Age Category: YA

  • Uptown Oracle Reads… A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

    Uptown Oracle Reads… A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

    Step into the enchanting world of A Tempest of Tea, where fantasy and adventure collide in a tale of courage, loyalty, and resilience. In this riveting novel by Hafsah Faizal, readers are transported to the bustling tearoom of Spindrift, where a band of unlikely heroes embarks on a daring mission to save their home and…

  • Uptown Oracle Reads… Caldicott Place by Noel Streatfeild | A Heartwarming Tale of Hope, Friendship, and Unlikely Beginnings

    Uptown Oracle Reads… Caldicott Place by Noel Streatfeild | A Heartwarming Tale of Hope, Friendship, and Unlikely Beginnings

    Noel Streatfeild‘s Caldicott Place unfolds as a poignant narrative that captures the essence of family, resilience, and the unexpected turns life can take. When adversity strikes the Johnstone family in the form of a father’s accident, their world is upended, forcing them to leave their home and face an uncertain future in a small London…

  • Uptown Oracle Reads… A Ruinous Fate | A Fantasy That Lies  With the Luck of the Roll 🎲

    Uptown Oracle Reads… A Ruinous Fate | A Fantasy That Lies With the Luck of the Roll 🎲

    A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie Smith (Affiliate Links) Fate does not choose the weak. Fate chooses the ready. Calliope Rosewood is a witch with a long streak of bad luck. Like all witches in Illustros, her fate is directly tied to Witch’s Dice—powerful artifacts that have blessed her kind with limitless magic but also set…

  • Uptown Oracle Reads… The Stolen Heir | A Fantasy Quest in the World of Elfhame ✨

    Uptown Oracle Reads… The Stolen Heir | A Fantasy Quest in the World of Elfhame ✨

    The Stolen Heir was one of my most anticipated books of 2023, as a fan of Holly Black and it didn’t disapoint. The story itself is a fantasy quest, road-trip style. With Oak, Tiernan and Wren heading off on an adventure, but there’s some tensions here and there, some untrustworthy companions, some deceit going on.…

  • Uptown Oracle Reads… The Drowned Woods

    Uptown Oracle Reads… The Drowned Woods

    There’s very clear Welsh influence in the names of places especially throughout the story which was a welcome surprise for me. I believe some of the magic/stories within the world are influenced by folktales from Wales too although I don’t have the knowledge to know which ones. I did love the influence though and would…

  • Uptown Oracle Reads… Violet Made of Thorns

    Uptown Oracle Reads… Violet Made of Thorns

    Violet Made of Thorns is a Beauty & the Beast Retelling with additional magic and many many symbolic roses throughout the story. This is definitely not a direct retelling, and a lot of additional twists and changes are made by Gina Chen throughout the book to make it all that more enthralling. 

  • Uptown Oracle Reads… Little Thieves

    Uptown Oracle Reads… Little Thieves

    fantasy lover. It was a wonderful story with interesting characters, world building and magic systems. Perfect for anyone who’s read Margaret Owen’s previous books like The Merciful Crow.

  • Uptown Oracle Reads… These Witches Don’t Burn | A Cute Contempoary Fantasy

    Uptown Oracle Reads… These Witches Don’t Burn | A Cute Contempoary Fantasy

    These Witches Don’t Burn is a contemporary fantasy which focuses on a small coven of witches in Salem. As a whole, the book reads as more of a contemporary in the writing style and some plot points with fantasy elements dotted in as part of the mystery.

  • Uptown Oracle Reads… The Beautiful

    Uptown Oracle Reads… The Beautiful

    The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh (Affiliate Links) In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans provides her a refuge after she’s forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent along with six other girls,…