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Category: Action/Adventure

Action/Adventure / Middle Grade / Mystery

The Maze of Bones Book Review

Amy and Dan Cahill know what it’s like to face challenges by themselves. Their guardian does the bare minimum and the only adult the truly connect with is Grace Cahill, their grandmother. But after her death, the siblings find themselves faced with loss and a difficult decision – accept their inheritance or follow 39 clues and dangerous paths to find treasure that could change the course of history. Read the Review

Action/Adventure / Fantasy / YA

By Darkness Hid Book Review

Achan Cham is a stray-orphaned and lower than a peasant. In love with a girl he can never marry and tormented by the town ruffians. But one day, the renowned Sir Gavin Lukos appears and trains Achan as his squire. A surprising twist sends him and a band of old Kingsguards on a mission to save the kingdom from the clutches of the pompous Prince Gidon. Read the Review

Action/Adventure / Fantasy / Middle Grade / The Ones that Really Mattered

The Shadow Throne Book Review

War is coming swiftly to Carthya from three fronts. Avenia captures Imogen, Roden struggles to lead the Carthyan armies, and Tobies accompanies Amarinda in a desperate attempt to plead for aid from Bymar. With his friends and resources spread thin, Jaron finds his throne, his country, and his life in jeopardy. Read the Review

Action/Adventure / Fantasy / Middle Grade / The Ones that Really Mattered / Youth Fiction

The False Prince Book Review

In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king’s long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner’s motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword’s point — he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. Read the Review