Genre: Adventure

The Measure of Gold by Sarah C Patten

The Measure of Gold by Sarah C Patten

No magic is more powerful or dangerous than the spell of love.
It is 1940, and Germany has just invaded France. Across the ocean, in Sweetwater, Tennessee, Penelope, a beautiful alchemist, receives a letter from her childhood friend, Naomie, urging her to France. Bereft from the loss of her widowed father, Penelope leaves her life and travels to German-occupied Paris. There, she meets Naomie’s brother, the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli and his mysterious apprentice, Lucien.

Falling headlong into the alchemy’s esoteric world, she helps Fulcanelli and Lucien resist the Nazi forces.

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Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay | 2020 BBNYA Finalist Tour

Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay | 2020 BBNYA Finalist Tour

Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay | 2020 BBNYA Finalist Tour

Alice’s stories of Wonderland did more than raise a few eyebrows – it landed her in an asylum. Now at 15 years of age, she’s willing to do anything to leave, which includes agreeing to an experimental procedure. When Alice decides at the last minute not to go through with it, she escapes with the White Rabbit to Wonderland and trades one madhouse for another: The court of the Queen of Hearts.

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The Happy War by Eve Gaal | Review

The Happy War by Eve Gaal | Review

After a successful blind date, Linda and Eric want to change the world. With a fiery passion for both each other and their common cause, they hatch a twisted plan—the first step: to assemble a loyal team of hotshots, each with a specific skill set. Assigned to special regions worldwide, the team launches a two-week campaign to conquer war, anger, and hate.

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Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston | Review

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston | Review

Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools. When he mysteriously goes missing, his little sister, 13-year-old Amari Peters decides to investigate after the authorities give up on him. Then Amari discovers a ticking briefcase in her brother’s old closet.

A briefcase meant for her eyes only. There was far more to Quinton; it seems, than she ever knew. He’s left her a nomination for a summer tryout at the secretive Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. Amari is certain the answer to finding out what happened to him lies somewhere inside; if only she can get her head around the idea of mermaids, dwarves, yetis, and magicians all being real.

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