Tag: Young Adult (YA)
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Wing Bound
This newly published novel follows Nesrin Vaelen, heir to the Draknae throne and Taven Drayth, a young human assassin trained to hunt Nesrin’s people. When Nesrin is thrust onto the throne and Taven captured by her enemies, their worlds collide. As war erupts and ancient secrets surface, these sworn enemies must confront the truths of…
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Brenda Stanley
She covered crime and court stories for years as a television journalist for the NBC affiliate in Eastern Idaho. Her books (seven and counting) are typically mysteries, and often YA, but also incorporate historical fiction, cozy romance, the paranormal. Do you have a writing routine? Where and when do you write? I write almost every…
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Zair Westover
A young writer with a debut novel, The Tulip Boy — a queer coming-of-age romance story — Zair has planned this to be the first in a Hopeless Lovers Trilogy, “so there will be so much more to come”. He’s pleased to have had his book accepted at Boise’s downtown bookstore, Rediscovered Books, and is…
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The Tulip Boy
Zair Westover’s debut novel delves into how love, in any form, becomes an unstoppable force, profoundly altering one’s life. It follows main characters Blake and Zaven as their undeniable feelings for each other reshape their perception of the world and everyone in it. This queer coming-of-age story is available at: This is Book One in…
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The Dream Mirrors
Megan Mary has returned with a new book in her metaphysical mystery & magick series. (The first book was The Dream Haunters.) Now… It’s Mercury Retrograde again, and the night of the great 9/9/9 portal. Skye Manor hosts an exclusive dinner party to celebrate. But something goes terribly wrong. Dinner guests are disappearing faster than…
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Daniel L. Copeland
Remember a few months ago when IWU shared the news that he’d completed his YA dytopian series — the Derrick King Series, comprised of eight books? Meet the author! (PS: he has a standalone novel, the Witch of November, out as well; it’s a thriller, with a touch of mystery and a touch of sci-fi.)…
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Bookmarks (teens etc. focus)
News you might have missed, in the book / reading / learning realm. Brooklyn Public Library Offers Free eCards to Teens Nationwide Facing Book Bans in Local Communities “Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is launching a new campaign today, titled Books Unbanned, to help teens combat the negative impact of increased censorship and book bans in libraries across the country. For a limited time,…
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Feast on this YA Dystopian Series
All eight books are now available in the Derrick King series. Plus: a new standalone mystery-thriller. Derrick King Novels, Books 1 through 8 Standalone Mystery-Thriller Novel THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER— When Karen Parker’s husband dies from cancer, she sells their farm and moves her boys, Tommy and Paul, to Cleveland, where she hopes to rebuild…
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Book Ban in Eagle, Idaho
Didn’t take long to start. The following was reported here by KTVB and noted in the Rediscovered Books newsletter of 17 October. The content is owned by KTVB. I am pasting it below as I am unaware of how long the article will be archived on KTVB’s website, and I cannot find a link to…
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Master of Memories
The last book penned by Lani Forbes before her very untimely death, this promises to be one to remember. In a grim not-so-distant future where debt and drugs run rampant, Margot Azenari studies memory editing alongside the offspring of the rich and famous. She dreams of erasing her own bad memories — but as she…
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The Dream Haunters
This first book in the Witches of Maple Hollow series by Megan Mary releases 3 October and it ticks all the boxes: mystery, fantasy, supernatural … for both new adults and adults. What fun! It’s the autumn-themed story of a young woman’s spiritual awakening and discovery of her magickal family legacy at Halloween during Mercury…
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Secrets Ever Green
The secrets were buried . . . until clues began to bloom. Ivy Rune’s only goal is to pass her final exam and become an Arborist like her late father, even though she fears she’ll never be able to uphold his legacy. Just before her big test, Ivy discovers her father’s secrets . . .…
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The Last Dragonfly
This epic teen fantasy is the newest release from E. G. Moore (and is specially priced for the next few days). Eragon meets The Forgetting in this powerful story about friendship, loyalty, and discovering that things aren’t always what they seem. Sixteen-year-old Governor’s daughter Etoiny longs to throw off her upper-class responsibilities and become the…
