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Tag Archives: YA fantasy
Terry Pratchett’s Nation
Terry Pratchett is now Sir Terry Pratchett, courtesy of the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. He was knighted for “Services to Literature,” a grand and absolutely accurate reason. And if his enormous existing ouevre (and the amount of money it … Continue reading
Alan Garner’s The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, and The Moon of Gomrath
On the surface, these two books, known collectively as The Alderley Tales, are the adventures of two children who spend a summer in the country and encounter a magical world of elves, wizards, evil witches, and magic. The stories employ … Continue reading
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Jennifer St. Clair’s Nine Lives and Three Wishes
Misty is deeply devoted to his family, even though he’s not related to them by blood. He loves Carla, and it troubles him that she worries about the bills all the time. He loves Maddie, Carla’s small daughter, even though … Continue reading
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Chloe Neill’s The Bright and Breaking Sea
Chloe Neill’s The Bright and Breaking Sea is a rollicking bit of historical fantasy that harkens back to Horatio Hornblower and other nautical adventures. Less adult than some of her urban fantasy work, this volume is clearly intended for a … Continue reading
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Katharine Eliska Kimbriel’s Night Calls series
Once in a while I find out I’ve missed something important in the book world, some classic that’s been out forever that I somehow never noticed when it was first published, something that turns out to be wonderful. Then once … Continue reading
Holly Black & Ted Naifeh’s The Good Neighbors, Book One: Kin
When I agreed to review this Holly Black-Ted Naifeh collaboration, I didn’t notice that it was a graphic novel. When it arrived in the mail I was a bit taken aback. I’m not a huge fan of graphic novels and … Continue reading
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