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First Place: Sting of the Black Mire Beast

Sting of the Black Mire Beast by Stanley Nesbitt First Place He drew back his machete, dove, and plunged it deep within the breast of the...

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Second Place: Pearl

Pearl by Sarah Connell Second Place Anya kicked along the length of her fins, surfacing from the depths of the Inner Sea as her older...

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Third Place: Amaranthine

Amaranthine by L.D. Blackwell Third Place Mabel ran her tongue along her teeth, sweeping the layer of fuzz that had accumulated there...

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Fiction Potluck Finalists

We're excited to announce the Fiction Potluck Finalists for April's challenge, YA Fantasy! Look for the Finalist badge across social...

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Book Review: Pax by Sara Pennypacker

Sara Pennypacker’s 2016 young adult novel, Pax, is sure to warm your heart as well as challenge your preconceived notions

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Book Review: These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling

Disclaimer: this review includes mild to moderate spoilers. Trigger warnings for the book: Parental death, fire, violence (moderate), car...

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Bella Swan: She’s NOT Like Other Heroes

I found myself more compelled by Bella, angsty and bratty as she is, because she really was different from any other hero I’d ever read.

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