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YA Fantasy
Best Books of 2020: YA Fantasy
2020 was an up and down year for me and YA fantasy. Some were great, and some were terrible-- nearly enough to turn me off that particular set altogether. But there were enough that I haven't written off YA fantasy. So in no particular order, here are the best YA fantasy novels I read in … Continue reading Best Books of 2020: YA Fantasy
Book Review: The Silvered Serpents
The Silvered Serpents (The Gilded Wolves #2)by Roshani ChokshiYA Historical Fantasy416 pagesPublication date: September 22, 2020 by Wednesday Books While still dealing with the consequences of the events of The Gilded Wolves, Séverin and his team travel to Russia in search of an ancient artifact that legends says will grant a person god-like powers. After … Continue reading Book Review: The Silvered Serpents
Book Review: Lobizona
Lobizona (Wolves of No World #1) by Romina Garber YA Fantasy 400 pages Expected Publication: August 4th, 2020, from Wednesday Books For much of her life, Manuela Azul has lived in a small Miami apartment with her mother and surrogate grandmother. Manu and her mother are undocumented immigrants hiding from both the US Immigration and … Continue reading Book Review: Lobizona
Book Review: Of Silver and Shadow
Of Silver and Shadow by Jennifer Gruenke YA Fantasy/grimdark 480 pages Expected publication February 26, 2021, by Flux In the kingdom of Erdis, it has been illegal for any but members of the royal family to have the magic known as silver. If a commoner is found to have silver, they are executed. But … Continue reading Book Review: Of Silver and Shadow
Book Review: Seven Deadly Shadows
Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda and Valynne E. Maetani YA Fantasy 288 pages Published January 20, 2020 by Harper Collins Kira Fujikawa wants nothing more than to fit in at her prestigious Kyoto high school, but her family is not as wealthy or as prestigious as her classmates'. She is bullied by the others … Continue reading Book Review: Seven Deadly Shadows
Book Review: Woven in Moonlight
Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez YA Fantasy 384 pages Published January 7, 2020, by Page Street Books Years ago, the once-great Ilustrian kingdom was conquered by the Llascans, a group of people long looked down upon by the Illustrians. But now the tables have turned, and the remnants of the Illustrian people cling … Continue reading Book Review: Woven in Moonlight
Book Review: Night of the Dragon
Night of the Dragon (Shadow of the Fox #3) by Julie Kagawa YA Fantasy 384 pages Expected publication date March 31, 2020 by Inkyard Press Circumstances are dire for the kitsune trickster Yumeko and her friends. The final piece of the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers is in the Master of Demons's hands, and … Continue reading Book Review: Night of the Dragon
Goodreads Monday: King of Scars
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! King of Scars … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: King of Scars
Goodreads Monday: Seven Deadly Shadows
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Seven Deadly Shadows … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Seven Deadly Shadows
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