by Adam SilveraGriffin is a sixteen-year-old boy suffering in the aftermath of the loss of his ex-boyfriend Theo, who has just died in a drowning accident in California. On top of grieving the death of his first love, Griffin is also struggling with worsening symptoms of his OCD, the deterioration of his friendship with another […]
Killer InstinctBy S.E. GreenWhat would you do if you had urges to kill? How would you feel if a local serial killer was sending you morbid messages? Most of us would be horrified, not Lane, the protagonist of Killer Instinct, book one of the Killer Instinct series by S.E. Green.Lane spends her days keeping up […]
by E. K. JohnstonExit, Pursued by a Bear is a worthy successor to Laurie Halse Anderson’s seminal novel Speak. In Speak, Melinda Sordino was so traumatised by her assault that she was unable to even say the words “I was raped,” to herself, much less out loud for months afterwards. Hermione Winters, the protagonist of Exit, […]
By Sophie Kinsella Sophie Kinsella, of the Shopaholic series fame, brings us this account of Audrey, a teen suffering from anxiety as the result of some sort of traumatic event (we don’t know what) that has sent her into darkness and despair. She is unable to leave her house, or go to school, or talk […]
By: Laura Ruby Gossip reigns high in the small farm town of Bone Gap, USA. In a town where everyone knows everyone else’s business (or at least thinks they do), Finn is laden with guilt over the misconceptions of his peers. Roza, a beautiful Polish woman who recently appeared in Bone Gap under mysterious circumstances […]
By Kate ElliotAs a child of mixed-race, Jessamy is torn between her duty as a Patron and her longing for the freedom of the Commoners. In particular, Jessamy is determined to compete in The Court of Fives, a dangerous multilevel competition. Through the Fives, Jessamy achieves that sense of freedom and begins making friends such […]
by Meg Wiviott A birthday card. Something simple, a sign of affection and love that we take for granted. But for a Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz in 1944, a birthday card is so much more – an act of defiance, a statement of hope, a crime punishable by death. Zlatka knew this as she stole […]
By: Abigail HaasI had no idea what I was getting into when I picked up Dangerous Girls, but needless to say I was blown away. If you’re looking for a thriller that will mess with your head, make you feel all the feels and leave you in a traumatized state wondering what just happened – […]
A Taste for MonstersBy Matthew J. Kirby”I woke up next to a dead woman. A black fly rested on her open left eye, straddling her lashes …” With an opening like that how could I resist? I am a fan of history, strong female leads and horror; A Taste for Monsters has it all. Set […]
by Sonya SonesFourteen-year-old Molly has to finish her volunteer community service hours. Now. Really. The assignment is due tomorrow morning. Which is how she finds herself in the company of Feather and Eden, doing Santa Monica’s annual count of homeless people. When Molly finds a teenage girl in the grip of a nightmare sleeping on […]