Bits and pieces from our little corner of Texas.
This book could be a good choice for any pre-teen fantasy buff in your life, especially if they like to spend all their time daydreaming about their very own pet dragon or doodling little made-up creatures in the corner of homework assignments.
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Here’s a solid book for YA readers who like their paranormal stories with an historical twist (or historical fiction fans who might like a bit of paranormal flavor).
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Clariel is a prequel of sorts to Garth Nix’s popular Abhorsen series. I first read Sabriel, the first book in this series, about a decade and a half ago.
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Honestly, this reads a bit like The Little Mermaid fanfic, especially at the beginning.
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Ehhhhh.
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I’d recommend this series to pretty much anyone who likes quick-paced, fun fantasy YA, so long as you can keep yourself from thinking too critically about the slight silliness of the magic system.
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One of my new favs! I checked it out from the library, but I think I’ll be buying a copy of my own as soon as I can.
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I’d recommend this book to young teen readers who enjoy detailed magical systems and fantastic plotlines tempered with doses of realistic coming-of-age character development.
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