OVERVIEW: Not all halflings dream of magic... But Epik isn’t like the rest. Adventure. Excitement. He craves those things. He would rather learn magic, not follow a wizard on some fool's adventure.... Or so he thinks. The problem: magic is outlawed. After setting out for the city, what Epik finds in Dune All-En isn’t at … Continue reading A HERO IN A HALFLING, EPIK FANTASY, Book One, by, William Tyler Davis, Self-Published
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FLEDGLING, THE SHAPESHIFTER CHRONICLES, by Natasha Brown, Book One, Self-Published
OVERVIEW: Set apart from other eighteen year olds, Ana Hughes knows she is different. A life threatening heart condition smothers her future and she yearns to feel normal. Her hopes are pinned on a fresh start in a remote town far from her native Colorado. Among the locker filled hallways in Clark Bend High, Ana … Continue reading FLEDGLING, THE SHAPESHIFTER CHRONICLES, by Natasha Brown, Book One, Self-Published
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A DATE WITH DARCY, BOOKISH BOYFRIENDS #1, by Tiffany Schmidt, Amulet Books/Abrams Books, Hachette Book Group
In this contemporary YA, a teenager’s favorite literary heroes woo her in real life The first of two books in an intended paperback original series about a girl whose classic literary crushes manifest in real life. Merrilee Campbell, 16, thinks boys are better in books, chivalry is dead, and there’d be nothing more romantic than … Continue reading A DATE WITH DARCY, BOOKISH BOYFRIENDS #1, by Tiffany Schmidt, Amulet Books/Abrams Books, Hachette Book Group
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BREEDER: ARROW FLIGHT #1, by Casey Hays, Self-Published
OVERVIEW: Nestled within the folds of a war-torn and ruined world, there lies a village. It has no name; it is full of secrets. Its women survive because they seem to have found a remedy for war; its men survive because the women let them. They all survive because Fate allows it. Kate never thought … Continue reading BREEDER: ARROW FLIGHT #1, by Casey Hays, Self-Published
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ELF REALM, BOOK ONE, LOW ROAD, by Daniel Kirk, Amulet Books
A debut fantasy novel by a beloved picture book author, and the first in an exciting trilogy set in the world of fairies"When Matt and his family move to a new neighborhood, they do not realize that they ve inadvertently stumbled into the middle of massive upheaval in the fairy world. With the elves territory … Continue reading ELF REALM, BOOK ONE, LOW ROAD, by Daniel Kirk, Amulet Books
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ACE OF SHADES, by Amanda Foody, Harlequin Teen
Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets… and secrets hide in every shadow. Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her … Continue reading ACE OF SHADES, by Amanda Foody, Harlequin Teen
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THE BROKEN GIRLS, by Simone St. James, Berkley/Random House
A suspense novel from the award-winning author of The Haunting of Maddy Clare... Vermont, 1950. There's a place for the girls whom no one wants--the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good. It's called Idlewild Hall. And in the small town where it's located, there are rumors that the boarding school is … Continue reading THE BROKEN GIRLS, by Simone St. James, Berkley/Random House
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THE BRIDGE, by Peter J. Tomasi, Illustrated by Sara Duvall, Abrams Comicarts/Abrams Books, Hachette Book Group
More than 130 years after its completion, the Brooklyn Bridge remains one of the most extraordinary landmarks and symbols of Brooklyn and New York City—and the story behind this architectural marvel is just as extraordinary. The Brooklyn Bridge was originally designed by John Augustus Roebling, but it was his son, Washington, and his daughter-in-law, Emily, … Continue reading THE BRIDGE, by Peter J. Tomasi, Illustrated by Sara Duvall, Abrams Comicarts/Abrams Books, Hachette Book Group
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SNOW LIKE ASHES, by Sara Raasch, Balzer & Bray/HarperCollinsPublisher
Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since. Orphaned … Continue reading SNOW LIKE ASHES, by Sara Raasch, Balzer & Bray/HarperCollinsPublisher
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THE CROWNS OF CROSWALD, by D.E. Night, Stories Untold Press
In Croswald, the only thing more powerful than dark magic is one secret… For sixteen years Ivy Lovely has been hidden behind an enchanted boundary that separates the mundane from the magical. When Ivy crosses the border, her powers awaken. Curiosity leads her crashing through a series of adventures at the Halls of Ivy, a … Continue reading THE CROWNS OF CROSWALD, by D.E. Night, Stories Untold Press
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