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The Dragon's Tooth: Ashtown Burials #1 by N.D. Wilson

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

There is always a certain amount of excitement mixed with nervousness when a favorite author starts a new series. What if I don’t like it, or worse, what ...

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Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising by Jason Henderson

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 2 Comments

This was another hard to rate YA fantasy adventure novel. It has a nice hook (a Van Helsing is sent to a Geneva boarding school after getting in to trouble at h...

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The Warlock by Michael Scott

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Bottom line: I recommend the series and found this an interesting chapter in the larger story but with a vicious twist at the very end.

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Glasruhen Gate by Catherine Cooper

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Like the first book in the series, this is a simple but enjoyable chapter type book for middle grades or young adult readers not looking for the complexity or d...

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Golden Acorn by Catherine Cooper

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

An interesting take on a very common story: young boy stumbles on magic, finds out he is the chosen one, has lots of self doubt but through trials and tutoring ...

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The Search for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

A great middle grade sci-fi/fantasy adventure with elements of the graphic novel thrown in.

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