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Category Archives: Fantasy
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi About: Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the … Continue reading
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor – YA F TAY (Fantasy) WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Lazlo Strange is a librarian and a dreamer; Sarai is blue-skinned godspawn; Thyon is a charlatan, and Eril-Fane is the Godslayer. The city of Weep, shrouded … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Roben, romance, world building
Tagged Laini Taylor, Smith Public Library, Strange the Dreamer, Wylie TX
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The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (#1) by Philip Pullman
The Book of Dust #1 – La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman – YA FIC PUL (Fantasy) WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Malcolm Polstead is the kind of boy who notices everything but is not much noticed himself. His parents run an … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, prequel, world building
Tagged La belle sauvage, Philip Pullman, The Book of Dust
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Roben’s Best of 2017!
Posted in adventure, Best of 2017, family, Fantasy, female writers, Friendship, historical adventure, historical fiction, magic, magic realism, mystery, Roben, romance, Uncategorized
Tagged Benjamin Alire Saenz, Best of 2017, Caraval, Elizabeth Wein, Laini Taylor, Roben, Smith Public Library, Stephanie Garber, Strange the Dreamer, The Inexplicable Logic of My LIfe, The Pearl Thief, Wylie TX
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Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh Mariko has been raised in a palace and has known her entire life she would have to get married. Kenshin, Mariko’s twin brother, is the warrior of her father’s family. He always fights … Continue reading
The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol
The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol This book is about a girl named Arianwyn Gribble and she is a witch. At the start of the book, Arianwyn, along with other witches her age, is standing on a stage in front … Continue reading
The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig For Nix’s entire life, she has not only sailed the seas but time and space itself. Along with her father and the crew of his ship, they can travel to any real or … Continue reading
YVAIN, THE KNIGHT OF THE LION by M. T. Anderson; Illustrated by Andrea Offermann
YVAIN, THE KNIGHT OF THE LION by M. T. Anderson; Illustrated by Andrea Offermann WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Questing! Knights and their fair ladies! Battles! Dragons! Yvain is a young knight in King Arthur’s court. After a cousin is nearly killed … Continue reading
Posted in dragons, Fantasy, graphic novel, illustrated, Roben, young adult
Tagged Andrea Offermann, M. T. Anderson, Smith Public Library, THE KNIGHT OF THE LION, Wylie TX, YVAIN
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Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake About:When kingdom come, there will be one. In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born—three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, kelsey, series, world building, young adult
Tagged Kendare Blake, Smith Public Library, Three Dark Crowns, Wylie TX
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Heartstone by Elle Katherine White
Heartstone by Ella Katherine White – SFF WHIT About: As our story opens, Aliza Bentaine is conversing with one of the many hobgoblins that live in the Merybourne Manor gardens. Without warning, a dragon alights nearby and the rider, Alistair … Continue reading
Posted in Adult with Teen Appeal, Fantasy, retelling, Roben
Tagged Elle Katharine White, Heartstone
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