B. Lyall Ugliness is power, and the Virus of Beauty is spreading causing panic throughout the witch population. Wilf Gilvary is a teenage wizard who is terrified of using magic. When his father dies under mysterious circumstances, Wilf is plunged into the middle of a political struggle … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: The Virus of Beauty by C.B. Lyall
Excerpt+Giveaway: The Place Beyond Her Dreams by Oby Aligwekwe
The Place Beyond Her Dreams A Black and African American YA fantasy by Oby Aligwekwe “We are most courageous at our weakest; when we believe we have faced what we fear the most and have nothing more to lose.” At the sudden death of her grandfather, Ona’s pain transports her to mystical Luenah—a place of … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: The Place Beyond Her Dreams by Oby Aligwekwe
Excerpt+Giveaway: Fire and Cinder by Christina Bauer
Fire and CinderA YA urban fantasy by Christina Bauer Meet the Magicorum: modern folks who are supernaturally locked into fairy tale life templates. For eighteen-year-old Elle, that role is Cinderella. Meanwhile, Agatha is her evil stepsister. Things go downhill from there… Cinderella On The Run Elle—never call her Cinderella—has found the love of her life … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Fire and Cinder by Christina Bauer
Review+Giveaway: Ivan the Giant by Philip A. Creurer
Ivan the GiantA middle-grade fiction by Philip A. Creurer Ivan Morrow has spent his short life waiting for things to happen. Now something has happened. An unknown ancestor has entrusted him with something of great value and it has gone missing. But who stole it and how to get it back? He\'s grown extraordinarily over … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Ivan the Giant by Philip A. Creurer
Audio Excerpt: Stolen by Marlena Frank
Stolen by Marlena FrankNarrated by Caoilainn O\'Horen, 11 hours 32 minutes It’s difficult taking care of a delusional father by yourself. Sixteen-year-old Shaleigh Mallet would rather explore and photograph dilapidated buildings than cater to her father’s dark episodes. But when she’s kidnapped by a creature who carries her atop a flying bicycle into another world, … Continue reading Audio Excerpt: Stolen by Marlena Frank