Title: The Memory Collectors Author: Kim Neville Genre: Fantasy Plot: Evelyn, or Ev for short, has a unique ability. She can feel emotions that people have left on ordinary objects. Those emotions can rub off on others in unexpected ways. Ev knows this better than most. That’s why she’s super careful about handling those objects.Continue reading “The Memory Collectors – Kim Neville”
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The Dollmakers – Lynn Buchanan
Title: The Dollmakers Author: Lynn Buchanan Genre: Fantasy Plot: Shean is a very talented doll maker. She’s one of the youngest who’s ready to take her license exam to be an official doll maker. In the country of One, where dolls come to life to fight the Shod, this means you’re ready to make thoseContinue reading “The Dollmakers – Lynn Buchanan”
Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore – Emily Krempholtz
Title: Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore Author: Emily Krepholtz Genre: Fantasy Plot: Violet Thistlewaite is looking to settle down after her former boss, and villain, Guy Shadowfade, was killed. She was Shadowfade’s right hand witch, known as the Thornwitch. Her ability is to control and grow plants. But Violet can also destroy aContinue reading “Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore – Emily Krempholtz”
The Book of Lost Hours – Hayley Gelfuso
Title: The Book of Lost Hours Author: Hayley Gelfuso Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Lisavet is a young Jewish German girl during WW2. One night, soldiers take to the streets, breaking into all the Jewish owned shops. Her father opens a door and pushes Lisavet through. He promises to return. After some time, Lisavet realizesContinue reading “The Book of Lost Hours – Hayley Gelfuso”
The Cloisters – Katy Hays
Title: The Cloisters Author: Katy Hays Genre: Mystery Plot: Ann Stilwell is a recent renaissance history major graduate from Witworth University in Eastern Washington. She’s struggled to get into a grad school program, so she accepts a summer internship at the Cloisters, in New York City, and a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Continue reading “The Cloisters – Katy Hays”
Passion Project – London Sperry
Title: Passion Project Author: London Sperry Genre: Romance Plot: Bennet is a lost soul, not sure what to do with herself outside of her temp job. She feels like she’s got no future and no passions. Her roommate signs Bennet up for a dating app and encourages her to go on a date. Bennet agreesContinue reading “Passion Project – London Sperry”
The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch
This is book 1 of The Gentlemen Bastard series. Title: The Lies of Locke Lamora Author: Scott Lynch Genre: Fantasy Plot: Locke Lamora grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in Camorr. As an orphan, he got picked up by a their maker gang. Then traded to a ‘priest’s’ gang for being tooContinue reading “The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch”
All We Were Promised – Ashton Lattimore
Title: All We Were Promised Author: Ashton Lattimore Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Charlotte and Nell are two black women in Philadelphia in 1837. They’re united in their cause for helping others win their freedom. Nell has the means to do so but her parents aren’t as supportive of her ‘radical’ ideas. Charlotte is a recentContinue reading “All We Were Promised – Ashton Lattimore”
The Sandsea Trilogy – Chelsea Abdullah
Title: Book 1: The Stardust Thief Author: Chelsea Abdullah Genre: Fantasy Plot: Loulie al- Nazari is known as the Midnight Merchant and known for selling magical items. One of her buyers introduces her to the sultan of Medinne. One of the sultan’s sons, Omar, asks her to bring him a magic lamp. Omar says he’llContinue reading “The Sandsea Trilogy – Chelsea Abdullah”
Kaikeyi – Vaishnavi Patel
Title: Kaikeyi Author: Vaishnavi Patel Genre: Fantasy Plot: Kaikeyi is the only daughter of a raja. She’s also the oldest of eight, the rest are boys. She longs for the freedom her brothers have. After her mother is banished, Kaikeyi looks through the library and learns from them. She learns she has a magic ability.Continue reading “Kaikeyi – Vaishnavi Patel”
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