The Best Young Adult and Middle Grade Fantasy Books for Readers of All Ages

The best young adult and middle grade fantasy books for readers of all ages

Sez who? Sez me!

Since I'm a fantasy author and they're adding a fantasy section on their new book discovery website,  I was asked by the folks at Shepherd.com to come up with a "top five style" list of some of my favorite YA/MG fantasy reads. 

What's cool is they're also featuring me and Dragonfriend on my list's page.

My "all ages" premise is that you don't need to be a "young adult" or a "middle grade student" to enjoy quality reads aimed at these age groups. The whole thing was a bit of a challenge as I read A LOT of YA/MG sf/f, and I have A LOT of favorites--but I persevered and was able to narrow it down to five titles. You're welcome. 😉 

My list of favorites includes some classics of the fantasy genre along with a couple of excellent titles you may not have heard about. If you click on the link below, you'll be taken to my list's page on the Shepherd site. Once there you'll see the books I chose (Spoiler Alert: they're the same books shown in the image at the top of this post) and learn what I liked about them.

Check out MY YA/MG LIST, then stick around to find additional fun offerings like this list of books that contain supernatural MAGIC.

The links on the Shepherd site are Amazon affiliate links (as are most of the links on my website), but that never costs you, the reader, anything. 

I'm liking what I'm seeing at Shepherd. In my opinion, it's a fun, free way for authors to get their books in front of more readers. Check them out!

#dragonfriend #fantasy #fantasybooks #YA #middlegrade #fun !

LOTR Posters: Framed and on the Wall

Success!

Finally got these framed and on the wall. Only took 10+ years. 

Bought these at a so cal store called Aahs! where they have bins filled with movie posters. Had to have them!

 

 

 

#lotr #lordoftherings #epicfantasy #fantasy #swordandsorcery #authors #fantasyauthors #lobby #busshelter #movieposter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ghost Star Scores Kindle Book Deal for August 2022

From my awesome publishers: 

"The Kindle Press team is excited to let you know that Ghost Star will be promoted via Teen & Young Adult Kindle book deals in the US marketplace, starting 8/1/2022 and running through 8/31/2022. 

Your book will be offered at 0.99 USD during the promotion period." 

Nice! I'm excited about this as Kindle Book Deals are always a great way to introduce new readers to Galen and his adventures. Thanks, Kindle Press!

CLICK HERE to get your deal.

Housekeeping note: The currently Untitled Sequel to  Ghost Star is scheduled for publication in late September of this year. Yay!

 

 

 

 

 

He'd battle an empire to save his family!

When his father and crewmates are attacked and killed by a ruthless alien commander, young Galen Bray becomes the new captain of the GHOST STAR, a notorious smuggling vessel. Barely escaping capture, Galen sets out to rescue the only other survivor of the vicious attack, his sister Trem. Along the way, he discovers a mysterious people thought wiped out long ago, his family's surprising origins, and a destiny he never imagined . . .

 

#ghoststar #YA #scifi   #spaceopera #amazon #kindle #kindlepress #kindlebookdeals 

 

My 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer's Fundraiser

 

My 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer's Fundraiser

My mom, Pat, suffers from this disease. My father-in-law, Jerry, suffered from Alzheimer's/dementia until recently when he passed away.

The 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer's is my small way of fighting back. This year, my local Walk is happening on Saturday, October 8th, 2022 in Santa Clarita, California.

Please donate what you can to support the efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. Any amount will help.

To donate, CLICK HERE. You'll be taken to my official Alzheimer's Association fundraising page.

Thank you for joining the fight! #ENDALZ #Walk2EndAlz 💓

Olive's Safety Tip #6

Olive's Safety Tip #6: When scary things like towels fall from the sky on laundry day, the man makes a good defensive shield. #olivetheborderterrier #laundryday #upstairsdownstairs #scarytowels

Ghost Star (Ghost Star Adventures Book 1)

He'd battle an empire to save his family!

When his father is killed by a ruthless alien commander, young Galen Bray becomes the new captain of the notorious GHOST STAR. Now it's up to him to save what’s left of his family.

 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Ip8kHq #YA

 

 

#scifi #spaceopera #spacemarines #adventure #military #kindlepress

When his father and crewmates are attacked and killed by a ruthless alien commander, young Galen Bray becomes the new captain of the GHOST STAR, a notorious smuggling vessel. Barely escaping capture, Galen sets out to rescue the only other survivor of the vicious attack, his sister Trem. Along the way, he discovers a mysterious people thought wiped out long ago, his family's surprising origins, and a destiny he never imagined . . .

DRAGONFRIEND the Audiobook

“Wildly entertaining...the inventive tale of Leonard truly comes to life.” – Amazon Customer

 

Okay, I'm the author, so whatever promotional wind I blow in the direction of my Dragonfriend audiobook should properly be viewed with some suspicion. That being said, it really is a quality listen. Honestly.

 

Narrator Bobby Gaglini such a talent, such a pro. I'm still amazed at how he kept track of the dozens of distinct characters and a dizzying array of British Isle accents. His style is fun and playful yet serious, heartfelt, and dangerous when the story needs him to be. He gets the humor of my book and sells it well. As the customer states, Dragonfriend "truly comes to life" thanks to Bobby Gaglini's voice-over wizardry.

If you're into audiobooks or are looking to get into them, I invite you to give Dragonfriend a listen. I firmly believe you won't be disappointed.

A brief summary:

If you think it's all good deeds and stuffy politeness over at Camelot, you're wrong! Most people don't know this, but things are pretty bad right now. King Arthur's in jail, Merlin's gone missing, and there's a cruel demon in charge. Seriously! Now it's up to young Leonard, a page to a poor but kind knight, to set things right - even if that means going on a dangerous quest, outsmarting hungry monsters, or risking his life to make friends with a bunch of grumpy dragons.

Filled with magic, dragons, and irreverent humor, Dragonfriend is an epic YA Arthurian fantasy novel in the spirit of The Princess Bride, The Sword in the Stone, and Excalibur.

#dragonfriend #audiobook #YA #fantasy #arthurian #dragons #swordandsorcery 

 

Available on #audible #amazon #itunes  

 

https://amzn.to/3KTiRYu 

 

#Thankyou! 

 

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Roger Eschbacher is an Emmy Nominated Freelance & Staff Writer, YA SciFi & Fantasy Author, Actor & Groundlings Alum. 

 

If you like SF/F adventure novels, feel free to check out his AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE. (affiliate link)