SciFi Book Review: Taken

Taken by Erin Bowman Synopsis: There are no men in Claysoot. There are boys—but every one of them vanishes at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. The ground shakes, the wind howls, a blinding light descends . . . and he’s gone. They call it the Heist. Gray Weathersby’s eighteenth birthday is mere months away, and … Read more

Fantasy Book Review: Crystal Bones

Crystal Bones by C. Aubrey Hall Synopsis: Diello and Cynthe have always believed their parents are too cautious. The twins expect things to be different on their thirteenth birthday. Their mysterious Fae mother has promised them that today they’ll be given magical gifts, and they’re planning to sneak off to the village fair. But nothing … Read more