Browsing: YAlit

Jennifer A. Nielsen’s impressive heroine Kestra Dallistor returned to readers’ consciousness this February in The Deceiver’s Heart.

Wicked Saints, the first book in Emily A. Duncan’s Something Dark and Holy series, is a dark and well-developed YA fantasy.

In Jessika Fleck’s YA novel Beware the Night, readers are transported to a dystopian land that feels very much like ancient Rome.

When I first started reading Crystal Smith’s young adult novel Bloodleaf, I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to finish. I’m glad I did.

Dee Garretson’s All is Fair is equal parts historical fiction and adventure. It’s a bit predictable and pacing is sometimes off, but it’s an enjoyable read.

A Curse So Dark and Lonely is the third novel I’ve read from author Brigid Kemmerer, and it’s a departure from those contemporary books.

Spencer Hyde is a strong writer. His prose is clean and smooth. Yet I struggled through his young adult novel, Waiting for Fitz.

If you’re looking for a somewhat predictable, but otherwise lovely clean romance, Sarah M. Eden’s Healing Hearts is a good option.

Rebecca Hanover’s debut YA novel, The Similars, is a dystopian suspense that calls into question the things that make you you.

Empress of All Seasons, a YA novel by Emiko Jean, is one of the hardest books I’ve read in a long time, and that’s not a bad thing.