Fantastic journeys for young adults – and old adults.
Darrow the Helldiver is back in Golden Son, the second book in the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. You might have heard of this series; it was popular before it even became published with reviewers actually begging for advance review copies. I was lucky enough to get a copy of Red Rising before it hit…
Horde is the finale in the Razorland series by Ann Aguirre, a young adult, post-apocalyptic trilogy featuring zombie-like creatures and battered towns of survivors which dot the eastern seaboard of the former United States. It also features a very strong Katniss-like female protagonist, but unlike Katniss – she lives to fight. Enclave (Razorland #1) Book Review Outpost…
Another easy read, Outpost is the second installment of the Razorland series by Ann Aguirre, a young adult series set in a post-apocalyptic America. While I wasn’t too thrilled with the first book, this second novel works a lot better for the age target and in overall appeal. Enclave (Razorland #1) Book Review Deuce, Tegan,…
Enclave is the first in the Razorland series, an extremely popular set of young adult books which takes place in a post-apocalyptic America. It features a limited population, uniquely different bands of survivors, and zombie-like creatures that hunt the humans. Hardcover | 2011 | Feiwel & Friends | 259 pp The story begins with Deuce on her…
Taking Sides is the second book in the Both Sides series by Paul Stawski. This is a newer series of light science fiction meant for young adults and beyond. Last week I reviewed Both Sides and declared it to be a must-read for book clubs because of the limitless number of discussion points it could/would…
A Silver IPPY Award winner for 2014, Both Sides by author Paul E. Stawski is the first in a young adult, medical science-fiction series. As far as science fiction goes, this novel treads on the believable, revolving around a groundbreaking medical procedure where the first brain transplant is successfully completed. What happens next is anyone’s guess. Similar to…
Ruin and Rising is the final installment in Bardugo’s The Grisha series and at this point, I’m still reeling a bit from the emotional and violent end. As I’ve previously remarked, The Grisha series has more than a few similarities to the Harry Potter series and can be seen as HP for older young adults…
Siege and Storm, the second in The Grisha series, continues the voyage into the fantasy world of Bardugo’s fictional land of mythology and magic. Very often we find the second novel in a trilogy to be a filler, a kind of ‘ho-hum’ read that must be travailed before the third and final installment. This isn’t…
The Grisha series is another phenomenally popular young adult series that has a sort of Harry Potter quality meant for the older side of the age bracket while adults who adore magic and fantasy will revel in this trilogy. Shadow and Bone, a runaway bestseller, is the author’s first published novel. Henry Holt & Co. |…