For those who advocate that middle grade literature is the best, The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest validates that claim. Author Aubrey Hartman's voice and literary style exemplify first rate craftman…
As usual, Katherine Arden's writing does not disappoint. She crafts a compelling narrative with one foot in history and the other firmly planted in fantasy. In Ms. Arden's hands, Anne of Brittany beco…
Author Brandon Mull makes his maiden foray into middle grade high fantasy. No stranger to middle grade fantasy with his Fablehaven and Dragonwatch series, what distinguishes Forbidden Mountain is tha…
Author Scott Reintgen is currently riding high with his New York Times Bestseller middle grade series Dragonships (The Last Dragon on Mars and The Rise of Neptune). In Devious Prey, Mr. Reintgen has a…
If a winter setting, a magical baking oven, and cats galore don't say cozy fantasy, then I am not sure what does. So, grab a hot coca and perhaps a chocolate brioche as you settle in to meet Agnes, ca…
(This review contains spoilers for the book that immediately precedes it, The Shadow Road. Please do not read further, and instead read the review of that novel if you are starting the series.)
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James Riley is a well-known middle grade fantasy author with an excellent track record in this demographic and genre. He can be depended upon to provide a great story with plenty of adventure. Revenan…
Tyler Whitesides' War of the Wasteland, the third book in the Janitors School of Garbage series, showcases his consistently imaginative and entertaining writing. While part of a series, this installme…
This is the third and final book in the series following the adventures of Professor Emily Wilde, and it is the perfect coda to a delightful fantasy. Poetically, the author brings some elements full …
This book should come with several trigger warnings for abuse and brief scenes of frightening encounters between the master and the dancers themselves. This is a pretty dark book that tells a gloomy, …
This novel is generally classified as a fantasy. Fantasy-lite is probably a more accurate term because there is not extensive world building, and the magic present is really magical alchemy, which has…
The author of The Penderwicks gives us another classic-styled middle grade novel that is partly inspired by her love of The Borrowers. Although this book has a timeless feel, it is a modern setting (t…
