Category Archives: highly recommend
Sky in the Deep – Adrienne Young
Every five years, the lowland dwelling Aska and the mountain dwelling Riki must meet in battle because their respective gods had a feud. They fight and die because their gods had a spat generations ago. During the last fighting season, … Continue reading
An Argumentation of Historians – Jodi Taylor
It was a good plan, of course it was. The historians would be in Persepolis trying to see if Alexander deliberately set fire to the place. All the while Clive Ronan (the evil villain) would be back at St. Mary’s … Continue reading
To Kill A Kingdom – Alexandra Christo
From the publisher, “Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one … Continue reading
The Oceans Between Stars – Kevin Emerson
From the publisher, “It is Earth year 2223, but the Earth, along with the entire solar system, is gone. Liam and Phoebe, having barely escaped our exploding sun with their lives, are in stasis for the decade-long journey to the … Continue reading
A Dangerous Crossing – Rachel Rhys
The government assisted-passage scheme designed to meet the needs of Australians for domestic help seemed heaven sent to Lily, an excellent way to leave her past behind. And Lily wasn’t the only one trying to escape the past. Her shipboard … Continue reading
The Cruel Prince – Holly Black
From the publisher: Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to … Continue reading
Future Home of the Living God – Louise Erdrich
The world is coming to an end, or maybe not. It is certainly changing. Evolution seems to have reversed itself. Plants and animals seem to be reverting to earlier incarnations, maybe not reverting, maybe going sideways. Who knows? Cedar Hawk … Continue reading
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow – Jessica Townsend
From the publisher: Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she’s blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks–and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan … Continue reading
The Last Namsara – Kristen Ciccarelli
From the publisher: In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there is light, there must be dark—and so there was also the Iskari. The child … Continue reading
Slider – Pete Hautman
From the publisher: David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad. But he knows he can do better. In fact, he’ll have to do better: he’s going to compete in the Super … Continue reading
Wild Bird – Wendelin Van Draanen
From the publisher: 3:47 a.m. That’s when they come for Wren Clemens. She’s hustled out of her house and into a waiting car, then a plane, and then taken on a forced march into the desert. This is what happens … Continue reading
The Plague Diaries – Keeper of Tales Trilogy – Ronlyn Domingue
Secret Riven is determined to be normal, whatever normal may be. People with differences are shunned, so she has dyed her silver hair black, wears glasses that conceal her mis-matched eyes. Most of all she denies her special abilities, refusing to communicate … Continue reading
Shimmer and Burn – Mary Taranta
From the publisher, “Faris grew up fighting to survive in the slums of Brindaigel while caring for her sister, Cadence. But when Cadence is caught trying to flee the kingdom and is sold into slavery, Faris reluctantly agrees to a … Continue reading
The Lying Game – Ruth Ware
Fatima, Thea and Isabel were living their lives. Trying to keep their lives normal and in order. Trying to forget the secret they shared. Then the text came on each of their phones, the text they hoped they would never … Continue reading
Live from Cairo – Ian Bassingthwaighte
Hana is overwhelmed by everything. For starters, there was the chaotic taxi ride from the airport which resulted in a broken taxi door (her fault). Then there is the police, the army, the protesters and the refugees that fill Cairo … Continue reading
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