Three Great YA Fantasy Reads

Posted by Jen on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 @ 7:20 pm

I love Rachel Vincent’s Shifters series so I couldn’t wait to pick up her debut YA, My Soul to Take, about a teenage banshee who knows when someone around her is about to die. Unfortunately, girls around her do start to die, and she has to figure out what the heck is going on and, hopefully, stop it.

As in all her books, Rachel weaves together mystery, romance and unique fantasy elements seamlessly. Can’t wait to read the sequel!

As You Wish by Jackson Pearce

This is a great YA fantasy debut by Jackson Pearce, about wishes, love and finding your place in the world.

I loved the format of this book: switching between narrators each chapter. Both voices were different and authentic, and the ending happened in a way I wasn’t expecting. I thought I had it all figured out, but oh no! I love when I’m surprised.

I got so into the book that the pages just kept turning, and I read this in only one sitting!

Rampant by Diana Peterfreund

Two words. Killer. Unicorns.

I loved pretty much everything about this book: the awesome history and mythology, the cool Italian cloisters setting, the strong personalities of the girls and the unicorns themselves. Not to give too much away, but there is a certain monstrous unicorn that I couldn’t help but love.

My favorite thing about this one is the mythology. I am in awe of the world-building. There are so many details and nuances about the creatures, the girls and the cloisters. I could tell a great amount of research and creativity went into writing this book, and I hope there is more of this in the sequel!

Comments

By Rinda on October 6th, 2009 at 7:24 pm

That’s it. I’m getting that third book. Been eyeing it…

By Courtney on October 6th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

Agreed! Great books. I still need to pick up As You Wish. I’ve only heard great things about it!

By B.E. Sanderson on October 8th, 2009 at 6:44 am

I snatched up the Rachel Vincent when it came out, and it’s an awesome book. I haven’t heard of the Jackson Pearce. I’ll have to check that one out. And I’ve been waiting for a chance to acquire Rampant. Lucky me, my library bought it and reserved it for me. Yay. =o)

By Anissa on October 9th, 2009 at 6:26 pm

All three are on my TBR pile. I’m dying to dig in, but am forcing myself to crank through more revisions first. Glad to hear they’re living up to my anticipation.