Here Lies Arthur is essentially a tragedy--no shining Camelots here. Told mostly from the point of view of Gwyn, a young girl, it is a jaded take on what is usually a candy-coated story. Ar…
In a thought-provoking look at African-American explorer Matthew Henson's life, graphic novelist Simon Schwartz forges fact and fiction in Firstman: Reimagining Matthew Henson. Schwartz elicits t…
The story of Robert Capa's iconic Omaha Beach D-Day photography is a fascinating one, made even more compelling by the decision to tell it in graphic novel form. Morvan and Trefouel have done a master…
Young adult novelist Sara Raasch knocks readers socks off with her debut novel, Snow Like Ashes. Systematized to be a trilogy, this debut novel is an intense adventure that truly delivers.
Six…
Amie Kaufman, who is no stranger to writing bestselling YA science fiction (Starbound trilogy), and Jay Kristoff, an award winning fantasy-based author (The Lotus War trilogy), merge their collec…
The Bar Code Tattoo is book one of the Bar Code Trilogy and author Suzanne Weyn does an excellent job of sparking the reader's interest as the story begins. Because the setting of the story is in the …
The Fall of the House of West, is the second volume in the Aurora West series, which is a prequel to Paul Pope's, Battling Boy.
Just as any graphic novel should be, The Fall of the H…
Hunter is a cool tester: companies pay him and several others to share their opinions about their products. But his world starts to shift the moment he meets Jen, the innovator.
As he did in Uglies…
Young adult author Alyssa Sheinmel's latest novel, Faceless, brings science fiction to a head, and spins it into reality with the topic of face transplant. Seriously, face transplant! Althou…
I've only read a small handful of books about characters that undergo a heart transplant. I think one of the first ones I read was by Lurlene McDaniel. I remember being quite fascinated by it. I picke…
With a mysterious and alluring premise, Kate Ormand's young adult novel, The Wanderers, entreats readers who are fond of fantastical elements set within the current day. Ormand is able to pony up a no…
ALA award winning Young Adult author Alan Gratz, hits another one out of the ballpark with his latest novel, Code of Honor. Alarmingly relevant and gripping with adventure, this action-packed nar…
