Tag: adventure
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Book Review: The False Prince
by Jennifer A. Nielsen Sage was just an orphan, busying using his thieving skills to get away with a roast. He had no intention of getting involved in the schemes of nobleman Belvin Connor. But Sage, along with three other orphans, are selected by Connor and taken away to his estate, Farthenwood. The reason Connor…
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Book Review: Tiger Queen
by Annie Sullivan Kateri waits for the day when she will be able to claim her mother’s crown. All she has to do is defeat a few more suitors in the arena and she will have proven her right to rule. Once she is queen, Kateri will be able to avenge her mother and baby…
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Book Review: Not If I Save You First
by Ally Carter Maddie and Logan were best friends. Logan’s dad was the president and Maddie’s dad was the head of his Secret Service. Of course they were best friends. Or they were until Maddie’s dad resigned after the first lady was nearly kidnapped and Logan was harmed in the crossfire. Next thing Maddie knew,…
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Book Review: The Shadow Cipher
by Laura Ruby The Morningstarr twins shaped New York into what it is through their numerous inventions. And then, one day, they suddenly disappeared. The only thing they left behind was the Old York cipher, a puzzle tied to the city that promised treasure at the end. For years, people have tried and failed to…
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Book Review: The Adventure’s Guide to Treasure (and How to Steal it)
by Wade Albert White publisher’s synopsis: At Saint Lupin’s Quest Academy Completely Ordinary School Where Nothing Unusual Ever Happens, students are most assuredly not taught about pirates, which leaves the school dangerously open to a pirate invasion. And on the first day of classes, that’s precisely what comes to pass. When a pirate captain and…
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Book Review: The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone
By Jaclyn Moriarty publisher’s synopsis Bronte Mettlestone is ten years old when a telegram announces that her parents have been killed by pirates. This does not bother her particularly; Her parents ran away to have adventures when she was a baby. She has been raised by her Aunt Isabelle, with assistance from the Butler, and…
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