Ivan of Aldenuri
J.P. Foncea
CBH Books
60 Island Street, Lawrence, MA 01840
9781598350586, $19.99, www.cbhbooks.com

A game of hide and seek gone awry – and the prize is a medallion giving its wearer the power of flight. "Ivan of Aldenuri: The Forest of the Taurocs" is a fantasy following Ivan as his village is attacked and he is kidnapped. If that wasn"t enough, creatures called Taurocs, which in legend have destroyed everything around them, have appeared in the forests he calls home. With overwhelming odds against him, Ivan tries to everything he can to escape and save his village. A deftly composed fantasy, "Ivan of Aldenuri: The Forest of the Taurocs" is a top pick for community library fantasy collections and lovers of the genre in general.