It’s been a while since I read and reviewed a middle grade novel. Today, I’m featuring an upper middle grade novel that’s also a semi-finalist in the Book Blogger Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA).
Meet….
Emma and
the Minotaur by Jon Herrera
Blurb
Emma Wilkins is eleven years old and lives on
Belle Street. Determined to help her new friend, Jake Milligan, she embarks on
a mission to find the boy's missing father.
Awaiting Emma in the shadows of Glenridge Forest
is a world of magic, secrets, and creatures of myth and legend returning from
exile.
On her way to an impossible confrontation, Emma
must conquer her fears and find the courage to face the monster in the woods.
At stake are the fates of those she cares about most and that of the entire
world.
Publisher: Self-Published
Length: 207 Pages
Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Upper Middle Grade
Publication date: 8 April 2020
Find the book on Amazon Canada, Amazon US, Amazon UK.
Add Emma and the Minotaur by Jon Herrera on Goodreads.
About the Author:
Born in El Salvador during the civil war, Jon
Herrera immigrated with his family to Ontario, Canada at the age of eleven.
Settling in the Niagara Region, Jon attended university, graduating with a
degree in Physics and Mathematics.
He has always had a keen interest in creativity
in its many forms. His writing is the result of a love for fantasy and science
fiction. A long-time sufferer of anxiety and depression, Jon uses his
perspective and experiences to ground his work.
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