Laura Nowlin

2 months ago | kirkusreviews.com | Elle Gonzalez Rose |Daniel O. Aleman |Laura Nowlin

Masterfully balances themes of justice and acceptance, offering profound lessons on grief and letting go. A cunning tale in which a twin’s quest for justice pulls her closer to a killer while unraveling everything she thought she knew about her sister. In this gripping novel, Puerto Rican identical twins Luna and Solina Flores face immense challenges that culminate in tragedy when Solina’s body is discovered floating in a river, bearing signs of violence.

Jan 15, 2025 | kirkusreviews.com | Laura Nowlin |Daniel O. Aleman

This thriller delivers on all levels—teen readers may very well devour this novel in one sitting. Carlisle’s YA thriller revolves around a series of gruesome murders that could be attributed to a mythical creature. Seventeen-year-old Eliza Loft’s high-school experience in Whitehall—a “Podunk” town in the Adirondack Mountain region of New York—isn’t exactly idyllic.

Jan 14, 2025 | kirkusreviews.com | Dani Díaz |Laura Nowlin

A breathtakingly drawn debut weaving together humor, sweetness, angst, and a bit of magic. Two teens are swept into a shared dream amid the ups and downs of first love. Under the glow of the lights from an arcade game, Amber confesses to her best friend, Nico, that she wants to be more than friends. He admits that he returns her feelings, and they spend the summer before 9th grade basking in the bliss of puppy love, much to the consternation of Nico’s Filipino mother (Amber reads white).

Nov 26, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Elizabeth Agyemang |Laura Nowlin |Daniel O. Aleman

Fans of social media drama may enjoy this lightly characterized murder mystery. When a social media prankster is found dead, his love interests become suspects. High schooler Thomas Harding is a popular internet personality, but in the last year, a number of his pranks have gone wrong, causing scandal and controversy. Tommy, who’s white, is determined to stage a comeback, however, by pulling off “the greatest prank of the century” during the senior class trip to Sunny World Resorts and Park.

Nov 26, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Laura Nowlin |Daniel O. Aleman

A captivating, action-packed, queer reimagining of the Robin Hood legend through the sharp eyes of his granddaughter. The once-celebrated Merry Men have lost their way in the years since Robin Hood left the cause, making them nearly as feared as the Sheriff of Nottingham. Serious, unflappable Mariel Hartley-Hood has a lot to live up to as Captain of the Merry Men. Her father is Commander Hartley, and she’s the granddaughter of Robin Hood himself.