Tag Archives: teen fantasy

Seraphina

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Katy K.

Seraphina by Rachel Hartmann Decades ago, the Queen of a human kingdom and the King of the dragons worked out a peace treaty, still not completely trusted by anyone. Since then, the dragons (who call themselves saars) have decided that … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Dust Girl

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Katy K.

I’ve been reading Sarah Zettel for over a decade now, and wish that more people knew her wonderful books. Hopefully this book, her first children’s/YA, will help her gain some broader recognition. Standard disclaimer: Sarah Zettel was responsible for my … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Bitterblue

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Katy K.

I was very excited to win this from Charlotte’s Library several months ago.  Anyone who, like me, read Graceling and Fire, or who heard about the massive competition for the ARCs of this book knows it was a big splash … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

Book of a Thousand Days

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Katy K.

This is the only fantasy I’ve ever read set in a version of Mongolia.  My love is so fascinated by Mongolian culture that some of this has rubbed off on me, so that I was delighted recognizing bits of the … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Toads and Diamonds

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Katy K.

This book recently hopped in front of me and reminded me that I’d wanted to read it when it first came out a couple years ago. Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson. The original Toads and Diamonds tale by Perrault … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Grave Mercy

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Katy K.

Grave Mercy, His Fair Assassin Book 1 by Robin LaFevers. The setting is 15th century Brittany. Ismae is a peasant’s daughter with an abusive father. When the man he marries her off to turns out to be abusive as well, … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Liar’s Moon

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Katy K.

Here is what is really bothering me about this book right now: the first in the series was on one of the library reading lists for teens. I was trying to help a teen boy who’d read many of the … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Katy K.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor. Read by Khristine Hvam. “Once upon a time, an angel fell in love with a demon. It did not end well.” So begins this story, which has at its heart two relationships: … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Hex Hall

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Katy K.

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins. Sophie Mercer, age 16, is a witch. She’s lived all her life with her normal mother and never met her father, the warlock who passed on his powers. Like all Prodigium, Sophie’s had her powers … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged | 3 Comments

The Coming of the Dragon

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Katy K.

I’m sure I heard about this book when it first came out, but somehow, my library didn’t buy it (I’ve since requested that we do so) and we can’t interloan new books… so I forgot about it, until, once again, … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 7 Comments