When the most popular boy from school’s ghost shows up in your bedroom, what do you do? If you’re Keira Nolan – you try to solve his murder. This is Your Afterlife is a fun and exciting story about Keira, a girl previously without psychic ability and now all of a sudden gifted with clairvoyance. Keira’s new-found gift gets her caught up …
Mythological creatures, shape shifters, contemporary setting and organizations who aren’t quite what they seem. These are a few of my favourite things and Julie Kagawa has managed to incorporate all of them flawlessly into Talon, the first book of her new YA fantasy series of the same name. I’ve always been a huge fan of dragons. When …
After reading Disruption earlier this year, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of Corruption, the second book in Jessica Shirvington’s newest series. I loved the first book and desperately wanted to know what was next for Maggie, Quentin, Gus and M-Corp. If you’re unfamiliar with the Disruption series here’s what you need to know: It’s set …
The Sleeper and the Spindle combines two classic fairytale and gives them a delicious twist. A queen, complete with dwarf escorts, goes on a quest the day before her wedding to save a kingdom and a princess from a witch’s enchantment. This is Snow White meets Sleeping Beauty but not in a way we have ever seen …
Ava, Parker, Julie, Mackenzie and Caitlin appear to have nothing in common. But there is one thing they can all agree on – their hatred for Beacon Height’s golden boy, Nolan Hotchkiss. He has ruined their lives in one way or another and they put a plan in action to make him pay. The perfect crime. …
Britt has been looking forward to her senior spring break with BFF Korbie for months. Instead of the typical beach scene, Britt has planned a hiking trip around the Wyoming mountains and a cosy cabin to stay in. As prepared as she may be, Britt never anticipated just how dangerous the woods could be. There’s more …
After reading the first volume I was eagerly anticipating the second (and final!) graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning novel, The Graveyard Book. Five different artists lend their skills to deliver a beautifully cohesive story featuring Nobody “Bod” Owens and ghostly friends. Picking up where the first volume finished, this instalment shows as Bod …
Jam Gallahue hasn’t been coping since the tragic loss of her boyfriend, Reeve. Heartbroken and depressed, her parents send her to a boarding school for fragile youth in hopes that there Jam will get the help she needs. Despondent Jam doesn’t want to move on from her grief. Chosen as one of a select few, Jam …
Since his parents deaths, Michael Merrick has been the rock holding his family together. Most young men would be going to college and indulging in carefree fun – but Michael fought the courts to get custody of his young brothers. Now, after five years of being their guardian, Michael feels like he may not be …
I’m so excited to be able to share with all of you my Q&A with Amy Ewing – author of The Jewel. You can find a complete tour schedule for the Walker Books Australia blog tour at the bottom of this post. The Jewel is an exciting novel about a society where girls are sold …