Rockstar Book Tours presents... BETWEEN MONSTERS AND MARVELS by Alysa Wishingrad - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BETWEEN MONSTERS AND MARVELS by Alysa Wishingrad Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my review post, make sure to enter the giveaway, and don't miss the rest of the tour!

 

BETWEEN MONSTERS AND MARVELS

by Alysa Wishingrad

Pub. Date: September 12, 2023

Publisher: HarperCollins

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 400

Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/BETWEEN-MONSTERS-AND-MARVELS 

A standalone high-stakes middle grade fantasy by Alysa Wishingrad, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection The Verdigris Pawn.

Monsters are still lurking on Barrow’s Bay.

Dare Coates is sure of it. No drifter or ruffian could have killed her father, the Captain of the Guard, while he was on patrol. But everyone insists that monsters have been gone for years now. Dare’s mother. Her classmates. Even the governor, who swiftly marries her mother just months after her father’s death.

Dare’s suspicions grow even stronger when the governor suddenly ships her off to the mainland, away from any hope of uncovering the truth about her father’s death.

Or so she thinks. Soon Dare finds solid proof that monsters still exist and she starts to question everything she’s always known. Was her father who she thought he was? Who can she trust? Where is the line between good and evil?

The truth hides behind danger and deception. But with the help of an unlikely crew of cohorts and a stray beastie, nothing can stop Dare from finding out what happened to her father and exposing who the real monsters are.

Perfect for fans of Ellen Oh’s Spirit Hunters and Lauren Oliver’s The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street.  

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I really loved this story, and while that alone is a great reason to pick up a book, the thing that really made it memorable for me weren't the monsters or the marvels, but rather Dare, herself. 

You see, Dare was an unusual child, at least when compared to her peers. She valued truth and honesty instead of pretty lies and shallow tales. She treasured time with her father and looked up to him with nary a care to the thoughts others held about his character, or profession. Of course, those sideways thoughts best stay within the confines of the little mind that had, lest Dare show them just what the word comeuppance really means! She was bright with an inner shine, but not showy and demanding of a spotlight. She cared deeply for the people, creatures, places, and things that others would overlook, or look down on, purposely, for she too knew what it was like. Going along with her to not only uncover the truth about her father, but her own truth, was a quest worth taking, risks be darned, for as much as hunters enjoy the chase, they also like a place to call home.  

A great adventure for middle grade readers and beyond with so much heart, and so many secret truths to discover, you won't want to miss out!

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

About the author...

Alysa Wishingrad writes fantastical stories for young readers, tales that ask; is the truth really true? Her favorite stories are those that meld the historical with the fantastic, and that find ways to shine a light on both the things that divide and unite us all. The Verdigris Pawn, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, is her debut novel. Alysa lives in the Hudson Valley with her family and two demanding rescue dogs. You can find her at www. alysawishingrad.com or on Twitter at @awishingrad or Instagram at @alysawishingradwrites.

Sign up for Alysa’s newsletter! Scroll to the bottom of the page.

Website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads | Amazon

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

☆☆☆ GIVEAWAY ☆☆☆

2 winners will receive a finished copy of BETWEEN MONSTERS AND MARVELS Bookmarks and stickers, US Only.

Ends October 3rd, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Special thanks to Rockstar Book Tours for the chance to bring this tour to you and to the publisher for the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on this horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. Be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more...

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

9/1/2023

yabookscentral.com

Interview/IG Post

Week Two:

9/4/2023	Eye-Rolling Demigod's Book Blog	Guest Post or Excerpt/IG Post
9/5/2023	Two Chicks on Books	Guest Post or Excerpt/IG Post
9/6/2023	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Guest Post or Excerpt/IG Post
9/7/2023	@katherinebichler	TikTok Spotlight
9/8/2023	Rajiv's Reviews	Review/IG Post

Week Three:

9/11/2023	Review Thick And Thin	Review/IG Post
9/12/2023	@allyluvsbooksalatte	IG Review/TikTok Post
9/13/2023	Lifestyle of Me	Review
9/14/2023	Country Mamas With Kids	Review/IG Post
9/15/2023	avainbookland	IG Review

Week Four:

9/18/2023	@pagesforpaige	IG Review
9/19/2023	A Blue Box Full of Books	IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post
9/20/2023	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review/IG Post
9/21/2023	One More Exclamation	Review/IG Post
9/22/2023	@froggyreadteach	IG Review

Week Five:

9/25/2023	FUONLYKNEW	Review
9/26/2023	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post
9/27/2023	Gryffindorbookishnerd	IG Review
9/28/2023	evergirl200	IG Review
9/29/2023	Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's	Review/IG Post

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!