The Borderlands aren’t like anywhere else. Don’t try to smuggle a phone or any other piece of technology over the wall that marks the Border—unless you enjoy a fireworks display in your backpack. (Ballpoint pens are okay.) There are elves, harpies, and—best of all as far as Elliot is concerned—mermaids. Elliot? Who’s Elliot? Elliot isContinue reading “Review: ‘In Other Lands’ by Sarah Rees Brennan”
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Review: ‘Homegoing’ by Yaa Gyasi
Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader’s wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow: from the Gold Coast of Africa to the plantations of Mississippi; from the missionary schools of Ghana to the dive bars of Harlem. Spanning continentsContinue reading “Review: ‘Homegoing’ by Yaa Gyasi”
Review: ‘Theodore Boone: The Fugitive’ by John Grisham
Theo thought the danger had passed, but he’s about to face off against an old adversary: accused murderer and fugitive Pete Duffy. On a field trip to Washington, DC, Theo spots a familiar face on the Metro: Duffy, who jumped bail and was never seen again. Theo’s quick thinking helps bring Duffy back to StrattenburgContinue reading “Review: ‘Theodore Boone: The Fugitive’ by John Grisham”
Review: ‘Soundless’ by Richelle Mead
In a village without sound… For as long as Fei can remember, no one in her village has been able to hear. Rocky terrain and frequent avalanches make it impossible to leave the village, so Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo,Continue reading “Review: ‘Soundless’ by Richelle Mead”
Review: ‘A Gleam of Light’ by T.J. Wolf and M.J. Wolf
In 1995, at the age of eight, Una Waters survived a terrifying encounter at 30,000 feet aboard Flight 564 from Dallas to Las Vegas. It changed her forever. After 21 years, and a decade away from the Hopi Reservation where she grew up as a child, a surprise plea for help brings Una back, toContinue reading “Review: ‘A Gleam of Light’ by T.J. Wolf and M.J. Wolf”
Review: ‘Peter Hunter and the Minions of Mara’ by Janie St Clair
Peter tried to convince himself that his karate teacher was just a little weird. Then in the fall of his eighth grade year, all his opinions changed: Sensei was completely and utterly crazy. He wanted to recruit Peter to become his apprentice in performing Buddhist exorcisms all over town. Peter thought he had enough onContinue reading “Review: ‘Peter Hunter and the Minions of Mara’ by Janie St Clair”
Review: ‘Winterlong’ by Elizabeth Hand
It is big and it is worth praising …Winterlong is a dense, graceful, bullying book of great length and much skill; it is a live tale, told in a live voice, by an author of muscle and drive and ambition; it shows the depth of talent available in science fiction. — John Clute, “The WashingtonContinue reading “Review: ‘Winterlong’ by Elizabeth Hand”
Review: ‘Take Me To The Cat’ by Bryant A. Loney
One innocent reunion. One dark and deadly secret. And the truth that threatens them all. Nostalgic high school senior Michael Jackson wants nothing more than to reunite with his friends from elementary school—and possibly change his name. Transferring before middle school after his parents’ nasty divorce, Michael always felt he was at his happiest backContinue reading “Review: ‘Take Me To The Cat’ by Bryant A. Loney”
Review: ‘Birdsong’ by Sebastian Faulks
Published to international critical and popular acclaim, this intensely romantic yet stunningly realistic novel spans three generations and the unimaginable gulf between the First World War and the present. As the young Englishman Stephen Wraysford passes through a tempestuous love affair with Isabelle Azaire in France and enters the dark, surreal world beneath the trenchesContinue reading “Review: ‘Birdsong’ by Sebastian Faulks”
Review: ‘Truthwitch’ by Susan Dennard
In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands. Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home. Safi must avoid capture at all costs as she’sContinue reading “Review: ‘Truthwitch’ by Susan Dennard”
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