Category Archives: Fantasy

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

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 →

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Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

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 →

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The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (#1) by Philip Pullman

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

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 →

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Roben’s Best of 2017!

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Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

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 →

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The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol

Posted on November 11, 2017 by

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 →

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The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig

Posted on November 10, 2017 by

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 →

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YVAIN, THE KNIGHT OF THE LION by M. T. Anderson; Illustrated by Andrea Offermann

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

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 →

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Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

 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 →

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Heartstone by Elle Katherine White

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

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 →

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