Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Genre: High Fantasy Age category: Young Adult Release Date: September 29, 2015 Review Six of Crows is seven and a half years old, and I can’t even count the number of times I’ve seen it on YA must-read lists. This coupled with the fact that Shadow and Bone is … Continue reading
The Dragon Prince, Book Two (Sky) by Aaron Ehasz and Melanie McGanney Ehasz Genre: Fantasy Tie-in Novel Age category: Middle Grade Release Date: August 3, 2021 Review This is my first time reviewing a tie-in novel on this site, mostly because there usually isn’t too much (in my mind, anyway) to say about them. They … Continue reading
Stuffed Into Darkness by Liz Braswell Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Age category: Middle Grade Release Date: May 4, 2021 For anyone who didn’t see our Facebook announcement, I had to pull back on reviews in May and June due to health reasons. Things has improved and we’re back on track, albeit with me scrambling a bit … Continue reading
Finn and the Time-Traveling Pajamas by Michael Buckley Genre: Time Travel Age category: Middle Grade Release Date: March 30, 2021 Review Finn and the Time-Traveling Pajamas is the second book in the Finniverse middle grade series. The first book is entitled Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox. So in case the covers don’t give it away … Continue reading
Editor’s note: Since we didn’t have any interviews in the shortness that was February, we’ll be hosting two interviews this month. Hope you enjoy! Sonja J. Breckon is a builder of fantasy worlds and not ashamed to admit she lives in them more than in the real world. Besides writing books, she works with various … Continue reading
The Monster Missions by Laura Martin Genre: Adventure Age category: Middle Grade Release Date: June 1, 2021 Review The Monster Missions is a story about two friends, Berkley and Garth, living in an ocean-covered future Earth and helping their families by scavenging what they can from the shells of civilization that have long sunk beneath … Continue reading
Katharine Wibell’s lifelong interest in mythology includes epic poetry like the Odyssey, Ramayana, Beowulf, and the Nibelungenlied. In addition, she is interested in all things animal whether training dogs, apprenticing at a children’s zoo, or caring for injured animals as a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. After receiving degrees from Mercer University in both art and psychology … Continue reading
The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Age category: Middle Grade Release Date: February 23, 2010 Review Although I do have the “retro review” label on this one, it is a much newer book than I expected when I saw the style of illustrations and read the first few pages. So many … Continue reading
The Hatmakers by Tamzin Merchant Genre: Historical Fantasy Age category: Middle Grade Release Date: February 2, 2021 Review Tamzin Merchant’s middle grade novel tells the story of the magical Hatmakers, who have served the royal family of England for generations. Into each hat, they are able to add magic through various ingredients, always carefully weighing, … Continue reading
Hi, everyone! I’m very excited to host a special preview of the just-released pirate fantasy novel, OF SKY AND SEA by Antoine Bandele. You can read the blurb and excerpt below, plus enter the giveaway for a $10 gift card and your own e-copy of the book! By Sea & Sky The Sky Pirate Chronicles … Continue reading