My new author obsession. Thoroughly enjoyed this book, and already got the next 2 from the library.In an attempt to be objective, I will mention that the villains seem overly villainous- rather obvious- but it works. There are some undercurrents of mystery that are not predictable, and that keeps...
This is an absolutely wonderful fantasy series! Kudos to Williamson for creating such a rich world full of realistic characters. Her protagonists, Achan, the orphan who finds himself heir to a contested throne, and Vrell, a young noblewoman who has disguised herself as a stray boy to avoid the ad...
By darkness won was a great book with strong characters. I especially liked that Vrell did whatever SHE wanted to do instead of immediately falling for Achan and becoming a weakling who just runs after her boyfriend wherever she goes.Although this was clearly a Christian fantasy book (Arman has a...
This unique story about cloning had very compelling twists. The plot is fun and entertaining because of the humor. It is also provoking because it wrestles with weightier ideas like with finding meaning in your existence and human’s desire to control health and longevity. As soon as I picked it u...
Wow, this book was pretty incredible. Once I started reading it, it was hard to put down; it was pretty intense at times. The story focuses primarily on three brothers, but also of other people from their town of Glenrock that were taken and brought to The Safe Lands against their will. Each b...
Award-winning author Jill Williamson delivers a contemporary book filled with spies and adventure, just the type of book to appeal to teens.In The New Recruit, teenager Spencer Garmond was in too many fights. His grandma gives him a choice: attend a military school where he would give up basketba...
Any excuse to get out of that cabin and away from the never-ending guilt. “Hay-o!” Kendall turned. She was really cute. Maybe that was the cue for him to turn back. After what Mason had just told him about Shay, he’d be wise to stay away from all girls until he figured out what to do. He just wan...
He felt bad about stealing from Dr. Goyer. He would likely get many marks—maybe ten—if he were caught, but it didn’t matter because tonight he would see sky. A rattling rose from below his bunk. Brain, snoring. Martyr listened to the steady drone, and wondered if everyone was sleeping now. He lea...