Are you a young adult fiction fanatic? If so, we’re glad you found us. We read and discuss the latest YA series, from dystopian futures to high-fantasy adventures (and of course a little bit of nonsense in between). Read along with us each week, or stop by from time to time to catch up on all your favorite stories.
One Dark Throne-Part 2 (Three Dark Crowns Series)
Halfway through the series, M+K meet some new characters and cope with some unexpected deaths. Plus, Help, My Sister is Pregnant With My Husband’s Child; A Wedding Night to Die For; The Wildest Zoo Animal Escapes Ever; and The 1,069-Word Carlisle Stone Curse.
One Dark Throne-Part 1 (Three Dark Crown Series)
A near-death experience leaves M+K very worried about a character who may or may not have gone off the evil deep end. Plus J Hijacks K’s Conversation with Pierce Brown; What the Eff Went Down in the Breccia Domain?; George Washington the Inventor of Yelp; and You’re the Apple of my Armpit.
Three Dark Crowns-Part 2 (Three Dark Crowns Series)
A slew of shocking assassination attempts prove unsuccessful and give way to some unforeseen consequences. Plus, Falling in Love with Your Best Friend’s Sister Who’s Supposed to Kill Your Best Friend; Jumping Over Babies to Keep the Devil Away; The Story Behind Banjo’s Name; and Bad-Ass Bear Attack Survival Stories.
Three Dark Crowns-Part 1 (Three Dark Crowns Series)
Three queens. One survivor. In their newest series M+K meet a trio of sister princesses on a murder mission to win the throne. Plus, Bloodthirsty Baby Queen Bees; When Animal Familiars Attack; How to Really Build Up an Immunity to Iocane Powder; and The Legend of the Poisoned Maidens.
Ruin of Stars-Part 2 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)
M+K can’t agree on results of their over/under bet, but are unified in their feelings about the last book in the Mask of Shadows series. Plus, Mage Magic vs. Shadow Magic; Astounding Stories of People Who Faked Their Own Deaths; Why You’ll Probably Fail at Your Citizen’s Arrest; and The Most Lethal Special Ops Units.
Ruin of Stars-Part 1 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)
The body count continues to rise as M+K follow the assassin Opal on their quest for revenge. Plus, The Strictest Naming Laws From Around the World; A List of Last Known Survivors; The Man Who Lived 62 Hours Trapped Under a Tugboat in His Boxers; and All the Things We Need to Learn in the Last 200 Pages.
Mask of Shadows-Part 2 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)
The assassin audition is over for M+K, but for the newly-crowned Opal the real challenge is only just beginning. Plus, Welcome to Your Weird Scary Assassin Family; When to Use Your Twin as an Alibi; Why Parrots Don’t Make Good Defense Witnesses; and The Greatest Woman Spy of the Twentieth Century.
Mask of Shadows-Part 1 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)
In this new series, M+K join up with a gender-fluid MC for a brutal audition to be the next royal assassin. Plus, Evil Shadowy Skin Flayers; Take Out Your Competition, But Don’t Get Caught; Galileo’s Middle Finger and Other Preserved Body Parts; and The Brilliant Mad Honey Booby Trap of 67 BCE.
Finale-Part 2 (The Caraval Trilogy)
The curtain closes on the Caraval series, leaving M+K begging for an encore. Plus, K Considers the Downsides of Immortality; Our Quest to Find Nicolas Flamel (and Mermaids); The Most Audacious Thieves Throughout History; and Show Us ALL the Dresses Please.
Finale-Part 1 (The Caraval Trilogy)
The Fates are freed and causing all sorts of trouble for our MCs, forcing M+K to make some very wild predictions about how the series will end. Plus, By The Way, Dante’s Dead; Team Immortality or Team True Love?; K Accidentally Resurrects Old Research; and Scarlet Stars on the Shortest Season of the Bachelorette.
