Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising by Jason Henderson
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...
Tag: young adult fiction
The Great Mogul Diamond (The Dopple Ganger Chronicles) by G.P. Taylor
When I first heard about The Dopple Ganger Chronicles by G.P. Taylor I was intrigued. Part graphic novel part young adult action story? Interesting, no? So whe...
The Warlock by Michael Scott
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.
Sherman Alexie misses the point
There are many among the #yasaves crowd who are cheering on Sherman Alexie’s response to the Meghan Cox Gurdon brouhaha. And for good reason: 1) he is a p...
Glasruhen Gate by Catherine Cooper
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...
Golden Acorn by Catherine Cooper
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 ...