YA Fiction You May Have Missed...

Love The Hunger Games? Obsessed with Harry Potter? Here’s a few you might not know about yet.

Hermione, Katniss, Tris... who next?

We adore our YA Fiction heroines. We take quizzes to see who we’re most like and quote them until their voices become our own. We might be on the verge of wondering where else to turn. Well, in case you’re wondering, “When in doubt, go to the library.” (That’s Hermione, by the way 😉)

Seafire - Natalie C. Parker

Francesca Nixon

Seafire is a treacherously brilliant read about sisterhood, survival, and life on the open sea. Set in a world where one man rules everything, an all-girl crew is ready and roaring to make some big changes. Calendonia Styx will have you saying “Aye Captain” and following orders - like mine, which is to get your hands on book one and then download the second which is currently only available in e-book format. Go, now!

Eve of Man - Giovanna & Tom Fletcher

Francesca Nixon

Eve is the first girl born for fifty years. So, naturally, she’s revered, adored and kept safe by those around her. But Eve’s future is mapped out for her and there’s a slight chance it’s not the future she’d choose for herself. Her technologically-created best friend “Holly” wants Eve to create her own path, but at what cost? Eve’s world will have you questioning the possibilities of the future and have you reaching into your pocket for the sequel - The Eve Illusion.

Battle Ground - Rachel Churcher

Francesca Nixon

Rachel Churcher has burst onto the YA Fiction scene with a five-novel series based on the question - what might happen after a no-deal Brexit? And she answers it in excruciatingly realistic detail. Her main characters Bex and Ketty will have you battle-ready (for better or worse). Read it too late into the night and you might just think it’s true...

Broken Sky - L A Weatherly

Francesca Nixon

If the Battle Ground series hits too close to home, then let L A Weatherly transport you to a dystopian, distorted 1940’s “perfect world”. Amity lives a life controlled by her star sign which seals her fate. She works as a peace-fighter, flying planes in face-offs that make big world decisions. Intrigue and adventure abound, with heartbreak and friendship to follow. If any dystopian trilogy should be considered for a film series, this would look superb on the big screen!

Sound good?

Don’t let Divergent and The Maze Runner be the extent of your YA reading. There are many more adventures to be had and heroines (and heros) to look up to. The big names and their film series’ have overtaken a truly amazing genre in which lie gems of wonder. Dive deep and see what you find. In the words of our good friend Katniss, “Thank you for your consideration.”