Young Adult and Kids Indie Book Reviews
The Hunt
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Death marked her from her very first breath. Being sired by a Madrid is supposed to be a blessing, but for Tempest, it's a curse that leaves her orphaned, penniless, and enslaved to a blood thirsty crown on the brink of war. Found too unruly to become a ward...
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One dead father. One lying mother. Twelve-year-old Rocky overhears his mother admit her story about how his dad died is bogus. His grief is compounded when the for-sale sign goes on the front lawn immediately after the funeral, and Rocky’s trust in his one remaining parent...
Circus of the Dead (Circus of the Dead, #1)
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There are many ways to die at the Circus of the Dead. You’re invited to witness them all. Mom sent me all the way across the country to the Louisiana bayou to join the circus and help my uncle for the summer. Except there is something not quite right...
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Praise for Eloia Born “Loved it! A well-written narrative of disability, dystopia, and exploration, featuring a main character with partial sight…consider it a spiritual successor to Lois Lowry's The Giver and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village.”—Nicole Dieker, Discover Reedsy Extraordinary power brings great uncertainty… ...
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SunFire Imprint of NineStar Press
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Jaret Bachmann travels with his family to his beloved grandfather’s funeral with a heavy heart and, more troubling, premonitions of something evil lurking at the Bachmann ancestral home. But no one believes that he sees ghosts. Grappling with his sexuality, a ghost that wants him out of...
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Blue Crow Publishing
Eva Marteinn never wanted to be a killer. Raised in the Commonwealth, where citizens live and die by the code of the Seven Sins, Eva is sickened by the barbaric punishments the High Priests inflict. She sees the Bellators of Light, the Commonwealth’s executioners, as no more...
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The story follows five Legacy Members that are tasked with maintaining the human race's privilege of inhabiting the planet. Each member is uniquely different, with tragically different circumstances, but these circumstances begin to interconnect and "pollute" one another's abilities to fulfill their tasks. These five individuals...
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The Wild Rose Press
Where can Witches and their vampire mentor practice their powers without being discovered or persecuted? By using their magic, the Witches of Vegas become the number one act performing on the Las Vegas Strip--a great achievement for them, but not so much for the magicians--who...
Glass Kingdom
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A hidden princess is an obedient princess. On the shores of Madra, tradition is law. For Princess Helena Rhodipus, this means wearing masks to hide from common eyes. For the people, it means bowing down to a king who cares little for them. Wanting to rid herself of the...
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Her fate lies just one world away… “Two Worlds is The Mortal Instruments meets Narnia.” --Amazon reader “Remember that dagger I gave you yesterday?” How could she forget the dagger—a token of her missing mother? Had it only been yesterday? It felt as if the whole world had changed...
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A teenage girl campaigns to abolish a ban on Santa Claus, and finds herself battling political corruption. All six-year-old Michael wants for Christmas is to welcome home his missing father. Stating his wish in a letter to Santa would be the norm for one so young....
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