A review by katkinney
The Younglings: Shadows and Magic by Helena M Craggs

5.0

This was such a fun young adult paranormal fantasy! I found myself completely sucked in and couldn’t put the book down. Easy to read and flows really well. Quinn Carter finds out in high school that (surprise!) he’s half demon. His best friend Eve is half angel. Quinn’s father (a powerful demon) has had him watched over by Mrs. D (who was one of my favorite characters) who may be more than she seems. Now Quinn is aware of his demon side, and begins to make friends with other supernatural teens at his school. Together they form a team that works together to fight supernatural problems. I LOVE the group cast of characters… Eve, Eloise, Millie, Leo, Harry. This had all the fun stuff I love in a YA novel, parties and high school drama, plus supernatural battles, kidnappings, and drama as various members of the group work out their feelings for each other. They have to work together to figure out who the demon is that is responsible for a series of killings, and later save people they love before it’s too late. This book has TONS of action. Some of my favorite scenes were between Quinn and his father, who he gets to know over the course of the book. I loved the demon horses and the hellhounds. Very excited to see what happens in book 2!