Dance
This Cinderella retelling by Demelza Carlton has an Asian setting and a warrior-trained girl as the main character. Mai manages to be humble and confident at the same time, a […]
Does my Head Look Big in This?
Does my Head Look Big in This is a frequently funny, occasionally poignant story about an Arab-Australian teenager who decides she’s going to start wearing the hijab full-time (including to […]
The Mage and the Magpie
A nice little fantasy with interesting characters and some great description. I thoroughly enjoyed it up until close to the end. Then I got a bit weirded out by the […]
The Mind Readers
I enjoyed The Mind Readers, which dips into the life of a young woman who can tell what everyone around her is thinking. I did find myself wondering why her […]