Like everyone else in her village, Agnieszka has always known that the Dragon will choose her best friend — graceful, brave, intelligent Kasia — as his companion. He’s not a real dragon, but he is the only thing standing between the village and the Wood, a twisted forest full of ancient evils. But when something…
Tag: young adult fiction
Review: Deception’s Princess
Princess Maeve has been her father’s favorite child since the age of five, when she tricked and outran his herds’ devilish black bull. And now that he is High King, Maeve is the favorite of many — particularly those looking to gain a kingdom along with a wife. Maeve is not interested in being the…
Review: Northanger Abbey
If someone asked Cat Morland to compare the little village of Piddle Valley to anywhere else in the universe, she would definitely say, “The dark side of the moon.” Just when she’s beginning to think that the only adventures she’ll ever go on are the ones she reads about in books, family friends the Allens…
The Long Drive: Recent Audiobook Reads
I’m nearly over the shell shock of new job and new town, but the only thing keeping me from snapping like a twig during my work commute is the blessing of audiobooks. I’ve had some time to explore my new local library system, and now have a healthy list of “aural reads” to keep me…
Review: Time Riders
Liam is aboard the Titanic in 1912; Maddy on a doomed plane in 2010; Sal trapped in a fire in 2026. Each is saved from death at the last moment, but they can never return to their own time. History is in danger, and they’ve been recruited to protect it. The trio are TimeRiders, dedicated…