reviews

The End of a Dream, The Conclusion of a War Author: S.A. Chakraborty Empire of Gold picks up after the ultimate, bloody war and harrowing confrontation that ended Kingdom of Copper. Banu Manizheh and Dara are left with their bleak kingdom, tortured and filled with blood, their peoples’ magic mysteriously gone. They have Daevabad, everything they have ever dreamed of, but reestablishing the “rightful” rule of the Nahids has come at a heavy price, and with magic gone Manizheh is even more desperate than before. With her grip slipping, political intrigues roiling beneath the surface, and her Afshin developing a disturbing [...]

Nancy Goes on a Treasure Hunt Author: Carolyn Keene In her 12th revised Flashlight adventure, Nancy Drew has been asked by a group of perplexed detectives to look for a missionary’s long lost treasure at an archeological dig when things go from bad to worse. Hot on her heals, the infamous huckster, Kit Kadle, is willing to do anything to grab the treasure for himself. If that means intimidation and ultimately kidnapping, then so be it. Will Nancy be able to protect the archeological site and her new friends while still finding the treasure before Kadle strikes again? This particular Nancy [...]

Kidnapped, On the Run, and Afraid Author: Veronica Slaughter It’s 1959, a sultry afternoon in the Philippines; eight-year-old Veronica and her three siblings (nine-year-old Valerie, seven-year-old Vance, and three-year-old Vincent) have been busily helping their mother make donuts at her coffee shop when suddenly their absentee American father returns. This time, it looks like their divorced parents might get along. This time there is love and understanding, kindness and flowers, and their father just wants a little time with his children: just a quick lunch hour. He is so different. Maybe there is hope this time. Bob Slaughter is angry that [...]