Reviews for young adult and children’s books.
Percy has almost successfully completed a year of seventh grade. On his last day of school the monsters return though and he finds himself racing to Camp Half-Blood which is having its own problems. This book was nonstop action from the very beginning. I listened to it all at once because I needed to know … More Review: Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
“I wonder—if nobody is listening to my voice, am I making any sound at all?” Frances Janvier spends her time studying and preparing for college. Her only real hobby is creating art for the podcast Universe City. When she finds out Aled, her neighbor, is the creator she finds herself helping with the podcast as … More Review: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
The series finale is finally here and it was everything I could possibly want. It was suspenseful, action packed, and had a few surprises. Estep really did a great job at wrapping up this series with a satisfying ending. Gwen really steps fully into her role as Nike’s Champion in this one. She makes risky … More Review: Killer Frost by Jennifer Estep
Gwen is finally starting to really become Nike’s Champion. She is now a pretty decent warrior and is determined to bring down Loki. She really steps up to the plate in this book and embodies what it means to be a champion. Gwen has a protective and compassionate soul, especially to animals, but she also … More Review: Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep
Trigger Warnings: References to bullying, eating disorder, self-harm, forced outing, homophobia, denial of bisexuality This is Chapter 4 from the webcomic. I love this series! Like the previous books, I couldn’t put this one down once I started reading it. Nick and Charlie are finally officially dating!! They are headed to Paris for an end … More Review: Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman
Logan Quinn is struggling to come to terms with being put under the Reapers sway and almost killing Gwen. He has left the academy and is staying with his father. It was nice to finally get his POV during this series because we have mostly only see the warrior side of him so far. Logan … More Review: Spartan Frost by Jennifer Estep
Gwen is finally going on her first official date with Logan but as you can expect from her, things don’t end as planned. Now she has to deal with being on trial and trying to stop the Reapers. This book was fast paced and seemed to fly by. As expected of Gwen, she has found … More Review: Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep
The new semester at Mythos Academy starts out with a new attack by the Reapers that leaves many students dead or wounded. Gwen is even more determined to find the Helheim dagger now but it looks like she will mostly be doing it alone. I really enjoyed this one. Gwen has seen more death and … More Review: Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep
This book picks up a few weeks after the events in the previous one. Gwen and the rest of Mythos Academy are heading to a ski resort for Winter Carnival. Unfortunately, Gwen is being targeted again and finds the Carnival very different from what she was expecting. Gwen has finally settled into life at Mythos … More Review: Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
I have owned this series for years because I am a huge Estep fan but I keep putting it off because it is a YA series. Well, I regret that now. Like the rest of Estep’s series, this was a fascinating and unique world filled with great characters. This was a fascinating world with Valkyries, … More Review: Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
This was a short introduction to this world of Mythos Academy. Gwen Frost is a high school student who can read memories from objects. She has used this to find her classmates’ lost items but when she touches her friend’s hairbrush she sees a horrible trauma and her world changes forever. This was a very … More Review: First Frost by Jennifer Estep
“There was a beauty, a freedom, in being a beast.” Lady Griselle Mottern is cursed into a wolflike beast because of the misdeeds of her ancestors. With only a few days left to break the curse, Griselle finds fighting to save the village from raiders. I really loved this short story. This was a great … More Review: The Beauty of Being a Beast by Jennifer Estep
Red-Haired Ash Reads 