Genre: Young Adult Speculative

This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzie Lee

This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzie Lee

In an alternative fantasy world where some men are made from clockwork parts and carriages are steam powered, Alasdair Finch, a young mechanic, does the unthinkable after his brother dies: he uses clockwork pieces to bring Oliver back from the dead. But the resurrection does not go as planned, and Oliver returns more monster than man. Even worse, the novel Frankenstein is published and the […]

September 22, 2015 / 0 Comments
Aspen Everlasting by Kathryn Cooper

Aspen Everlasting by Kathryn Cooper

Water splashed on all sides then took control of the tires. The car swerved right toward the river. “No. NO. NO!” I turned the wheel toward the road. It didn’t work. Fast running water pulled the car into the flooded river. Aspen Foster thinks she’s just a normal sixteen-year-old, but when her car’s caught in a flash flood, Aspen and her sister discover the superhuman […]

September 22, 2015 / 0 Comments
Followed by Frost by Charlie N. Holmberg

Followed by Frost by Charlie N. Holmberg

Seventeen-year-old Smitha’s wealth, status, and beauty make her the envy of her town—until she rejects a strange man’s marriage proposal and disastrous consequences follow. Smitha becomes cursed, and frost begins to encompass everything she touches. Banished to the hills, hunted by villagers, and chilled to the very core of her soul, she finds companionship with Death, who longs to coax her into his isolated world. […]

September 22, 2015 / 1 Comment
Out of the Ashes by Alicia Buck

Out of the Ashes by Alicia Buck

“You’re not going anywhere, Father. You’ll get better,” Ash said, tears obscuring her vision as they ran down her face. “No, I won’t. It’s better to get used to that fact now, dear.” The rasping of her father’s breathing, and her sniffling echoed through the stone chamber. “I’m so sorry for letting you down this way.” After her father’s untimely death, Ashelandra’s cruel uncle forces […]

September 21, 2015 / 0 Comments
The Spectra Unearthed by Christie Valentine Powell

The Spectra Unearthed by Christie Valentine Powell

Keita thought being a princess was nothing but trouble even before Stygians took over the Spectra kingdoms. Her abilities, including changing to animal form, are nothing against the Stygians, who hold abilities from all six clans. Trying to change her life would require facing Jasper Smelt, a former friend who insists he wants to keep her safe, though his dungeon and fiery threats suggest otherwise. […]

September 19, 2015 / 0 Comments
Heart of Orion by Laura D. Bastian

Heart of Orion by Laura D. Bastian

Holly discovers she can teleport anywhere with only a thought. When Jai is injured, she is forced to take him back to Rommader for neither of them will survive the breaking of their soul bond. Upon arrival, they learn Queen Amira has been kidnapped. On a ship traveling across the universe, Amira is forced to develop a formula for an amulet with unlimited traveling power—or […]

September 19, 2015 / 0 Comments
Covenant of Muirwood: The Ciphers of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

Covenant of Muirwood: The Ciphers of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

From the moment she was banished by her father, the king, Princess Maia journeyed to seek sanctuary at Muirwood Abbey, the epicenter of magic and good in the land. Now safe for the first time since her cruel abandonment, Maia must foster uneasy friendships with other girls training to be Ciphers: women who learn to read and engrave tomes of ancient power, despite the laws […]

September 15, 2015 / 0 Comments
Michael Vey: Storm of Lightning by Richard Paul Evans

Michael Vey: Storm of Lightning by Richard Paul Evans

My name is Michael Vey. Right now I’m sitting in a private jet, staring at my hand. It’s shaking. And it’s sparking, which, if you don’t know anything about me, might sound a little weird. … Michael, Taylor, Ostin, and the rest of the Electroclan–all teens with special electical powers–go on their most dangerous mission yet. The resistance movement has been compromised. The Voice is […]

September 15, 2015 / 1 Comment
Sacrifice of Mine by Janeal Falor

Sacrifice of Mine by Janeal Falor

After a ravaging war, Bethany and her family are forced to flee to Envado. There, women are safe from the oppressive rule of male owners. When her pursuers draw too close, Bethany stays behind to buy her sisters time to escape and she’s captured. She’s turned over to a depraver who tarnishes her. Now bald, branded, and barren, she’s worth less than the shadow she […]

September 14, 2015 / 0 Comments
Half-Emrys: The Two Masters by Lisa Rector

Half-Emrys: The Two Masters by Lisa Rector

Choose the light or choose the darkness, but you cannot have both. As a half-emrys, Einion can wield the powers of light and darkness in the mortal world. But having known only the light’s purity in the immortal realm, Einion fears the dark power that leads to corruption. Despairs over his heart increase his uncertainty, and Einion is thrust on a path where he must […]

September 6, 2015 / 0 Comments