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Carey, Janet Lee
8 Reviews
(3)
YA
Because she's female, half-English, half-Euit Uma isn't accepted as a healer among her people. When she and her father are kidnapped, Uma must use her skills to save herself and her clan. Fans of high fantasy will enjoy this tale of swooping dragons, magical Fey people, and love that grows in the most dangerous circumstances.
Reviewer: Janet Daniels
(3)
YA
Accused of witchcraft in the midst of political unrest, Tess escapes execution--and a life of beatings. Befriending Wilde Island's missing prince and discovering her half-fairy parentage, Tess throws herself into danger for friends and country. Carey avoids every pitfall of her premise; the narrative benefits from excellent prose, a tough heroine, and few easy answers.
Reviewer: Bec Schaffner
(4)
YA
In this sequel to The Beast of Noor, siblings Hanna and Miles struggle to come into their own with their magical powers, find their kidnapped brother, and work with dragons to save the Waytrees that connect their world to the magical world of Oth. The plot is slow in places, but the siblings' emotional journey is compelling.
Reviewer: Lauren Chambers
(3)
YA
When his farm burns down, killing his parents and brother, Kipp steals Gwali the Death Catcher's sack so Gwali can't collect any more souls. But Kwaja, the sack, has a mind of its own. Kipp's grief and his understanding of death develop slowly throughout the novel (as does his relationship with Zalika, his landlord’s spirited daughter), culminating in a thought-provoking ending.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
(3)
YA
Prophesied to restore the family name and "end war with the wave of her hand," Princess Rosalind (a descendant of King Arthur's sister Evaine) hides a terrible secret: her left ring finger is a dragon talon. Fantasy fans will whip through this engrossing tale of first love, a mother's deception, and life with a dragon family.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger
(4)
4-6
To defeat the hell-hound, Shriker, magician wannabe Miles shape-shifts into the monster's form. But after Miles is wooed by the darkness, it's up to his sister, Hanna, to save him. Drawing on British Isles lore, Carey fills her fantasy world with run-of-the-mill ingredients (e.g., spells, sprites, trolls, clear-cut good vs. evil), but her knack for description will hook fantasy fans.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger
(3)
4-6
When Zoe's unemployed father packs up the family and heads north in search of work, they are forced to live in their car for several months. Homesick and homeless, Zoe longs for her old Californian house as she reluctantly faces a new life in Oregon. The quiet, methodical novel presents a sympathetic family and a realistic portrait of homelessness.
Reviewer: Marika Hoe
(4)
4-6
When Molly's father's plane is shot down over enemy territory during World War II, the entire town believes him dead, except for Molly. While never giving up hope that her father will return, Molly fights prejudice and fear--repercussions of the war--in her coastal Maine town. Some subplots and secondary characters are one-dimensional, but the story's joyous conclusion is convincing and affecting.
Reviewer: Juliet Stebbins
8 reviews
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