BORNE, by Jeff Vandermeer, Farrar, Straus & Giroux

In a ruined, nameless city of the future, a woman named Rachel, who makes her living as a scavenger, finds a creature she names “Borne” entangled in the fur of Mord, a gigantic, despotic bear. Mord once prowled the corridors of the biotech organization known as the Company, which lies at the outskirts of the … Continue reading BORNE, by Jeff Vandermeer, Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Honor Among Thieves, by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre, Katherine Tegen Books, Book Review

   See Book Two Cover Here Description: Petty criminal Zara Cole has a painful past that’s made her stronger than most, which is why she chose life in New Detroit instead moving with her family to Mars. In her eyes, living inside a dome isn’t much better than a prison cell. Still, when Zara commits … Continue reading Honor Among Thieves, by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre, Katherine Tegen Books, Book Review

HOT ON THE TRAIL IN ANCIENT EGYPT, by Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin (illustrations), Kids Can Press

Description All twins Josh and Emma want to do is get out of the creepy Good Times Travel Agency where their little sister, Libby, has led them. But the peculiar shop owner encourages them to open one of his guidebooks first --- and they suddenly find themselves transported to ancient Egypt! They've barely had time … Continue reading HOT ON THE TRAIL IN ANCIENT EGYPT, by Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin (illustrations), Kids Can Press

SLEEPING GIANTS, by Sylvain Neuvel, Penguin Books, Book One of the Themis Files

A girl named Rose is riding her new bike near her home in Deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls through the earth. She wakes up at the bottom of a square hole, its walls glowing with intricate carvings. But the firemen who come to save her peer down upon something even stranger: a little girl … Continue reading SLEEPING GIANTS, by Sylvain Neuvel, Penguin Books, Book One of the Themis Files

THE VIRIDIAN CONVICT, by Sam York, North Star Editions, ARC Review

Description The Godfather meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this crazy-ass adventure set on Viridian, a prison planet full of aliens…who want to eat you. Tig, the only human, is thrust into a lose/lose/lose situation when the mob boss he works for asks him to pick up and deliver a package that the Fed—the governing … Continue reading THE VIRIDIAN CONVICT, by Sam York, North Star Editions, ARC Review

ARC Review, The Initiate Crucible, by Brett J. Baker, The Freeworlds Chronicles, Vol. I, A Royal Crown Press Book

Abby Ashford was a student at the Psion Academy, a school dedicated to training the young and talented to become Psion's - telepathic and telekinetic warriors who dedicate their lives in service to the United Freeworlds. However, Abby proved to be a bit of a handful at the academy, and her life took a dramatic … Continue reading ARC Review, The Initiate Crucible, by Brett J. Baker, The Freeworlds Chronicles, Vol. I, A Royal Crown Press Book