The world is safe not because we are able to keep it safe. Shhhhhhh… it’s top secret. Do you possess a unique gift? You might just be recruited! It is not a secret that I love middle-grade stories. I just have not outgrown the child in me and I keep searching for stories that bring… Continue reading The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted by Conor Grennan
Paalam na mga huling talulot ng nakaliligalig na nakaraan. Pilit ko mang iwinawaksi ang mga nota mula sa awiting dulot ng kadilimang nakamamanhid ay 'di pa rin nagmamaliw ang pagtangis ng tinig na sadya nitong sinisikil. Anong hirap ang 'di maibulalas mga panaghoy ng damdaming nahirati; sumasabay sa mahabang prusisyon ng kamatayan. Bawat sakit ng… Continue reading Tula: Bato-Balani
As we celebrate Mabon, let us also welcome a first chapter sneak peak from authors Chantal Gadoury and A.M. Wright of their most recent collaboration titled The Shrike and the Shadows. I am thrilled to share this dark and twisty tale so here we go!!! Shrike [shrahyk] : any of numerous predaceous oscine birds of the… Continue reading The Shrike and the Shadows: First Chapter Sneak Peak
Following the events that brought about the realm of Lambana sealing shut and the Magic Prohibition Law enacted, a strange phenomenon surfaces. Humans became bearers of a life and its eventual blooming brings death in its wake. Conrad finds his heart in trouble and the only way to be saved is to put his life… Continue reading After Lambana by Eliza Victoria Illustr. Mervin Malonzo
Wilder Girls has been in my radar since I saw it hauled in Kayla's channel, @booksandlala, not only because of the exquisitely designed cover but primarily due to the sapphic romance/horror tale it was being branded as. Since one of my reading goals this year is to broaden my reading reach, I figured this will… Continue reading Wilder Girls by Rory Power
Following the nerve-wracking crash-down in the first book LIFEL1K3, we take a 360-degree spin as we follow Lemon Fresh as she faces the consequences of admitting being a deviate – as one of loathed beings with gene impurity. Her ability to manipulate electricity pins her as both threat and weapon between corporate tycoons, Daedalus Technologies… Continue reading PH Blog Tour: DEV1AT3 by Jay Kristoff
Victoria Schwab tips her pen in yet another masterfully woven tale, this time in the middle grade novel City of Ghosts. Mirroring elements of Ghostbusters, Nancy Drew, and yes, Harry Potter, this book boasts a strapping introduction to what could possibly be an awesome episodic series filled with investigative adventures, paranormal entities, and otherworldly tales.… Continue reading City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
