I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In When Women Were Dragons, Alex is just a girl when the world is rocked to its core. …
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Book of Living Secrets, Adelle and Connie are best friends, united in their mutual love …
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Oddity by Eli Brown. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Oddity, Clover is the daughter of a physician, but she is fascinated by more than medical science—she’s captivated by oddities, …
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Outlawed by Anna North. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In an alternate world in which a flu decimates—and in fact destroys—America as we know it, fertility is valued above everything. …
Maybe my standards for dragon books are too high, because I have yet to find the Great One. Still, this was entertaining enough. Patrick Ness’ novel Burn is a young adult fantasy about an alternate universe during the Cold War. Here, dragons have existed forever and are a part of life, if an aloof and …
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