Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill

Ever the Hunted
Series: Clash of Kingdoms #1
By: Erin Summerill
Published by: HMH Books for Young Readers
Published on: December 27th 2016
Genre: Young Adult Romance/Fantasy
Target: Grade 7 and up
Age group: Age 12 and up

Seventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, the legendary bounty hunter for the King of Malam—that is, until her father is murdered. Now outcast and alone and having no rights to her father’s land or inheritance, she seeks refuge where she feels most safe: the Ever Woods. When Britta is caught poaching by the royal guard, instead of facing the noose she is offered a deal: her freedom in exchange for her father’s killer.

However, it’s not so simple.

The alleged killer is none other than Cohen McKay, her father’s former apprentice. The only friend she’s ever known. The boy she once loved who broke her heart. She must go on a dangerous quest in a world of warring kingdoms, mad kings, and dark magic to find the real killer. But Britta wields more power than she knows. And soon she will learn what has always made her different will make her a daunting and dangerous force.

I love the font on the book cover very much! I'm such a cover person! Reading the first sentence of the summary gave me the feel of Hunger Games. Guess it's the bow and arrow thing. I've just read some of the reviews written by other reviewers--there are mixed reviews going on. It seems like the world building done by the author is good, just that the plot is somewhat typical of a predictable YA book. I guess it's worth a risk to read the book for the world building and that adventures.

This Is Not a Werewolf Story by Sandra Evans

This Is Not a Werewolf Story
By: Sandra Evans 
Published by: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published on: July 26th 2016
Genre: Fantasy
Target audience: Middle Grade
Age group: 9-12

This is the story of Raul, a boy of few words, fewer friends, and almost no family. He is a loner—but he isn’t lonely. All week long he looks after the younger boys at One Of Our Kind Boarding School while dodging the barbs of terrible Tuffman, the mean gym teacher.

Like every other kid in the world, he longs for Fridays, but not for the usual reasons. The woods have secrets...and so does Raul. As soon as the other students go home for the weekend, Raul makes his way to a lighthouse deep in the heart of the woods. There he waits for sunset—and the mysterious, marvelous shapeshifting phenomenon that allows him to go home, too.

I've read several reviews on Goodread on this book. Seems like a book with plenty of adventure and mystery. While some readers may think that the pacing of the story is a little slow, I still think this is going to be a good book for young readers. I'll probably get a copy too!