Beloved author of the Artemis Fowl Series, Eoin Colfer has delivered a middle grade Christmas novel just in time for this holiday season. Stylistically, the narrator’s voice is third person omniscien…
Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige is a fairytale retelling written in the style of Brigid Kemmerer's A Curse so Dark and Lonely. It tells the story of Farrow, a young girl who grows up in a secret …
If the catchy title doesn't lure the reader in, then the adorable cover on this book is sure to do the trick. (Who doesn't want to read a book that has a moose on the cover?) However, while the cove…
Sinner's Isle takes the swash-buckling pirate genre and adds a fantasy twist with an infusion of Mexican lore. The book alternates chapters between Rosalinda, a Majestic possessing magic, and Mariano…
The Queen of Days has an excellent premise, a solid story arch, and a namesake--Tassiel--who rocks. Although the story alternates randomly from Balthazar's point of view and Tassiel's, the story feel…
A Pocketful of Stars by Aisha Bushby is a very thoughtful and thought-provoking story about one girl's journey to come to terms with her mother's serious illness.
Though they are very similar in ap…
The Hobbit is arguably the best book I have ever read. It serves equally well as a children’s and adult book, is jam-packed with adventures, and is the perfect introduction to fantasy literature. It’s…
Windsong Manor by Julie Wright is delightful! Protagonist Nora might be one of the best leading characters in Shadow Mountain's Proper Romance line. Nora comes across as winsome, courageous, and real-…
In Race for the Ruby Turtle, readers accompany a young man and his friends through the forests of Oregon in a quest to find and protect a turtle known only in local folklore. The story has elements of…
The Secret of the Reaping is the entertaining continuation of The Vanquishers series. The adventures of Boog and her companions continue as they discover more about the history of Vanquishers, their o…
If you’re a book lover like me, I’m sure you’ve come across books that you wish would never end. I felt that way with Bittersweet in the Hollow, and lucky for me it looks like there’s a sequel in…
At first blush, this book brings Tuck Everlasting to mind; however, the author takes it in a slightly different direction. In each chapter, the character point of view alternates mainly between two c…
