by Jennifer A. Nielsen Nic Calva has two of the three magical amulets of the Roman gods, and he knows where the stone that can become the Jupiter Stone, the last and most powerful of the amulets, is hidden. And that means that Rome, the Praetors, and the gods aren't done with him yet. Nic … Continue reading Book Review: Wrath of the Storm
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Book Review: York: 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 … Continue reading Book Review: York: The Shadow Cipher
Book Review: Spindle
by Shonna Slayton Briar Rose works in a New England mill, trying to support her siblings and figure out her life. Her plans for caring for her siblings have been dashed, and she only has so much time until she turns seventeen and Nanny will stop looking after them. Briar's life is then turned further … Continue reading Book Review: Spindle
Book Review: Rise of the Wolf
by Jennifer A. Nielsen The Praetor War, a battle between both human and gods for Rome, is happening and Nic Calva is at the center of it. The Praetors believe that Nic holds the key to the Malice of Mars, the next of the amulets of the gods after Caesar's bulla. The Praetors are desperate … Continue reading Book Review: Rise of the Wolf
Book Review: A Touch of Gold
by Annie Sullivan King Midas may have been the one cursed with the Touch to turn things to gold. But he isn't the only one the Touch affected. The king turned his daughter, Princess Kora, to gold. And even though she is back to normal, the curse hasn't left her alone. Kora has been left … Continue reading Book Review: A Touch of Gold
Book Review: Mark of the Thief
by Jennifer A. Nielsen Nic Calva is a slave in the Roman mines. He lives his life mining away and following the rules, except for the ones that he thinks are stupid. Which means that he refuses to enter a haunted cave to look for a bulla, an amulet, that once belonged to Julius Caesar. … Continue reading Book Review: Mark of the Thief
Book Review: The Silence Between Us
by Alison Gervais the back cover: Maya could only imagine one thing worse than moving halfway across the country to Colorado right before the start of her senior year in high school: leaving behind Pratt School for the Deaf, where she's been a student for years, to attend Engelmann, a hearing school. And then there's … Continue reading Book Review: The Silence Between Us
