Spoilers: The Rise & Fall

Marsha Thompson wrote this, YA fantasy novel to entertain and delight. She created characters with their own unique abilities from diverse backgrounds. Kirkus reviewed the book as, “a smart and sunny all-ages romp in a forbidding world.” It’s a journey for those who find themselves in a strange and unfamiliar place. A clash between good and evil.

When gifted teenage friends Mia, Lance, and Lee are in a tunnel beneath the city of New York, the last thing they expected was for an earthquake to...