My rating: 5 of 5 stars Swords & Stones is a fun, action-packed ride with well-chosen POVs and surprising plot twists. I loved the premise for this series – the next generation in the Arthurian world. Aptly named Descendants of the Round Table, this book has Disney Descendants vibes as we are meeting the children…
Tag: YA fantasy
My Reading List 2024
I can already tell you one of my new year’s resolutions for 2025 because it’s something I didn’t do in 2024 — I didn’t keep track of the books I read! I resolve in 2025 to keep an ongoing list. But for now, I will cobble together a list, knowing I will forget some books….
Book Spotlight: The Menace of the Morphers by Katy Metzger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Like the book cover of this third installment in The Talismans of Teregrin series, this book was absolutely electric. The Menace of the Morphers took me by surprise with an unstoppable plot that had me hoping this amazing teen ensemble would win out at the end. There were no…
Book Spotlight: The Firebreather’s Curse by Katy Metzger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Firebreather’s Curse is another epic adventure in this urban fantasy series which has me hooked! This is the second book in the Talismans of Teregrin series. It brings us in shortly after the first book left off with the two MC’s – Oliver and Gemma – and their…
Book Spotlight: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (Worldbuilding Example)
We see worldbuilding a great deal in fantasy and sci-fi books. It gives context for the otherworldly story and characters. I read an apt description which says good worldbuilding shows what the characters see; great worldbuilding shows what they may take for granted or even try to ignore. I recently read Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko…
Christine Letizia 