Tag Archives: Young Adult

CHARACTER, DRIVEN

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Character, Driven by David Lubar Genre: Young Adult Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor Teen (March 1, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 304 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars Character, Driven is a coming-of-age story filled with literary word play, adolescent self-understanding, and more than a little … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Young Adult | Tagged Character Driven, David Lubar, high school drama, teens, Tor Teen, Young Adult | Leave a comment

TEASER TUESDAY

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Teaser Tuesday is a meme held over at Books and a Beat. To participate, all you have to do is: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share at least two (2) “teaser” sentences from … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaser Tuesday | Tagged Dragon and Thief, Dragonback series, Teaser Tuesday, Timothy Zahn, Young Adult, young adult fantasy | 4 Comments

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (OCTOBER 17, 2016)

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The work week begins. I quickly slip into my business suit and head back into the office to save a few innocent people. But while I try to fool myself into being excited about the grind, deep down, I’m not, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dragon and Thief, Dragonback, Funday Monday, grimdark, new releases, scifi, The Burning Isle, Timothy Zahn, Tor, Tor Books, Will Panzo, Young Adult | 1 Comment

INTERVIEW WITH S.C. FLYNN

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Bookwraiths

I’m so very honored to welcome S.C. Flynn to Bookwraiths today. Hopefully, most of you have already tried out his debut novel, Children of the Different, which has been getting rave reviews around the blogosphere, but if you haven’t, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy | Tagged Children of the Different, Dystopian, Fantasy, interview S.C. Flynn, Middle Grade Fantasy, S.C. Flynn, S.C. Flynn interview, Young Adult | 7 Comments

INDIE WEDNESDAY — CHILDREN OF THE DIFFERENT

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Along my reading journey, I’ve made a conscious decision to not only read the books on the shelves at my local Barnes & Nobles store, or online at Amazon, but to also try self-published, or indie, works as often as I … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic | Tagged australia, australia post-apocalyptic, best indie fantasy series, best self published fantasy, Children of the Different, Post-apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic world, post-apocalyptic young adult, S.C. Flynn, self-published fantasy, Young Adult, zombies | 8 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (JUNE 30, 2014)

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Bookwraiths

It is that most horrible of times: Monday. The day I have to put my big boy suit on and jump back on the corporate escalator to nowhere. But while my body languishes in my office, the books I’m reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday | Tagged Ascendant Kingdoms, Charles E Yallowitz, epic fantasy books, epic fantasy series, Fantasy, Gail Z. Martin, Legends of Windemere, Young Adult | 4 Comments

THE TRIAL OF THE CORE by MICHAEL E. THIES

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. Sometimes, I run across a book that is difficult for me to write a review about, usually this is because I hated it so much I could not finish it, but then … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-Genre, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult | Tagged Fantasy, Michael Thies, Science fiction, The Trials of the Core, Young Adult | 2 Comments

THE DELPHI DECEPTION (THE DELPHI TRILOGY #2) by CHRIS EVERHEART

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. This second installment of The Delphi Trilogy picks up right where The League of Delphi ended. For those who have not read the first novel, here is a brief synopsis of what … Continue reading →

Posted in Young Adult | Tagged Arcanville, Chris Everheart, Delphi, Delphi Deception, The Delphi Trilogy, Young Adult, Young-adult fiction | 3 Comments

SHADOW CHASER by JEREL LAW

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. Shadow Chaser is the third book in the Jonah Stone, Son of Angels young adult’s book series by Jerel Law. This novel is unapologetically Christian in nature and also in its hero’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, Young Adult | Tagged Abaddon, christian fantasy, Jerel Law, Jonah Stone, Percy Jackson, Shadow Chaser, Son of Angels, Young Adult | 1 Comment

KIRIATH’S QUEST by RICK BARRY

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 our of 5 stars. Xandria is a kingdom of refugees, formed by the remnant of the mighty kingdom of Illria after its horrendous destruction. But whatever peace the people of Xandria found in their new homes … Continue reading →