Title: Witch Child Author: Celia Rees Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Young Adult, Publisher: Candlewick / Bloomsbury Publication date: First published in 2000 Paperback: 240 pages Welcome to the world of young Mary Newbury, a world where simply being different can…
Title: A Confusion of Princes Author: Garth Nix Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins (US) / HarperCollins Children’s Books (UK) Publication date: May 2012 Hardcover: 337 pages You’d think being a privileged Prince in a vast intergalactic Empire…
Our second post for Kirkus is now up and running! After reading The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin we were inspired and decided to compile a list of similarly awesome fantasy books written by similarly spectacular female authors. Go…
Title: The Obsidian Blade Author: Pete Hautman Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Candlewick Publication date: April 2012 Hardcover: 308 pages Kicking off a riveting sci-fi trilogy, National Book Award winner Pete Hautman plunges us into a world where…
Title: Into the Wise Dark Author: Neesha Meminger Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Ignite Books (self-published) Publication date: March 2012 Paperback: 308 pages Pammi has a Secret–she is an Able. At night, she travels through time to an…
Hello everybody, a good Sunday to all! The Hunt giveaway winners: The five winners of The Hunt are: Jill the OWL Victoria Zumbrum Heidi Frederick Tina Lyn Congratulations to the winners! You know the drill. Send us an email…
Title: Grave Mercy Author: Robin LaFevers Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: April 3rd 2012 Hardcover: 549 pages Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent…
Title: Tiger Moon Author: Antonia Michaelis Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Publication date: Published in English in 2009 Paperback: 464 pages This bewitching story within a story, set in magical India, explores the power of…
Title: Happy Families Author: Tanita S. Davis Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult, LGBT, PoC Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Publication date: May 8 2012 Hardcover: 240 pages Teenage twins Ysabel and Justin Nicholas are lucky. Ysabel’s jewelry designs have already…
Title: The Uninvited Guests Author: Sadie Jones Genre: Historical, Paranormal Publisher: Chatto & Windus / Harper Publication date: May 1st 2012 Hardcover: 272 pages One late spring evening in 1912, in the kitchens at Sterne, preparations begin for an…
