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Freya and the Fenris-Wolf

by Heather Seggel

When we last saw the Viking defectors of Vimp the Viking’s Epic Voyage, they had landed in England and persuaded the citizens to let them stay. Freya, Vimp’s friend and traveling companion, had disappeared—or so we thought. The... Read More

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Vimp the Viking's Epic Voyage

by Heather Seggel

In the small eighth-century Viking settlement that Vimp calls home, life is relatively simple: when he’s not building boats, he’s being trained to loot, pillage, and kill as his elders do. The only trouble is, Vimp doesn’t want any... Read More

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Eric and the Mystical Bear

by Heather Seggel

Throughout the first two volumes of the Vimp the Viking trilogy, Eric Bignose has been the strongest of the young group of Vikings, a capable shipbuilder, and a sailor without whom the group’s adventures may well have come to an early... Read More

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Elipsions

by Jill Allen

Caleb, Elise, Aubrey, and Derrick—young adults with troubled pasts—find themselves drawn together by mystical dreams and encounters. With Caleb’s health deteriorating from his visions, the four struggle to find out why they have... Read More

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Noku's Invaders

by Alicia Sondhi

Author Suzanne Maxwell begins her Noku’s Invaders series with The Rasken, the fast-paced story of how a young girl, Margole, finds an ancient relic with unknown powers during a dangerous and tumultuous time on the planet of Hera.... Read More

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The Survivors

by Heather Seggel

It’s impossible to read "The Survivors" without being reminded of another very popular series. It, too, featured characters who look young but are ancient, are prone to complex love triangles, and have strikingly odd skin. But enough... Read More

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Sykosa Part 1

by Jill Allen

Justin Ordonez’s debut novel, Sykosa Part 1: Junior Year, disproves the old saw that youth is wasted on the young. He adroitly delves into the minds and social lives of his titular sixteen-year-old protagonist and her peers, showing... Read More

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Twilight Tales

by Alicia Sondhi

Ranging from the ghostly to the gruesome, the poems in J.T. Holden’s chilling new collection, Twilight Tales, are filled with atmospheric rhymes and eerie images. The twenty-two poems are roughly organized into four main sections, with... Read More

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