Tag: YA Fantasy

“Ironborn” by Andrew Cavanagh

“Ironborn” is a fun, action-filled YA Fantasy novel that does not quite live up to its hype. Publicists should not toss the names of Terry Pratchett and Joe Abercrombie around lightly; raised expectations are the main cause of one-star reviews. Setting that aside, this is a reasonable book of its kind, full of quirky but…

“Shadow Cast” by Rachel Meehan

This is a young adult Fantasy that I am having trouble connecting to a specific age group. In general, it is well structured, with the layers of conflict set up neatly, most of them coming directly from the personalities of the individuals involved. The plotline is complex, involving reasonable problems with difficult solutions. The main…