Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

BEAST BECOMES HER By Crystal Seitz

BEAST BECOMES HER By Crystal Seitz

Short and Sweet Review Edith has spent her whole life trying to be perfect. After her father murdered her mother and took his own life, she’s been determined to prove she isn’t like him especially to her foster parents, who could separate her from her little sister if they decide she’s “dangerous.” So she buries […]

THE REBEL AND THE ROSE By Catherine Doyle

THE REBEL AND THE ROSE By Catherine Doyle

Short and Sweet Review Seraphine and her Order of the Merchants are in a remote town and they plan on eradicating shade magic with lightfire. Seraphine doesn’t have total control of her powers yet but it makes her a target and as destiny will have it she’s brought back to Fantome. Ransom on the other […]

COLDWIRE By Chloe Gong

COLDWIRE By Chloe Gong

Short and Sweet Review In a future split between the shiny virtual “upcountry” and the crumbling “downcountry,” Eirale and Lia are living completely different lives and yet, somehow, they’re pieces of the same puzzle. Eirale gets framed for an assassination she didn’t commit and is forced into a dangerous mission in Medaluo, while Lia is […]

A MASTERY OF MONSTERS By Liselle Sambury

A MASTERY OF MONSTERS By Liselle Sambury

Short and Sweet Review August’s brother Jules has just gone missing but everyone thinks the stress of school got to him, but August knows that her brother wouldn’t do that especially after their mom disappeared. Jules left August a note before leaving warning her that monsters are real and to stay safe. Shortly after that […]

THE DAGGER AND THE FLAME By Catherine Doyle

THE DAGGER AND THE FLAME By Catherine Doyle

Short and Sweet Review In the city of Fantome there’s two enemy factions the Cloaks (thieves) and the Daggers (assassins), and each has control of shade magic. On the night Seraphine finds her mother murdered she goes and seeks refuge with the Cloaks and she waits for the right time to get revenge. Ransom is […]

THE REUNION By Kit Frick

THE REUNION By Kit Frick

Short and Sweet Review Addison and Mason’s mom is marrying Theo’s Dad which means a little family vacation so that everyone can get to know each other. The family goes to a resort in Mexico and also invited were Addison and Mason’s aunts and two cousins, Natalia and Mia, and also their uncle Corey and […]

FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN By Chloe Gong

FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN By Chloe Gong

Short and Sweet Review The worst thing has happened to Rosalind Lang as a national spy, her cover has been blown and now everyone knows she’s the infamous Lady Fortune. Orion is still under his mothers control and Rosalind thinks that the best thing to do is to go on a national tour and get […]

FOUL LADY FORTUNE By Chloe Gong

FOUL LADY FORTUNE By Chloe Gong

Short and Sweet Review Four years ago Rosalind was brought back from the brink of death and after an experiment Rosalind can’t die. After the things she’s done she’s looking for redemption so she uses her new abilities to act as an assassin for her country. The Japanese is beginning to march into Shanghai and […]

DELICIOUS MONSTERS By Liselle Sambury

DELICIOUS MONSTERS By Liselle Sambury

Short and Sweet Review Daisy is able to see ghost, not really an ability that she wanted, but she manages to deal with it. When her mom inherits a mansion away from Toronto, Daisy sees this as a chance to get away especially since her boyfriend just dumped her. When they reach Ontario where the […]