History, romance, murder, intrigue, and art collide in the YA thriller Venom by Fiona Paul -- a tawdry romp through Renaissance-era Venice, Italy. Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venice’s lucky elite: with elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, her own lady’s maid, and a wealthy fiancé, she has everything a girl could desire. Yet ever since... Continue Reading →
History, romance, murder, intrigue, and art collide in the YA thriller Venom by Fiona Paul -- a tawdry romp through Renaissance-era Venice, Italy. Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venice’s lucky elite: with elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, her own lady’s maid, and a wealthy fiancé, she has everything a girl could desire. Yet ever since... Continue Reading →
Moira Young continues to raise the bar on young adult fiction (fiction in general, really) -- now with Rebel Heart, the stunning sequel to her phenomenally excellent debut Blood Red Road. Picking up where the first book left off, Rebel Heart finds Saba facing the fallout of her actions in Blood Red Road. She's fighting... Continue Reading →
Moira Young continues to raise the bar on young adult fiction (fiction in general, really) -- now with Rebel Heart, the stunning sequel to her phenomenally excellent debut Blood Red Road. Picking up where the first book left off, Rebel Heart finds Saba facing the fallout of her actions in Blood Red Road. She's fighting... Continue Reading →
The gothic ghost story gets a modern reinvention in Amber House by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed, and Larkin Reed. (A mother-daughters team -- who crafted the novel together after Tucker and Larkin discovered Kelly's original manuscript hidden away. Cool, right?) Here's what it's all about: Sarah Parsons has never seen Amber House, the grand Maryland... Continue Reading →
The gothic ghost story gets a modern reinvention in Amber House by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed, and Larkin Reed. (A mother-daughters team -- who crafted the novel together after Tucker and Larkin discovered Kelly's original manuscript hidden away. Cool, right?) Here's what it's all about: Sarah Parsons has never seen Amber House, the grand Maryland... Continue Reading →
"Jeepers creepers" would probably be the easiest way to describe The Diviners by Libba Bray, the spooky new 1920s-era paranormal thriller from the bestselling author of Beauty Queens, Going Bovine, and the Gemma Doyle trilogy. This period piece is a moody read -- especially fitting for this month's Haunted Reads theme. Evie O'Neill has been... Continue Reading →
"Jeepers creepers" would probably be the easiest way to describe The Diviners by Libba Bray, the spooky new 1920s-era paranormal thriller from the bestselling author of Beauty Queens, Going Bovine, and the Gemma Doyle trilogy. This period piece is a moody read -- especially fitting for this month's Haunted Reads theme. Evie O'Neill has been... Continue Reading →
Kenneth Oppel follows-up his masterful prequel to Frankenstein, This Dark Endeavor, with the wickedly delightful Such Wicked Intent. Written for modern readers, but harkening back to the writing style and horror genre that were so popular when Frankenstein was first published, Oppel delivers another masterpiece. Such Wicked Intent picks up following the shocking and tragic... Continue Reading →
Kenneth Oppel follows-up his masterful prequel to Frankenstein, This Dark Endeavor, with the wickedly delightful Such Wicked Intent. Written for modern readers, but harkening back to the writing style and horror genre that were so popular when Frankenstein was first published, Oppel delivers another masterpiece. Such Wicked Intent picks up following the shocking and tragic... Continue Reading →
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