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For a Muse of Fire introduces a new YA fantasy series about rebellion, shadow puppets, and necromancy. This unexpected combination contributes to a unique atmosphere – but not a cohesive

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Moniquill Blackgoose has burst onto the scene with her debut novel To Shape a Dragon’s Breath, a fresh and reflective YA fantasy novel. Anequs lives on the island of Masquapaug,

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When Victoria tells Tristran Thorn that she’ll marry him if he can  fetch a fallen star for her, the poor sod believes her. Only a foolish youngster like Tristran could

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The first in a new trilogy, La Belle Sauvage is as a prequel to the iconic His Dark Materials series. If you haven’t given the original series a whirl, let

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This review is spoiler-free for the first and second books in the series. It’s been ages since I read The Cruel Prince, so I expected that it would take me

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Flamecaster launches a new YA fantasy series set in the world of the Seven Realms, following the children of the protagonists from the original story. If you have any interest

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When Marion Althouse and her family move to the island of Sawkill Rock, they’re hoping it will be a place to recover from tragedy. Marion craves a change of scene

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Bethany C. Morrow’s  A Song Below Water is a YA urban fantasy with a great concept that unfortunately suffers from poor execution. Tavia and Effie are sisters in all but

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With stories set in the past and present, in world real and imagined, the short stories in Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft are linked by their

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One of the things that I like best about Xiran Jay Zhao’s debut, Iron Widow, is that it truly defies categorization. A YA dystopian novel inspired by figures and cultural

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