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Category Archives: MG Fantasy
THE BEST FRIEND BRACELET
This friendship story is unique especially with an amusing dose of magic thrown in. Budding entrepreneur, Zariah (Mariah with a Z), is in 7th grade and makes bracelets for others who want one for their forever friend. She has interested … Continue reading
Poppy and Marigold
Blue citizens are absolutely superior to all others, especially ignorant, uncivilized Orange. Poppy has been taught this relentlessly for twelve years. But when she accidentally crosses the forbidden border and is befriended by Marigold—a tangerine-skinned girl—and her kind-but-quirky family, Poppy … Continue reading
THE SERPENT RIDER
Tani is the main character, a brave girl readers will enjoy. She dreams of becoming a Serpent Rider to defend her village from monsters. The main one is Great Bakunawa, a sea serpent feared by all. Six of the world’s … Continue reading
SECRET SKY – THE YOUNG UNIVERSE
Billions of years ago, on one of the first-ever Earths, a boy named Skylar will walk away from his home for the last time. Beset by dreams where he flies through the early universe as a sentient starship, he will … Continue reading
JADEN POWERS AND THE INHERITANCE MAGIC
A story about a boy discovering his magical powers is not a new one. In this version though we have enough uniqueness and charm to capture the interest of young readers. They won’t be disappointed. Jaden and Elijah have always … Continue reading
AMIR and the JINN PRINCESS
Amir is a privileged boy living in the lap of luxury as the youngest child in his overly rich family. He’s only twelve-years-old but is the heir to his father’s brick kiln business in Pakistan. None of that matters to … Continue reading
DARKNESS AND DEMON SONG
The second book in the series follows last year’s BRICK DUST AND BONES. Anxious readers could jump right into DARKNESS AND DEMON SONG without reading the first. Just be prepared for some missing pieces as to how young Marius (an … Continue reading
A WHISPER OF CURSES
The second book in the series follows the first story from 2022: A TASTE OF MAGIC. A question always comes to mind as to whether you can enjoy A WHISPER OF CURSES without having read the first? In this case … Continue reading
THE GIRL WHO KEPT THE CASTLE
Wizard West was dead for nearly an entire day before he noticed. That intriguing first line is a perfect jump start to this fantasy tale. The main character is Faye, a young maid and the groundskeeper daughter. She has been … Continue reading
THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS
The SUMMER of L.U.C.K. trilogy comes to a close in a satisfying way with THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS. I previously featured the first two books, SUMMER of L.U.C.K. and READY or NOT: The final story is again set at the summer … Continue reading
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