Courtney Smyth’s debut novel The Undetectables is a good idea.It offers disability representation, with a protagonist who lives with fibromyalgia. There’s also LGBTQIA+ representation in …
Book review: The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth
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Book review: The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
A thrilling dark YA urban fantasy about three young women and their demons. The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland continues her trademark style of female-led YA …
Book review: Let’s Never Speak of This Again by Megan Williams
An enjoyable, insightful, and distinctly Australian coming-of-age story. Megan Williams’ debut novel Let’s Never Speak of This Again is a YA coming-of-age story, winner of …
Book review: At Midnight, edited by Dahlia Adler
A collection of remixed and modernised fairytales. At Midnight, edited by Dahlia Adler, is an anthology of retold fairytales that have been updated to be …
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Kika Hatzopoulou’s Threads That Bind is a rich, immersive romantasy noir mystery. Threads That Bind is the first in Kika Hatzopoulou’s Threads That Bind YA …
Book review: Emma After by Anthony O’Connor
A unique and humorous YA ghost story. Emma After by Anthony O’Connor is a unique and imaginative YA ghost story about teenager Emma Crothers. Emma …
Book review: Forestfall by Lyndall Clipstone
A lush and aesthetic YA Gothic fantasy. Warning: contains spoilers for the first book in this duology, Lakesedge Forestfall is Lyndall Clipstone’s haunting, high-drama conclusion …
Book review: Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood
A delightful YA rom-com about moving out and growing up. Nina Kenwood’s second novel, Unnecessary Drama, is about eighteen-year-old Brooke, who has just left home …
Book review: The Rarkyn’s Familiar by Nikky Lee
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Book review: Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
A thrilling YA urban fantasy twist on the age-old monster versus hero conflict. Only a Monster is the YA debut of Melbourne-based author Vanessa Len. …