YA Fantasy Book Review: A Curse So Dark and Lonely
1st Book in the Cursebreakers Trilogy Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale Retelling Synopsis Cursed to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year, Prince Rhen of Emberfall thought he could be…
12 Stand Alone YA Fantasy Books
Do you ever grow weary of waiting months or years for the rest of a series to come out? I enjoy reading books in a series, but sometimes, especially after…
YA Fantasy Book Review: Dust
1st Book in the Heirs of Neverland duology Type of Fantasy: Urban Synopsis Claire Kenton believes the world is too dark for magic to be real--since her twin brother was…
YA Fantasy Book Review: Girls Made of Snow and Glass
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale Retelling Synopsis Mina, the stepmother queen. Lynet, the beautiful princess. They were two young women doomed to be rivals from the start. Only one can…
YA Fantasy Book Review: The Storyteller’s Daughter
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale Retelling Synopsis For as long as anyone can remember, every child in Westfallen has been born with a Gift, and these Gifts defined them. Then…
YA Fantasy Book Review: Spin the Dawn
1st Book of the Blood of Stars Duology Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale Retelling Synopsis Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl,…
What is Fantasy?
Fantasy includes much more than dragons, mermaids, and quests. It falls into the broader speculative fiction genre, which includes science fiction, dystopia, and horror. I've been confused at times about…
15 YA Books to Read Based on Your Mood
How do you choose what book to read next? Usually I pick up one that I've been dying to read or is next on my TBR list. But occasionally I…
Spindle’s End Book Review
"The magic in that country was so thick and tenacious that it settled over the land like chalk-dust and over floors and shelves like slightly sticky plaster-dust." The baby princess,…
House of Salt and Sorrows Book Review
Annaleigh lives on the manor Highmoor by the sea with her sisters, father, and stepmother. Once twelve sisters' laughter filled the halls with laughter and joy, but now, after…