4.5/5 Cute Cat Goes to Magic School Type Story Summary: Toby’s only mediocre at magic, but he still wants to fulfill his mother’s dream of being accepted into the Academy. Once in, he stumbled across a colossal mystery. Random Comments: It’s an intriguing world where humans and cats work hand-in-hand. The description of it being…
4.5/5 Paranormal Detective Summary: Tanya Cora gets drawn into a mystery with more magic than she bargained for. Random Comments: There’s a lot of world-building here, so it takes some getting used to. The informational sessions are handled nicely in that the main character genuinely isn’t aware of most of it, so the reader gets…
4/5 Stars Romantic Suspense Story with Fun Characters Summary: Grayce Walters, paranormal vet, gets a vision from Mitzi that Ewan Davis is in danger. He, of course, is a hot fire investigator who’s looking into a suspicious fire down at the wharf. Additional Comments: Writing quality is very strong overall. The mystery itself is fairly…
3.5/5 Derelict by LJ Cohen Summary: Ro and a motley stow-away crew find trouble on a derelict ship. Additional Comments: What I Didn’t Enjoy: There’s a LOT of strong language in here, which is weird because the book otherwise seems aimed at young adults. I work with teenagers. Some of them curse, but very strong…
Title: A Fun Collection Summary: 5 short fantasy stories featuring dragons, peasants, heroes, villains, and interesting twist on fairy tale heroes. Additional Comments: In a collection like this, everybody’s going to get something different out of it. I especially enjoyed the one in the middle told from Hansel’s point of view. I never thought I’d…
Title: Solid Entry in MG Fantasy Series Summary: Elle Burton’s brother has disappeared, and her friend Jimmy becomes a Guardian. Elle might be the Chosen One, but she has to save her brother first. Additional Comments: It’s definitely middle grade. That said, it’s kid-safe and fairly realistic. I like the balance between the kid being…
Title: 4/5 Fun Fantasy Tale of Friendship Summary: Bryanna and her new friend Kaylee (sorry about spelling, I heard the audio) go on a long, perilous journey that could determine the fate of Scotland. Additional Comments: Bryanna and Kaylee’s friendship goes through natural ups and downs. Their loyalties are tested in numerous ways. Because this…
Introduction: A troubled teen goes off to magic school and finds trouble of a different sort. Summary: Tristan Fairholm gets a second chance at an extraordinary school where not everything is as it seems. Additional Comments: Neutral: – There are a lot of plot threads being juggled here. Overall, this is done well, but…
Introduction: If you like Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies, then you’ll probably enjoy the brand of weird presented here in Ghosts of Tsavo. Summary: Due to a change in financial fortunes, Beatrice Knight travels with her uncle and his family to Nairobi and becomes embroiled in a paranormal mystery. She’s an investigator for a society…
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