Phoebe Douse: Secret Society for Special Abilities and Artefacts
"... delightful fantasy with a likable and powerful young heroine." - Kirkus Reviews
"Samuels delivers a YA novel that expertly weaves themes of troubled friendships, identity, and family changes with an evocative paranormal mystery." - Publishers Weekly, The BookLife Prize
"This is an excellent story on so many levels." - Judge, 27th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
December 2019 recommended read at @ya.buzz!
The characters are phenomenal, each with their own quirks and the role they play…Phoebe Douse has mystery and action with themes of friendship, secrets, and trust, which make for an addictive read from start to finish. You won’t be able to put it down until you reach the end! ~ Liz Konkel for Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review
Mixing the narrative style of traditional children’s fiction with the modern sensibilities of the magical boarding school genre is no mean feat, but L. Samuels does a great job of delivering a fantasy genre novel with a classic literary feel. ~ K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review
Intriguing is a mild way to describe Book 1 in the Phoebe Douse Trilogy…. At no time did the author’s creative writing falter, it just got more fascinating. ~ Michelle Stanley for Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review
The least agreeable aspect of the book is that the reader is left wanting to know what happens next and in the world of storytelling, this kind of itch usually happens after a satisfying read. ~ Literary Titan, 2019 Gold Award
2020 Eric Hoffer Award, da Vinci Eye Finalist
2020 Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist
