Category: Young Adult

Thorn Season by Kiera Azar

Thorn Season by Kiera Azar

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Today’s review is about THORN SEASON by Kiera Azar. It’s the first book in a planned YA fantasy romance trilogy. It has politics at court, a bit of a love quadrangle, and ongoing persecution of magical minorities.

Author: Kiera Azar
Series: Thorn Season, #1
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Storytide
Publish Date: September 02, 2025
Print Length: 464

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Rolls and Rivalry by Kristy Boyce

Rolls and Rivalry by Kristy Boyce

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Today’s review is about ROLLS AND RIVALRY by Kristy Boyce. It’s the third book in a series of standalones. Boyce puts us back into the world of high school and D&D, this time via marching band.

Author: Kristy Boyce
Series: Gaming and Romance, #3
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Delacorte Romance
Publish Date: May 5, 2026
Print Length: 384

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The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake by Mara Rutherford

The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake by Mara Rutherford

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Today’s review is about THE DEMONIC INVENTIONS OF AURELIE BLAKE by Mara Rutherford. It’s the first book in a new series. Aurelie is an inventor, but unfortunately inventing brings forth demons into the human world. Thus, inventing is forbidden. But when a mysterious stranger commissions Aurelie to build something, she can’t resist.

Author: Mara Rutherford
Series: The Broken Veil, #1
Age Category: Young Adult/New Adult
Publisher: HarperCollins Us
Publish Date: April 14, 2026
Print Length: 384

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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

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Today’s review is about SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins. It’s a prequel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy, so naturally there are spoilers for those books.

Author: Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games, #0.5
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publish Date: March 18, 2025
Print Length: 400

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So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

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Today’s review is about SO THIS IS EVER AFTER by F.T. Lukens. It’s a Young Adult standalone romcom fantasy. Arek and his friends fulfilled the prophecy and deposed the Dark Lord. But in temporarily holding the throne, Arek accidentally trips a magic spell that dictates he must marry before he turns 18 or die.

Author: F.T. Lukens
Series: None
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publish Date: April 04, 2023
Print Length: 384

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