Category Archives: Young Adult

Spotlight + Excerpt + Giveaway: The Memory Stone by Bryan Davis

Posted on February 19, 2026 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for The Memory Stone by Bryan Davis hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! About the Book Title: The Memory Stone Series: Dragons of Camelot #2 Author: Bryan Davis Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Release Date: January 6, … Continue reading →

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Book Review + Giveaway: Forged in Firra by C. B. Sharp

Posted on January 29, 2026 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Forged in Firra by C.B. Sharp, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! About the Book Title: Forged in Firra Series: The Oriel Odyssey #1 Author: C. B. Sharp Publisher: Independently Published Release Date: … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shadowless by Alison Robinson

Posted on May 13, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Title: ShadowlessAuthor: Alison RobinsonPublisher: Village EditorialRelease Date: April 2, 2025Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Christian Fiction Synopsis: In a kingdom where souls are bound to magical animals called Shadows, Rowena’s Shadow is a ghost—silent, powerless, and a death sentence if anyone finds out. The citizens of Wyre … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Have Power, Must Travel by Sabrina Graan

Posted on December 27, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: What happens when you mix one super-powered teenage girl, two special agents, a pissed-off ex-best friend, a pretty boy, and a DC menagerie? You get a cabal traveling headlong into a path of potential carnage. At least that’s how … Continue reading →

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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Woods and Wings by M. W. Devers

Posted on November 15, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

WOODS AND WINGS by M.W. Devers YA / Fantasy / Action & Adventure Publisher: Midnight6 Publishing Pages: 430 Publication Date: November 19, 2024 SYNOPSIS She never sought the path of a hero. Destiny had other plans. In the peaceful village … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Amethyst, the Shallows by Kellye Abernathy

Posted on April 16, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

AMETHYST, THE SHALLOWS by Kellye Abernathy YA / Magical Realism / Coming of Age Publisher: Atmosphere Press Page Count: 296 pages Publication Date: February 6, 2024 Scroll down for a giveaway! “This is a night for being brave.” In the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Unmarked Girl (YaraStar Trilogy, #1) by Jeanelle Frontin

Posted on March 5, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Unlike everyone else on Mira, Yara has no birthline markings. She was found as a baby by a Photak and taken to the Photak village, despite how strange she looked. With an unknown origin, unmarked skin, and unusual features, … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent

Posted on September 29, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THE COLDEST WINTER I EVER SPENT by Ann Jacobus YA / Contemporary / Suicide & Family Issues Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab Date of Publication: March 7, 2023 Number of Pages: 352 pages  Audiobook: 9 hours, 11 minutes Scroll down for Giveaway! … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: Outside (Outside #1) by Shalini Boland

Posted on August 23, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Today’s blog tour entry is for Outside by Shalini Boland, the first in her dystopian Outside trilogy. About the book: A quest for the truth. A fight for survival. A love like no other. I’ve lived all my life in … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Blue Running by Lori Ann Stephens | Lone Star Book Blog Tours

Posted on May 12, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

BLUE RUNNING by Lori Ann Stephens Dystopian Fiction / Coming of Age / Suspense Publisher: Moonflower Publishing Date of Publication: November, 2022 Number of Pages: 334 pages    Scroll down for Giveaway! In the new Republic of Texas, guns are … Continue reading →

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