Young Adult Book Reviews
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This Boy I Hardly Know
Name: Clair Bossons
05 May 2026;Genre: Family & Home
I was so excited to receive this book to review! Lisa Heathfield is my favourite YA author; I have loved everything that she has written so far and This Boy I Hardly Know certainly did not disappoint. It is yet another powerful read! 16-year-old Dusty has been moved fro...
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Vampire Empire: Red Tide (book 1)
Name: Sam
04 May 2026;Genre: Historical Fiction
Wow! What an incredible read! If you are like me and the last Norse adventure you read was Beowulf in Primary School, then you may not be immediately drawn to this book, even with its fabulously illustrated cover. However, once you get past the first few pages, which are full...
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The Thorn Queen (The Rose Bargain, Book 2)
Name: Linda Brown
24 April 2026;Genre: Fantasy
The Thorn Queen is the captivating conclusion to the dark and romantic The Rose Bargain. Once again, the author delivers a mesmerising story filled with magic, intrigue, and romance. The story drops the reader straight back into the action, picking up exactly...
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The Fox Hunt
Name: Rachel Bolton
17 April 2026;Genre: Fantasy
Part dark academia, part romantasy, this debut novel by Caitlin Breeze will attract a wide range of readers. Emma Curran is studying law at an elite university (modelled on Cambridge) but has a passion for natural sciences. She also develops a passion for heartthrob Jasper Bal...
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The Emptying
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 April 2026;Genre: Dystopian
When her father returns from attempting to deliver food to the city wounded and full of dire news, Dot leaves for the city, determined to find answers. Having been caught up in a riot over food in the city and unable to find his friend, Acker decides to go looking for help. Each on their own m...
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Piper at the Gates of Dusk
Name: Clare Wilkins
10 April 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
In the strange new world where The Land tolerate the humans despite their seemingly endless capacity for distrust and prejudice, Ben and Max are growing up in the shadow of Noise. Their father, Todd, still has it, but others have been cured and the great 'conversayhun' about all life - history...
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Burn the Water
Name: Clare Wilkins
30 March 2026;Genre: Dystopian
In a futuristic submerged London rival houses fight for the precious 'Dry Ten' - the ten percent of ground remaining above the water level. Rafe is a rising star of the Rogues, Jule the deadliest soldier of the Crown army. Both have been bred to absolutely believe in their res...
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A Wish So Deadly
Name: Linda Brown
30 March 2026;Genre: Romance & Relationships
A Wish So Deadly has The Hunger Games vibes, but with a unique twist: the contestants have elemental powers. Will these abilities be enough to help them survive the Reckoning trials and win the ultimate prize, a single wish . . . ? Talia, who cleanses negative energy fr...
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Dead Straight Line
Name: Sue Wilsher
25 March 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
Bored and seeking thrills, Rory creates a game for his gang to play. Called 'Dead Straight Line', the idea is that you have to make your way home from a given point with no deviations, even if this means trespassing or facing danger. When new group member, Yell, plays, things go badly wrong, l...
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All the Cursed Creatures
Name: Clare Wilkins
25 March 2026;Genre: Fantasy
There are new revelations aplenty in All the Cursed Creatures, the third book in this fast-paced supernatural detective series. Sage and Oren have fallen out after Sage discovers that everyone knew about her hybrid status, but her. Casting Oren as chief villain and eag...
