Young Adult Book Reviews

Name: Clare Wilkins
19 January 2026;

Genre: LBGTQ+

Riven with self-doubt, anger and Catholic guilt, Cesar finds it impossible to deal with his feelings for ex-boyfriend Jamal whilst still holding close to his family's ideals. Throw in being bipolar and bisexual, and life seems impossibly complicated. In an effort to get a hold on his fr...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
19 January 2026;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

When a migraine cancels Ella's New Year's Eve plans, she agrees to babysit for her younger cousin, Joey. Arriving at her aunt's house, she is horrified to find the family unconscious and strives to save them. An investigation discovers that there had been a gas leak, leading to the death of he...

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Name: Linda Brown
05 January 2026;

Genre: Fantasy

King of Beasts is the concluding book to the amazing Twin Crowns series. Even though this is a spin-off, it has the same immersive reading experience that make it clear that this talented author knows how to engage her target audience . . . King Alaric,...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
02 January 2026;

Genre: Fantasy

Tidespeaker is a deliciously gothic, fantasy fiction thriller set in a fractured world ruled by the Hundred - aristocratic families who have harnessed the power of the Orha. A people blessed with ancient, elemental gifts, the Orha were deemed a danger to the noble families of...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
02 December 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

Ilsette has always been protected by her sister, Lyla. Being half-human, half-faery would make her an outcast if anyone in the Realm of Never Moon found out and Lyla would do anything for her sister. However, summoned by the dark, dangerous Owl King to his court, they, along with everyone else...

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Name: Tanja Jennings
01 December 2025;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Boulley revisits key characters from her New York Times Bestseller Firekeeper's Daughter five years into the future in this explosive thriller which fizzes with action, danger and intrigue from the start. Influenced by Nancy Drew and...

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Name: Linda Brown
28 November 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

Witchlore, a debut YA novel, is full of magic, folklore creatures, spells and witches . . . The story follows Orlando or 'Lando' ( as they liked to be called), a shapeshifter attending Demdike College of Witchcraft in the UK. Lando is an outcast in their own community, they sw...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
28 November 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

War has come to Callipolis and enemies are closing in. Griff is on death row in Norcia and it seems that no one is in a position to save him. Lee is unwittingly caught up in revolution and Annie struggles to become the leader everyone needs. Things are very dire and dark indeed and it i...

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Name: Linda Brown
27 November 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

The kings and queens of the faery realms exchanged talismans to ensure they didn't have power over each other. The Owl King didn't realise how much of his magic he would lose and now his kingdom has become dangerous as he feeds off the magic of others. When devoted sisters Ilsette and Lyla are...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
21 November 2025;

Genre: Supernatural

In 60 AD, Aine finds herself captured and enslaved by the Romans. Fleeing her new master, she hides in a tunnel where she finds an altar and unwittingly unleashes something dark. Centuries later, Sarah Gibson takes refuge in the woods after the death of her mother. Seeking to help others with...

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