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The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black Reviewed by Kaelin Lee, age 18 Prince Oak is stuck in the prisons of the icy north, where he is paying for his betrayal of Queen Wren. He’ll have to rely on his charm and calculations to not only escape but prevent a […]
The Do-Over by Lynn Painter Reviewed by Kaelin Lee, age 18 16-year-old Emilie Hornby just had the worst Valentine’s Day ever, from her dreams getting crushed to seeing her boyfriend cheat on her. And she’s forced to relive that day over and over again, unless Emilie can change the […]
The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst Reviewed by Nadia Rojas, age 17 The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst is a thrilling novel about a teenager, Claire, and two other girls, Reyva and Mariana, who all believe they’re going to a summer camp in the wilderness. Except not […]
Twelfth Night by Alexene Farol Follmuth Reviewed by Kaelin Lee, age 18 Twelfth Night is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Viola Reyes and Jack Orsino are the complete opposite and can only seem to agree on their mutual dislike of each […]
Borrow My Heart by Kasie West Reviewed by Kaelin Lee, age 17 When Wren witnesses Asher being catfished by his online crush, she decides to pretend to be the girl he is waiting for to save him from embarrassment. Soon, she finds herself […]
Songlight by Moira Buffini Reviewed by Nadia Marie Rojas , age 17 Songlight by Moira Buffini is a dystopian, post-apocalyptic story set in a world where telepathic abilities, called “songlight,” are both a blessing and a curse. Those with songlight, known as “unhumans,” […]
Reviewed by Kaelin Lee, age 16 The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore Este Logano enrolls in Radcliffe Prep, the nation’s third most haunted school, in order to learn more about her deceased father, who attended the school. When she encounters a ghost named Mateo, he frames her for stealing a […]
Reviewed by Kaelin Lee, age 16 Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver Jude is a teenage cupid, meant to set other people’s love stories in motion and uphold the number one rule of not getting attached. However, when he’s tasked with going undercover at a high school and reconciling two best friends […]
Reviewed by Kaelin Lee, age 16 Shadowscent by P.M. Freestone Scent is everything in the Aramtesh Empire, where perfumes are coveted status symbols and scent keepers hold mythical power. 17-year-old Rakel is a skillful expert when it comes to fragrances, but it isn’t enough to save her dying father from the […]
Reviewed by Jasmine Sov, age 18 One True Loves by Elise Bryant Lenore Bennett is staring her future in the face. Though she’s committed to NYU, she’s still unsure of what she wants to major in—she could never tie herself to just one thing for the rest of her life, […]