Root Magic by Eden Royce
In 1963 South Carolina, Jezebel and her brother Jay are trying to learn the traditional Root magic their late grandmother practiced in time to save themselves from monsters both supernatural and human....
View ArticleAnya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Here's an exciting fantasy set in Kievan Rus, just perfect for Sukkot! Continue reading →
View ArticleBlog Tour! THE TROUBLED GIRLS OF DRAGOMIR ACADEMY
I am so honored to be part of the blog tour for Anne Ursu's latest book! Read all about it! Continue reading →
View ArticleRipped Away by Shirley Vernick
Here's a new middle grade book combination of true crime, time travel, and historical fiction is sure to keep you turning the pages! Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
Here's another lovely Thai-inspired historical fiction/fantasy book from Christina Soontornvat, whose earlier books A Wish in the Dark and All Thirteen won Newbery Honors the same year. Continue reading →
View ArticleTwo by Elisa A. Bonnin: Dauntless and Stolen City
Here are two exciting (but different) books by 2022 debut author Elisa A. Bonnin, Dauntless and Stolen City. Continue reading →
View ArticleSpeculation by Nisi Shawl
Magic spectacles and a bookish girl discovering family secrets combine to make Speculation by Nisi Shawl one of my very favorite books of the year so far. Continue reading →
View Article3 Magical Journeys: The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams,...
There are magical journeys galore in these new middle grade fantasies, including along the historical Silk Road, a possibly haunted present-day ranch, and the Indonesian jungle during the height of the...
View ArticleMonsters and Murder: Between Monsters and Marvels and Don’t Want to Be Your...
Today I have for you two stories of monsters that, while taking readers along on adventures to solve murders, also ask them to question who the real monsters are. Between Monsters and Marvels by Alyssa...
View ArticleUnconventional Epics: Abeni’s Song and Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
I’m reading my Cybils nominations far faster than I’m able to blog them, but here are two recent reads that I really enjoyed, both classic epic fantasies with unconventional twists. Abeni’s Song by P....
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