Reviews written by Jan Farnworth, Digital Manager/Blog Assistant and Staff Reviewer

XWhat I liked: Worlds Collide the second book in the explosive Sunset Rising series that surrounds a young lady from the pit and the son of the controlled President. Jack and Sunny made it outside the dome in book one, and now they are outside, they are...

What I Liked: The Ballad of Never After the tale is the continuation of the Once Upon a Broken Heart series set in the same world as the author Cararval Series. Book two is more solid and accessible to fall into the story than book one; I felt...

What I Liked: Sunset Rising, the first book, is an exhilarating dystopian series set inside a dome that is a fortress to protect that inside from the toxic life outside. Sunny our main character, is a citizen. Lives in the pit where those of the lowest status of...

What I Liked: Fractured Path is a story that, at its heart, is about making your dreams come true despite the hand you have been dealt. Blake was a talented artist of mixed race in 1960, which caused the odds of her successfully landing an internship in the...

What I liked: A mash-up story of A Little Princess and The Secret Garden are classic tales that have been loved and shared with others for years. The two authors tackled the classic tale to include a character of a Philippian of descent so that people of color...

What I liked: Told in dual perspectives from two characters on opposite sides of an ancient divide, forced to work together, again and again, makes for an unpredictable ending which is a fresh way of approaching the end of the story. It was impossible to root...

What I Liked: The Rise of the School for Good and Evil is a prequel to the ever-popular series the School for Good and Evil. Set as a stand-alone, you do not need to read the other series, but knowing where it all started is always a...

What I Liked: Witches Steeped In Gold is a fantasy novel with Jamaican substantial influence, diversity, and representation. It reminded me a lot of Songs of Wraith and Ruin. The story is told from two perspectives Iraya, who belongs to the obeah order, and Jazmyne, who...

What I Liked: The Sisters of Luna Island is a heartwarming and heartbreaking, magical story of sisterhood. A middle-grade novel that weaves magic, in this case, aroma magic, into a real-life family struggling with serious family issues. The Lafluer family is the last of a line of aromages...

What I liked: A dragon used to live here is a children's tale told in a story. Two noble children happen to shoot an arrow into the castle's basement; for fear of getting into trouble for losing it, they knock on the door and ask for it back....

What I Liked: Political intrigue, additional layers to the world, and dragons Set up the sequel in the Shatter the Sky series with much anticipation. Dragons are what make this duology worth reading. The first book sets us up with the groundwork of Maren's heartmate being stolen from...

What I Liked: Duck and the unnamed Gargoyle provided some lightness to a tension-filled novel about family, life, and growth. Duck is a part of the Crown's street gang, and they are desperate to survive, so much so that Duck ends up being the chosen one to...

What I liked: The setup is a magical hotel that travels mysteriously every night at midnight, but something dark lingers behind all the metaphysical attributes. Desperate to make things better for herself and her sister, the pair apply for jobs at the hotel. Jani quickly...

What I liked: Max is a child of wealthy parents, and when it's time for him to enter school, they don't want the other kids only to be friends with him cause he is rich or for him to get bullied. After all, he is rich. They are...

What I liked: The First Fable is a fun, fast-paced fantasy adventure that fans of the genre will enjoy. Told from the viewpoint of young, wide-eyed Macal, the book also teaches you about the world and its residents, factions, and magic as he learns about them. Their a...