(3) 4-6 Wild Magic series. To save their family, Mup, her mam, and her baby brother cross a magical border into the realm of witches; there Mup discovers secrets about her heritage as well as another side of herself. Kiernan creates a rich new story in the fantasy tradition, with familiar tropes such as human-animal transformations and rhyming riddles alongside fresher elements (including a dark-skinned protagonist). Readers will look forward to the projected sequels.

Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant

(2) YA Twin teens Patrick and Dominick move with their family to a shabby seaside cottage. There Pat sees that Dom is being haunted by the ghost of a young boy, while Pat himself is visited by nightmares about a WWI soldier. Family love, loyalty, and protectiveness are palpable in a well-drawn cast of characters. The pace is galvanized with energetic drama and evocative Irish dialect.

Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2014