Tag: YA Book Central

Review: The Forest King’s Daughter by Elly Blake

Review: The Forest King’s Daughter by Elly Blake

Fantastic read! The Forest King’s Daughter by is YA fantasy filled with romance, political intrigue, and fraught with tension. The book opens with a short prologue that sets the stage for the entire story. A young Dracu waits for his Sylvan friend in the woods with a special gift. This gift will be the third […]

Posted February 10, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith

Review: The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith

Tense read! The Rose Bargain by is the first in a YA fantasy duology being compared to The Selection and The Cruel Prince, two of my personal favorites. Ivy Benton’s debut is on the horizon in this alternate history set in 1840s London, and with her debut, she will be given the opportunity to make […]

Posted February 3, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Audio Review: Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez

Audio Review: Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez

Together We Burn by is a standalone fantasy about a flamenco dancer, a dragon hunter, and dragons. Zarela Zalvidar is the daughter of Hispalia’s most famous Dragonador. During their 500th anniversary show, tragedy strikes leaving her father horribly injured, most of their dragons dead, and some of the audience members as well. Facing exuberant fines […]

Posted January 27, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 4 Comments
Audio Review: Stranger Skies by Pascale Lacelle

Audio Review: Stranger Skies by Pascale Lacelle

This review is going to be hard to write. Stranger Skies by is the second book in and sees our main characters separated by time and realms. If you haven’t read Curious Tides, there will be spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk. Emory has found Romie alive in the dream scape, the world between […]

Posted January 10, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Thunder City by Philip Reeve

Review: Thunder City by Philip Reeve

Thunder City by is a standalone novel set in the world of Mortal Engines. I was so excited to see a new story set in this world. I first read Mortal Engines when I was in high school and fell in love with the dystopian, steampunk world. In this new story, we meet an interesting […]

Posted November 11, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim

Review: We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim

I devoured this one! We Shall Be Monsters by is a YA fantasy steeped in Indian folklore and mythology. The story begins with the death of Kajal’s sister Lasya. Kajal vows to bring her back, but to do so means breaking tradition and burying her body instead of burning it. Kajal works tirelessly to get […]

Posted June 17, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Review: Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

This was such a fun read! Twelfth Knight by is a YA contemporary Shakespearean retelling about two teens with more in common than they think. Viola Reyes is a girl against the world. Opinionated and unafraid to voice it, Vi lets few people close to her and trusts even fewer. Jack Orsino, the bane of […]

Posted June 3, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

Review: Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

Breath-taking adventure! Into the Sunken City by debut author is an exciting dystopian retelling of Treasure Island set in a future that sees most of the world underwater and divers are wrecking sunken landmarks and cities. Jin Haldar’s life changed when her father died in a diving accident leaving her in charge of their seaside […]

Posted January 22, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore

Review: Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore

I cannot get enough of the Graceling world, and I was so excited when I learned that was returning to it. Seasparrow is the fifth installment of the series told exclusively from Hava’s POV. Hava is Queen Bitterblue’s half-sister and spy, a skilled Graceling, and one that I couldn’t wait to learn more about. Following […]

Posted November 18, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments