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Book Review: Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
SUMMARY: In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice—save the woman he loves, or everyone else?—while Sarai […]
Posted in Book Review, Fantasy, Teen/Young Adult
Book Review: The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
Last year, Lisa Maxwell released the first book in a new YA series about a young girl who travels back in time to join a street gang’s heist in order to save those with “lesser” magic in the future. With the release of the second book fast approaching in October, now seemed like a great […]
Posted in Book Review, Fantasy, Teen/Young Adult
Monsters of Verity
This Savage Song and Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab is a dark future dystopian urban fantasy described by the author as “Sin City PLUS Romeo and Juliet MINUS romance PLUS monsters.” Together they make up the Monsters of Verity duology. Kate Harker is the daughter of […]
Posted in Book Review, Fantasy, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #2: Terror of the Southlands (2014) by Caroline Carlson
Hillary Westfield has achieved her dream of becoming a member of The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates, and even has a pirate nickname, The Terror of the Southlands. So she is shocked when she receives a notice from the League warning her that she has been displaying un-piratical behavior. Ordered to undertake a dangerous […]
Posted in Fantasy, Movies, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
How Are Our Readers Discovering Books?
As a librarian with a passion for sharing books (and specially science fiction, fantasy, and other genres), I have enjoyed watching as the publishing of books and ebooks has changed the reading landscape in numerous ways. Yet the one thing that I think most of us don’t fully appreciate is the extent to which how our […]
Posted in E-books, Genre, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Code V for Viral: Vampirism and Viruses
This week our column takes a look at a recent trend in vampire horror and science fiction where vampirism is not so much a supernatural condition or curse, but a science based disease. The works discussed here represent attempt to ground the vampire in a more naturalistic way, explore new societies in post-apocalyptic settings, and […]
Posted in Book Review, Horror, Movies, Science Fiction
