I’m a day early, but it’s time for my monthly Pay it Forward book exchange. This time I’m sending two books out into the world; one adult, one young adult.

Atherton: The House of Power by Patrick Carman is a fantasy suitable for age eight and up. (image in the sidebar)

Three worlds are colliding…Power is shifting…Nothing will ever be the same again.

And here’s my 12 year old’s review:

Atherton is set in a world that has three levels. When two levels collide, war breaks out. The people are worried that if the two upper levels collapse into the Flatlands, monsters called the Cleaners will eat them. The people from the Tabletop World must unite with the people of the Highlands instead of fighting in order to destroy the Cleaners. Atherton was a very good book.

Middle Son by Deborah Iida is set in the sugar cane fields of Maui and chronicles the trials and heartache of one Japanese-American family. An intimate look at cultural practices and life where family duty takes precedence. The author paints an incredibly realistic view of the sibling relationship between three sons in this poetic novel. (image in the sidebar)

To start this Pay it Forward exchange in motion, simply comment on this post, stating which of these books you’d like to have (you can only choose one!). I’ll give both of them away, so there will be two winners. Atherton is an advance reading copy (ARC) so I must reiterate PLEASE don’t sell it. I know I probably don’t need to say that since the whole purpose of this is to pay it forward, but sometimes a little reminder is good! I’ll draw for the winners next Wednesday.