(4) YA Ashline Wilde (Wildefire; Embers & Echoes), teen reincarnation of a Polynesian volcano goddess, teams up with her fellow demigods to stop her ex, Colt, from merging Ash and her two sisters into a single consciousness. A mash-up of the supernatural and mythological, the trilogy's final volume covers no new ground but provides a satisfying (if predictable) conclusion.

Reviewer: Barratt Miller

(4) YA Ashline Wilde leaves home after her sister, Eve, escalates a school fight. At isolated Blackwood Academy, Ash learns she is the latest incarnation of the goddess Pele. Ash must either help with Eve's dangerous quest or fight alongside her new friends, who are also deities. Eventually invoking a diverse range of mythologies, the story is slow to establish its supernatural roots.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(3) 4-6 City Trilogy series. A dragon attacks a museum exhibit in a magical alternate San Francisco, circa 1941. Three children, a miniature griffin, and a disguised dragon join forces and hunt the creature to avenge their personal losses. A capricious deity and a world-threatening subplot complete this projected trilogy opener. An artful blend of fantasy and history shapes the story. Bib.

Reviewer: Bethany Templeton Klem

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel Powers. On a trip to Hawaii, a woman and her granddaughter trade explanations for the magnificent volcanoes and their eruptions. The narrative weaves together descriptions of the geological processes with stories of the goddess Pele, ultimately illustrating their compatibility. The bright watercolors are more effective at illustrating the legend than the science.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford