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That Moment When: An Anthology of Young Adult Fiction Kindle Edition

4.1 out of 5 stars 142 ratings

Love YA paranormal, urban fantasy, science fiction and dystopian books?

We’ve gathered a handful of thrilling stories from all of your favorite genres and put them together into an epic anthology of young adult fiction. Some of them are just the beginning of a unique adventure, while others are complete stories that will spark your imagination.

With over 200,000 words (about three full-length novels) That Moment When will provide weeks of reading pleasure.

OUR THEME
Have you ever reached a moment in your life when everything changed? A crossroads of sorts… a point of no return. An event or realization so enormous you knew it would impact you forever in ways you couldn’t begin to understand? Discoveries so momentous they changed everything you thought you knew about the world, and yourself?

That Moment When is filled with exactly these kinds of moments.

If you read the stories in this anthology, I guarantee you’ll find at least a few that thrill and excite you. Make sure to follow the authors if you want to read more - most of us have at least one free book on our sites.

The Alliance of YA Authors is a community of over 1000 young adult writers. Many of us are award-winning, bestselling authors; others are brilliant debut authors just starting out. We team up to make it easier for you to find your new favorite reads, with book giveaways, contests and joint book promotions.
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NYT and USA Today bestselling author Norma Hinkens writes fast-paced science fiction and fantasy about spunky heroines, epic adventures, and dangerous worlds. 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N45F679
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ AAYAA
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 23, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 649 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 142 ratings

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Customers enjoy the anthology's short story format and find the writing well-executed. The book features a wide variety of genres and different authors, with one customer noting it includes new authors they've never read before. They appreciate its appeal to all ages, and one review highlights its passion and knowledge.

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24 customers mention "Story quality"18 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the stories in this anthology, particularly appreciating the short format and the large number of pieces included.

"...Nearly all of the stories are complete stand-alones, but showcase the author's skill in a manner you immediately want to run out and buy the novel..." Read more

"...by all, easy to fall completely into the setting and witness the story first hand." Read more

"...Anyways.. when the stories were really good/great, they hit it out of the park and had me thinking about em afterwards...." Read more

"...The only reason I docked a star is that : Sometimes you want the WHOLE story. Yeah, yeah I am whining...." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well worth reading and impressive, with one customer describing it as the best anthology they've read.

"...This is good - you will find at least one or two new favorite authors through the "That Moment When" anthology...." Read more

"...These authors really did a wonderful job using detail and having the reader dying for more...." Read more

"...short (but not too short) stories, and is probably the best anthology I've read...." Read more

"...This one is OK, if you want to read bits and pieces of other books and stories, and then have to purchase them to read the whole story...." Read more

7 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive1 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the anthology, noting it is well written by all authors, with one customer highlighting the bevy of talented young adult authors.

"...Don't leave me hanging. Brillant and creative work! Well written by all, easy to fall completely into the setting and witness the story first..." Read more

"...The stories are well-written and there is a great variety, even within each category...." Read more

"...Superb writing, all around, and highly recommend! My Rating: 5 stars" Read more

"...Very well done - Impressive! Bravo!" Read more

5 customers mention "Author selection"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the selection of authors in the anthology, with one mentioning it includes new writers they haven't read before, and another noting the variety of genres represented.

"...It's really a great way to try out new and different authors and genres. I highly recommend reading this anthology!" Read more

"...Love that it includes new authors I've never read before, and some familiar NYT and USA Today bestsellers...." Read more

"This book is excellent if you are looking for new authors. I found that all of the stories were very good...." Read more

"Great introduction to new authors. I enjoyed all the stories, as there is a wide variety of genres. I hope there will be more compilations to come...." Read more

4 customers mention "Variety of genres"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the anthology's wide variety of genres.

"...The stories are well-written and there is a great variety, even within each category...." Read more

"...The book included several different genres and as a matter of personal opinion I like some better than others...." Read more

"...We both enjoyed the mix of genres offered and the excitement in not knowing what the read was all about before we began it." Read more

"...I enjoyed all the stories, as there is a wide variety of genres. I hope there will be more compilations to come. Good for all ages." Read more

3 customers mention "Age range"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate that the book has something for everyone, with one mentioning it is good for all ages.

"...This has something for everyone and for that I am eternally grateful to the authors for putting this together...." Read more

"...Give it a try, there's something for everyone in this collection!" Read more

"...I hope there will be more compilations to come. Good for all ages." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one noting how the passion and knowledge are evident throughout, while another finds it engaging and empowering.

"...Ms. Taylor gave the character an edge that was relatable and empowering...." Read more

"...The passion and knowledge were evident, and manipulating the elements was… good...." Read more

"...Love the short story format - because it keeps her interest, as well as mine. Very well done - Impressive! Bravo!" Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2017
    This collection of over 40 stories has an amazing level of quality, irrespective of the majority of stories being Young Adult (YA). Nearly all of the stories are complete stand-alones, but showcase the author's skill in a manner you immediately want to run out and buy the novel the short story is connected to. Which leads me to my only complaint, about half of the "connected stories" are to be published in first half of 2017 (reading this the first week of 2017) which makes crawling the web to get the next story fix problematic since the story doesn't exist yet. On the plus side, it gives me time to save up money for all the books and for those reading this after March 2017 lots of good reads to pick up.

