The Undead Road by David Powers King
I’m not really a huge horror fan. I’m especially not a huge zombie fan. Films, books, television series, and games that feature them…
Tag: young adult
Aimed at 12-18 years old.
Child of the Empire by Michaelbrent Collings – audiobook review
Michaelbrent Collings usually writes horror, so I’m not super familiar with his works in general. Child of the Empire, however, is solidly in…
Ian Quicksilver – The Warrior’s Return by Alyson Peterson
The main character in Ian Quicksilver – The Warrior’s Return is a typical, nerdy kid who blends in at high school in Puckerbush,…
Iffy Magic by S.E. Page – book review
Iffy Magic (full title, Iffy Magic: Confessions of a Faux Fairy Godmother) follows the story of Primrose Goodwing, a pixie who can’t seem…
Stuck in the Game by Christopher Keene – book review
Stuck in the Game, by Christopher Keene, is a young adult novel set (mostly) in a virtual world known as the Dream Engine.…
Decision Points – edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt – anthology review
Decision Points has been working its way to the top of my “to be read” pile since it came out in April. I…
Dark Energy by Robison Wells – book review
I have several books by Robison Wells, but Dark Energy is the first one to make it to the top of my “To…
Allegiant by Veronica Roth – book review
Book Three in Veronica Roth’s Divergent series begins with Tris in jail for defying the authorities by releasing the video that explained what…
Star Wars – Lost Stars by Claudia Gray – book review
Like Joe, I was waiting for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens film for a long time. And I couldn’t have been happier…
Bluescreen by Dan Wells – book review
I have been a fan of Dan Wells since he first released I Am Not a Serial Killer and its sequels. Bluescreen is…
Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George – book review
I picked up Silver in the Blood on my lunch break because I liked the cover (beautifully illustrated by Craig Phillips). I didn’t…
I Am Sleepless – Sim 299 by Johan Twiss
Set in the future an unknown number of years from now (or perhaps in an alternate universe), I Am Sleepless – Sim 299…
Woven by Michael Jensen and David Powers King – book review
Woven brings an interesting premise: everything in the world is part of the unseen Great Tapestry, tended by a few Master Threaders who…
Spinning Starlight by R.C. Lewis – novel review
I first ran across R.C. Lewis when I read her first novel, Stitching Snow, at the end of last year. I really enjoyed…
Blood Alone 1-3 by Masayuki Takano – manga review
I just finished reading the Blood Alone omnibus for volumes 1-3 by Masayuki Takano, and I’m not entirely sure what to make of…
Divergent by Veronica Roth – book review
Divergent by Veronica Roth was a good read. I definitely enjoyed it. As I detailed in my review of the movie, society in…
The Maze Runner – film review
I read The Maze Runner book shortly after it was published back in October 2009. It was very compelling and kept me interested…
The Last Unicorn – book review
Like most of the best books, The Last Unicorn is worth reading more than once and is different to me each time I…
Witch Hunter Robin – anime television series review
Back in 2002 I saw some artwork in Newtype for a new show: Witch Hunter Robin. Sometimes I can see something and know…
The Savage Grace by Bree Despain – book review
In this final book in the Dark Divine series, Bree Despain’s The Savage Grace ties up all the loose ends, reveals the deepest…
How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman – short fiction review
How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman was originally included in the Fragile Things anthology, but was released as a…