Sci-Fi – Fiction Book Review: The Pledge

The Pledge by Kimberly Derting Seventeen-year-old Charlaina (Charlie) has a gift that she must hide. In her country, the different classes have different languages. And lower classes are not allowed to know or speak the upper classes languages. Any sort of rebellion could mean death. So, Charlie’s ability to comprehend any language, written or spoken, … Read more

Fantasy – Fiction Book Review: Temptation of Angels

Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink Sixteen-year-old Helen Cartwright’s family has been keeping a big secret from her. When they are attacked suddenly, Helen’s mother sends her through a secret passage with instructions to find two brothers who will keep her safe. Helen and brothers Griffin and Darius are the only remaining descendants of lesser … Read more

Sci-Fi – Fiction Book Review: Article 5

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons Ember Miller lives in a post-war America where devastation has left behind a fascist, military dictatorship. The Bill of Rights is no more; instead, the Moral Statutes are upheld as law by the military. Ember lives in constant fear of the military and her mother’s flighty and irresponsible behavior that … Read more