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Our crooked hearts

By Melissa Albert

3 stars

What happens when magic goes wrong; witchcraft, family and a touch of horror. Following 2 timelines: mother and daughter, a little too drawn out in the middle for my liking but entertaining enough.
A river of golden bones

By A.K. Mulford

4 stars

Fantasy romance reimagined fairytale Sleeping Beauty themes together with werewolves. Better than it sounds!
Mirror Girls

By Kelly McWilliams

4 stars

Historical fiction with a supernatural touch. Set in 1950's bi- racial twins discover each other after being raised apart, one as a black girl in New York, the other as a white Southern Belle.
The Dressmaker and the hidden soldier

By Doug Gold

4 stars

NZ Historical fiction based on true story of a NZ soldier in Nazi occupied Greece.
Salt to the sea

By Ruta Sepetys

5 stars

Excellent YA historical fiction set in WW2. Four characters narrate their flight across war ravaged country.
Rogue

By Mark Frost

3 stars

#3 Paladin Prophecy I was over the storyline to be honest but YA audience would probably like it. Sci-fi/fantasy/supernatural
Nine Liars

By Maureen Johnson

4 stars

Another excellent YA murder mystery by Maureen Johnson
Alliance

By Mark Frost

2 stars

#2 The Paladin Prophecy. Plenty of action, mind powers, secret societies and now aliens... Lacked the depth in plot and character development that the first book in the series had. Would appeal to younger readers.
A crooked mark

By Linda Kao

3 stars

YA supernatural thriller well paced and will appeal to teen audience. I would have liked a bit more depth to the story and the characters but it entertained none the less.
Huia come home

By J. Ruka

4 stars

Food for thought.
The Paladin Prophecy

By Mark Frost

3 stars

A Harry Potter/ Percy Jackson type story.. boy earns place in special school, makes friends, discovers he has special abilities and evil to fight. Lots of action, fast paced, cool tech and of course baddies and evil monsters - young readers will enjoy it (it's just not as good as HP or PJ).
Half a king

By Joe Abercrombie

5 stars

Excellent YA adventure fantasy
Tell me what really happened

By Chelsea Sedoti

3 stars

Ya mystery 5 teens go into the bush but only 4 come out. Told in a series of first person accounts as each teen answers police questions. Plenty of teenage drama
Magic or madness

By Justine Larbalestier

1 stars

Young adult urban fantasy set in Australia.
After the end

By Amy Plum

2 stars

Great concept but could have delivered so much more Girl raised in what she believes is a post apocalyptic society that reveres the connection to the earth. Discovers her clan has been kidnapped by outsiders. She goes to find them and is astounded by what she finds...
The Isle of the Gods

By Amie Kaufman

5 stars

A swashbuckling story set in a fantasy world of gods, royalty and magic. Real flawed characters, high stake action, some capricious spirits and a possibility of romance. Loved it!
The ten thousand doors of January

By Alix E Harrow

3 stars

Whimsical fantasy about the power of words and doors as portals to other worlds. Has Iva Ibbotson vibes
Thieves' Gambit

By Kayvion Lewis

5 stars

Excellent ya heist. The ultimate competition between 9 teen thieves. A fast paced heist novel with twists, turns & characters you want to root for. Will keep you on the edge of your seat.
How to loiter in a turf war

By Coco Solid

5 stars

Damm it's good. My review won't do it justice- just read it. Better still listen to the audiobook read by the author
The Survival Game

By Nicky Singer

3 stars

Climate changed dystopian survival story told by a young teenager trying to make their way back home. Simply told but effective
Tonight I burn

By Katharine J. Adams

5 stars

Might just be my favourite read this year!
Monsters of virtue

By L J Ritchie

2 stars

Like the local setting and premise but didn't connect with the characters.
Radio Silence

By Alice Oseman

3 stars

Story improved as characters were developed. Persevere past the first few chapters. Nice to see genuine platonic friendship and diverse characters.
The Tomo

By Mary-Anne Scott

4 stars

Nice easy local read suit Year 7-10. Themes of environment/ kaitiakitanga & hauroa /strength of character/ wellbeing that could be explored with a class. Good read aloud.
The impossible story of Hannah Kemp

By Leonie Agnew

2 stars

Curious magical realism ya read. Not one of my favourites but I enjoyed the references to many other books and book characters sprinkled throughout the story.
Slaughterhouse 5

By Kurt Vonnegut

4 stars

The futility of war in a darkly wild ride through a fractured mind...and so it goes.
Artifice

By Sharon Cameron

3 stars

WW2 set in Nazi occupied Netherlands. Art forgery, resistance and betrayal. Great descriptive use of colours throughout the text to explain feelings and settings.
Delicious monsters

By Liselle Sambury

3 stars

Slow to start but a satisfying ending to a dark spooky story where the horrors weren't always the ghosts
The grimoire of grave fates

By Hanna Alkaf

3 stars

Fun magical murder mystery. Multiple authors. Almost a tick list of diverse characters but the writing saves it
Shards of Stasis

By Mel Harding-Shaw

3 stars
Iron Flame

By Rebecca Yarros

4 stars

Dragons, dragon riders, magic and steamy romance
Serpent & Dove

By Shelby Mahurin

4 stars

Witches, magic, enemies to lovers, steamy, slow burn, 17th century Frenchesque world. Great if you liked Six of crows.

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