Category: YA fiction
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*SPOTLIGHT* for Number 10 by C. J. Daughterty
Welcome to the Bookwormery for a SPOTLIGHT featuring C. J. Daughterty’s new novel, Number 10. PUBLISHERS BLURB One of the UK’s most critically acclaimed teen authors returns with a new novel set in the world of her hugely popular Night School series. Number 10 tells the spinetingling story of 16-year-old Gray Langtry, the daughter of…
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The Mechanical Maestro by Emily Owen – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Immerse yourself in the world of three brilliant siblings and their musical automaton, Maestro. London, 1857. Brothers George and Douglas Abernathy are clockmakers who are barely scraping a living in their family’s shop. They are also brilliant inventors with a sideline building custom- built androids and other technology ahead of its time. Their…
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Harbinger by Olga Gibbs – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB “I am Uriel: The Harbinger of Chaos, The Keeper of the Gates, The Begetter of Life, The Dam of The Ends, and I’m coming to take what is mine!” The clash with Baza and his angels had demonstrated to Ariel that Earth (Apkallu) is not the safe heaven she hoped it would be,…
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Catalyst by Tracy Richardson – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Dallas, TX – There is more to this world than meets the eye in science fiction author Tracy Richardson’s newest installment in her young adult series, Catalyst (releasing on June 2, 2020 from Brown BooksPublishing Group). The story features returning characters from the series’ first book, The Field, but centers on Marcie, who…
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The Book Of Koli by M.R Carey – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB The first in a gripping new trilogy, The Book of Koli charts the journey of one unforgettable young boy struggling to find his place in a chilling post-apocalyptic world. Perfect for readers of Station Eleven and Annihilation. Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable world. A…
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Cynetic Wolf by Matt Ward – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB It’s 2096, sixty years after ninety percent died from a man-made Bioplague. Humanity has splintered into four unequal subspecies: immortals, cyborgs, enhancers, and subservient half-human, half-animal hybrids. The world is anything but equal. Hybrids everywhere are suffering, but sixteen-year-old Raek Mekorian, a wolfish with a nose for trouble, doesn’t see an alternative. Except…
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Are You Watching? By Vincent Ralph – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Ten years ago, Jess’s mother was murdered by the Magpie Man. She was the first of his victims but not the last. Now Jess is the star of a YouTube reality series and she’s using it to catch the killer once and for all. The whole world is watching her every move. And…
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The Moon Eater by I.M. Bones – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Modern-day London. The city of dark streets and mysterious happenings…And also the home of the half-werewolf assassin, Gold. If anything goes bump in the night, then it would definitely be this sugar obsessed, mask-wearing, hitman. He has a flare for the occult and an ear for classical music, but by day, the mortals…
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The Purple-Bellied Parrot by William Fagus – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Discover … The power of the ‘HhhuuuUUTTT! ’Ever feel you are living the wrong life? Ever feel another life, your should-be life, is out there waiting for you, if only you had the courage to …Do you like tinned pineapple chunks? Have you answered yes to any of those questions? Then follow the…
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The Three Hares, The Jade Dragonball by Scott Lauder & David Ross – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Sara Livingstone’s school trip to the Beijing Palace Museum takes a terrifying turn when an encounter with the ancient Qingming Scroll thrusts her a thousand years into China’s past. With secrets in the shadows and danger around every corner, Sara must take her place in a cosmic battle and find the courage to…
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Hallowed Ground by Paul Twivy – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Hallowed Ground: The Mystery of the African Fairy Circles This magical story is inspired by the most haunting and least explored country in the world – Namibia – with its foggy Skeleton Coast, buried goldmines, shocking secrets and awe-inspiring sand dunes. Spread across the face of its deserts are hundreds of miles of…
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The Wild Book by Juan Villoro – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Middle Grade Fiction / Age Range: 10–14 The Wild Book is the YA debut of one of Mexico’s foremost authors: a wondrous adventure story of a boy who goes to live with his kooky, book-obsessed uncle in a library where books have supernatural powers. Thirteen-year-old Juan’s summer is off to a terrible start.…
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The Misfit Tribe and The Secret of Mystery Island by B J Rowling and D G Lloyd – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Some secrets are best kept hidden… and some are just too magical not to share. Teenagers, who unexpectedly acquire a vast collection of magical, mystical powers and abilities, find an ancient map. This map leads them on a quest for buried treasure to a mysterious island filled with hidden secrets, booby traps and…
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Jacob’s Ladder by Charlie Pike – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB We have heard your call You no longer need to fear. You will receive five messages, of which this is the first. The last message will inform you of the time and place of your salvation. Two hundred years from now, the earth is dying, scorched by powerful flares from the sun.…
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The Girl Who Came Out Of The Woods by Emily Barr – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB A commune hidden from the world. A terrible accident. A lifetime of secrets to uncover. The new YA thriller from Emily Barr. I’ve been trapped here for days. What if I die here? I decided to write down my story so that one day, when I’m discovered, they will know who I…
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