For as long as she can remember, Blue Sargent has been warned by the clairvoyants in her family that she will cause her true love to die if she kisses him. Blue doesn’t doubt her family’s multiple prophesies regarding her love life, she’s just fairly dubious that she’ll ever allow herself to fall in love […]
Review | Wednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day George
2013-05-31 · by ·
Princess Celie is back and Castle Glower is up to some strange business in this sequel to Jessica Day George‘s Tuesdays at the Castle. New rooms, corridors, and even stables keep arriving at Castle Glower, even when they aren’t needed by the royal family. Celie’s brother Bran, the new Royal Wizard is busy making sure […]
Review | The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
2013-05-24 · by ·
Charlotte’s father insists that she finish the school year before returning home to America from England. Plans are made for Charlotte to travel with a couple of different families that have children her age, on a boat that is owned by her father’s company. When Charlotte arrives at the Seahawk, prepared for her journey across […]
Giveaway Winner | The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
2013-05-20 · by ·
Many thanks to all who entered to win our first giveaway, a chance to win a copy of Brandon Sanderson’s The Rithmatist. And the winner is…Stephen Olson! Don’t let that stop you from ordering a copy of The Rithmatist from Amazon or your favorite bookseller. Sanderson is one of our favorite writers, and we look forward to reading and […]
Giveaway: Win The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
2013-05-14 · by ·
Brandon Sanderson’s new novel, The Rithmatist, is out today, and Attack of the Books! has a copy for one lucky reader. More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity’s only defense against the […]
Review | Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama
2013-05-08 · by ·
Syrenka, a mysterious and ferocious mermaid, falls in love with Ezra, a young naturalist. The two spend hours together talking and asking each other questions about their different lives. In an impulsive moment, Syrenka abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on land with Ezra. For a time, the two are blissfully happy, […]
Review | Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
2013-04-25 · by ·
Julie and Maddie are capitalizing on the unusual opportunities afforded to women during World War II when the need for help against Germany and Hitler’s forces is badly needed. Julie becomes a spy, Maddie a pilot for the British Royal Air Force. When the two girls meet during an air raid, they quickly become best […]
Review | Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
2013-04-23 · by ·
Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie’s favorite days. That’s because every Tuesday, the castle takes on a life of its own and magically adds, moves, or even completely gets rid of some of its rooms. No one is ever quite sure what the castle will do next, and no one really pays much attention […]
Review | The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
2013-04-22 · by ·
Every October the dangerous, blood drinking water horses called capaill uisce (CAP-ul ISH-kuh), emerge from the sea onto the beaches of Thisby Island. Many men from Thisby and a few brave souls from the mainland capture the horses and attempt to train them to ride in the famous Scorpio Races that happen in November. Some […]
Review | Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
2013-03-13 · by ·
Karou has never known who her parents are or where she comes from. Her earliest memories are of being raised by Brimstone, a creatures called a chimaera. Chimaera are a mix of human and animal bodies. Brimstone runs a mysterious shop where traders come to barter with animal and human teeth for wishes. Between her […]
