This book was so much fun! Serafina and the Black Cloak was a delightful little paranormal/adventure mystery. It walked that perfect edge of spooky and creepy yet still able to be a delight for middle grade readers. Serafina lives in the basement of Biltmore with her father the mechanic. He keeps her… Read more »
Publisher: Listening Library
Audiobook Review: Court of Fives by Kate Elliott
Court of Fives has some great world building going for it. The background history of the two peoples was slowly given over the course of the book and I found I was gobbling up each new bit given. I was a little disappointed that this book felt like a series… Read more »
Audiobook Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
An Ember in the Ashes was just what I needed to restore some of my faith in the young adult genre. It was a very somber read and on the darker side of YA fantasy. I think it would be an excellent book to transition young readers over into the adult epic… Read more »
Review: The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler
I could say The Forbidden Library was a delight but that might give you the wrong idea – That you were in for fluffy unicorns, rainbows and things like happy endings and that my friends is most certainly not what you are in for. But a wonderful read? Yes, you can… Read more »
Review: Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman
Shadow Scale had a much more complex feel to it then the first book Seraphina. I personally consider these books to be adult fantasy with crossover young adult appeal. Not because they have adult content – they don’t. But because while Seraphina is young she is for all intents and… Read more »
Review: Doll Bones by Holly Black
Doll Bones is a somewhat coming of age middle grade story of three 12 year olds on a quest mixed with light paranormal elements. These three pre-teens have been playing together since they were little kids making up very elaborate adventure type storylines for their toys until one day Zach tells… Read more »
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