We Hunt the Flame Author: Hafsah Faizal Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: May 14, 2019 Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux Series: Sands of Arawiya #1 TRIGGER WARNING: misogyny, depression, torture, murder, reference to child abuse in the past, reference to murder of a parent, blood, gore, hallucinations People […]
Spin the Dawn Author: Elizabeth Lim Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: July 9, 2019 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Series: The Blood of Stars #1 TRIGGER WARNING: off page death of a parent, siblings Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, […]
Deathless Divide Author: Justina Ireland Genre: YA Historical Fiction, Horror, Alternative History Publication Date: February 4, 2020 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Series: Dread Nation #2 If you’d like to check out my review of Dread Nation (book 1), you can find it here. TRIGGER WARNING: Gore, murder, forced […]
Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins Author: Bella Forrest Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 30, 2018 Publisher: Nightlight Press Series: Harley Merlin #2 TRIGGER WARNING: mention of foster care, violent attacks, murder, vague mention of abuse (off-page) A dark past. A hidden power. A dangerous enemy. Harley Merlin […]
Fable Author: Adrienne Young Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 1, 2020 Publisher: Wednesday Books Series: Fable #1 TRIGGER WARNING: mutilation, parental abandonment, off-page death of a parent, murder, drowning I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. All opinions are my own and provided voluntarily. As […]
Recommended For You Author: Laura Silverman Genre: YA Romance, YA Contemporary, RomCom, Own Voices Publication Date: September 1, 2020 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. All opinions are my own and provided voluntarily. Shoshanna Greenberg loves working at Once Upon, […]
A Torch Against the Night Author: Sabaa Tahir Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: August 30, 2016 Publisher: Razorbill Series: An Ember in the Ashes #2 Just a heads up — if you haven’t read An Ember in the Ashes, you may want to skip this review until you […]
The Poet X Author: Elizabeth Acevedo Genre: YA Contemporary, Multicultural, Coming of Age Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Publisher: HarperTeen Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her […]
Wayward Son Author: Rainbow Rowell Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 24, 2019 Publisher: Wednesday Books Series: Simon Snow #2 Simon Snow is back, and he’s coming to America! The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the […]
Three Dark Crowns Author: Kendare Blake Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 20, 2016 Publisher: Quill Tree Books Series: Three Dark Crowns #1 TRIGGER WARNING: amputation, animal mauling In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born — three queens, all equal queens, […]
