BOOR: Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth is the upcoming coming-of-age YA romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling author Olivia Blake (The Atlas Six), under a pen name for her YA audience. This one should be on your radar because this author is […]
Books On Our Radar: Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron I have adored every Kalynn Bayron book I’ve read so far, so I am extremely excited for Sleep Like Death! Sleep Like Death is a fairytale inspired retelling of Snow White set in the same world as Cinderella is Dead! […]
Cover Crush: Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige has the perfect fairytale retelling cover! I just love this art so much! It is very dark and mysterious, don’t get me wrong here, but like I feel like it is also still really […]
Review: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder is a fun, adventurous, gender-bent fantasy retelling of Sleeping Beauty, all contained in its own magical world. Check out my thoughts below for more reasons why I really enjoyed this book & can’t wait for book 2! […]
Books On Our Radar: Medusa by Jessie Burton & Olivia Lomenech Gill A feminist retelling of the famous Greek myth, Medusa by Jessie Burton & Olivia Lomenech Gill, should be on your radar! The gorgeous full color illustrations bring this new take on the mythological character right off the pages! […]
Cover Crush: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder has a gorgeous illustrated cover that gives all the Tomb Raider/Indiana Jones vibes! This gender-bent retelling of Sleeping Beauty where Fi, a treasure hunter, accidentally pricks themselves on a bone spindle which curses them and now […]
Books On Our Radar: A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee is a queer retelling of Treasure Island, and the first in a line of remixed classics stories by authors with diverse backgrounds. What more could you ask for […]
Cover Crush: Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe has such a stunning art deco cover! I love this style and this time period and can’t wait to read this 1920’s historical fantasy retelling of The Tempest! If you want magic, family secrets, and great […]
Feature: Peter Pan Retellings Retellings in YA are a staple and the story of Peter Pan continues to be explored in a variety of ways. We recently read Lost in the Never Woods (Kelly talked about it here!) and are back today to talk about what to read when you […]
Books on Our Radar: When Night Breaks by Janella Angeles Magic and magicians and a dark world, oh my! The next book in the Kingdom of Cards series is out October 5th. Now is the perfect time to catch up on When Dreams Descend to prepare for When Night Breaks!