Book Review: Fair Coin, By E.C. Myers

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By: E.C. Myers
ISBN: 1616146095
Review copy provided by Prometheus Books
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Ephraim's life is a mess until a magic coin gives him the power to wish his problems away. Suddenly, his mother is no longer a drunk, his long time crush likes him back, and life is looking pretty good - until his wishes start to backfire and things get progressively more screwed up. Desperate for answers, Ephraim goes searching only to discover that things are not what they seems and the truth is even more mind-blowing.
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Book Review: Percy Jackson & The Sea of Monsters (Book 2), By Rick Riordan

By: Rick Riordan

http://rickriordan.com

ISBN-10: 0739331191

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On his return to camp, Percy finds Monsters attacking and the protective barrier destroyed. If the barrier isn't restored soon, the camp and its campers could be lost.

The Sea of Monsters starts with a roar and ends with a surprise that will leave you reaching for the next book. Our understanding of key characters and the world they live in expands

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Book Review: The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, Book 4), By Eoin Colfer

By: Eoin Colfer

http://eoincolfer.com/

ISBN: 0786852895
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When an enemy from his supposed past resurfaces, Artemis must come to terms with what he doesn't remember in order to have a chance at saving his life, friends, human civilization and the fairy world at large from certain destruction.

The Opal Deception takes a more serious tone than its predecessors, with some truly life threatening peril and death.

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Book Review: MUSE (Volume 1), By Janica Stoff

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By: Janica L. Stoff
ISBN: 9780615614434
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All Callie wanted for her sixteenth birthday was a drivers license - what she got, was the magical ability to freeze time. Pretty cool, unless you don't have a clue what's going on, and the only person who seems to know is your least favorite individual in the whole world. Then there's the matter of the monster on it's way to kill her. . .

MUSE is an easy flowing young adult read with strong links to Greek Mythology. It contains some language ("hell", The Lord's

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Book Review: Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising Sequence, Book 1), By Susan Cooper

by: Susan Cooper

www.thelostland.com

ISBN-13: 978-0689840357
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When Simon, Jane, and Barney found an old manuscript while on holiday, they had no idea that it would put them in the center of the timeless struggle between good and the dark. Now they must race to discover where the manuscript leads before the agents of the dark can find out and it's too late.

Over Sea, Under Stone is the first of five books in The Dark is Rising Sequence. It's a light read aimed at elementary school age readers. The

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Book Review: Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1), By Marissa Meyer

By: Marissa Meyer
marissameyer.com
ISBN: 0312641893
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Cinder is a renown mechanic, but as a cyborg - that's not enough to earn her respect from her fellow citizens. When a plague outbreak and a royal customer turn her life upside-down, Cinder finds herself in a tangle of danger, romance, and heartbreak that will challenge everything she knows about herself and transform the way others see her.

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