SPLENDOR AND SPARK by Mary Taranta is the second book in the Shimmer and Burn series that is filled danger, dark enchantments, and manipulative intrigue! The story takes place shortly after the ending of the first book, Shimmer and Burn. Readers can look forward to discovering the intriguing backstory of North’s father and the magic that created the Burn. And, once again, the setting is brimming with darkness and danger as the Burn comes ever closer to the kingdom of Avinea.

Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton is filled with lush and atmospheric writing as it weaves a haunting and dizzying tale of witchery, secrets, and sacrifice. Picture a small idyllic village, surrounded by a dense forest, isolated and protected from all harm. A village that knows no sickness, one where everyone prospers and harm never befall its people. Now picture within that forest a dark spirit of terror lying in wait—the devil, and he is waiting for his sacrifice.

Mary Taranta’s Shimmer and Burn swept me away into a world where magic can be both addictive and poisonous, a kingdom which holds its people hostage and a power-hungry Princess who threatens to topple it all. 

Set in a future where environmental ruin has played havoc on Earth, author Erin Bow creates a darkly imaginative story where teens, known as the Children of Peace, are held hostage by an Artificial Intelligence determined to maintain peace at any cost. War and destruction are not an option.