    The anthology is divided into "Urban Fantasy", "Science Fiction", "Dystopian", "Fantasy", "Thriller and Horror", and "Other". Typical of the YA genre, most of the characters are white straight teenage females set in English-speaking world with any non-real-world (Fantasy) links to the greater European and Greek-Roman mythos - but a few diversity moments shine through.

    This is good - you will find at least one or two new favorite authors through the "That Moment When" anthology.

    Picked up while free on amazon.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2017
    I liked these stories, each one features a moment when the character's worldview changes in an instant. The only reason I docked a star is that : Sometimes you want the WHOLE story. Yeah, yeah I am whining. The up side is that now I know some new authors I love.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2017
    I really enjoyed reading this complication of cliffhanger stories. These authors really did a wonderful job using detail and having the reader dying for more. The Dry Season by Cassidy Taylor had me at the edge of my seat throughout the entire story of this kingdom of Hail and the sisters.
    The main character presents characteristics of an independent, fierce and intelligent atypical princess. Ms. Taylor gave the character an edge that was relatable and empowering. The Dry Season was a wonderful short story I am anxious to read more and see if this story picks up. Don't leave me hanging. Brillant and creative work!
    Well written by all, easy to fall completely into the setting and witness the story first hand.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017
    Rating reflects overall impressions of the collection, if you want to know my ratings and thoughts on each one.. you can check my status updates :) Lazy? Maybe but I don't have the energy to copy and paste each one (Rated as I went and didn't save anything in Wordpad).

    In any anthology, there's a "risk" (for lack of a better term) of some or lots of the stories being duds/stinkers/misses. Especially in ones with different genres, not everyone has the same tastes and while that is all good, it can be tricky to create a successful collection.

    Honesty time: Some stories I did DNF (didn't appeal to me enough to keep reading)or skipped entirely because when I went to the author's page at the end (not to spoil myself) it said "Need to know what happens next" and other variation.
    I hate book previews with a passion... prequels are fine but I don't want to have pay separately to get the book to read the rest of the story. I go into anthologies expecting either a completed short story or a completed teaser (yes, to me they are different things).

    Now this is just my personal opinion, others may squeal and enjoy these ones more but for me, it was an annoyance. The description did mention these would be thrown in but I didn't realize how many there would be. I did enjoy some of them but after awhile it became annoying and I skipped em entirely. I did try to give most of them a fair shot though.

    Most of the stories for me fell into the category of "good but not great,wouldn't read again", "Hmm.. not bad" with some "oy vey, I didn't enjoy that" and "Wow, that was good."

    Am I too old to enjoy some of them? Maybe... I could see my teen self enjoying these more than Adult me (the YA genre wasn't very big like it is now when I was in high-school) but I don't think that was entirely it. I can read a good YA just like any other book if the characters and story appeal to me. I've discovered some all-time favorites that I would love to share with my niece and little cousins one day if they turn out to be book-nerds like me :) (Ally is 6, and Mary's girls are 9 and 4)

    Part of my reason for taking advantage of the (as of 2-26-17) free kindle download on Amazon was partly because the retail physical book price made me wary and partly to see if I could read this without a headache on the PC app (got a headache when I did try a Kindle.. didn't get one on the computer app)... thirdly, to see if this was something I would buy and later share with Ally, Rebekah, and Miley when they were older. (Maybe of the school or local library gets it)

    Anyways.. when the stories were really good/great, they hit it out of the park and had me thinking about em afterwards. Some ended perfectly and left me wanting more of the world they inhabited :)

    Those were:

    <b>UNDERBELLY CIRCUS by Hilary Thompson
    SILK AND SERVICE by David Kudler
    Desperate by Stacy Claflin
    "Another World by Rachel Morgan
    "SAND AND STARSHIPS by Heather Lee Dyer
    THE WRONG TIME FOR FATE Ingrid Seymour
    "INCONVENIENT CURIOSITY by A.M. Lalonde
    Push by Leia Stone
    WHEN I FIND YOU by Norma Hinkens
    PROVISIONS by Kira Lerner
    MORE THAN A CRUSH by Kat Stiles
    GLIMPSES by Avril Sabine </b>
    (my tired eyes may have skimmed over one or two, didn't sleep well)

    These are the authors I would love to read more of one day (Mount TBR grows a little bit taller).. famous words of a bookworm haha ;-).

    Small number for such a wide collection but part of the "meh" stories for me were genre issues. Urban Fantasy is more miss than hit for me and Paranormal I can be picky about.

    Other categories:
    The Sci-Fi section: was slightly better
    Dystopian and Post Apocalyptic: held my attention more
    Fantasy was more 50/50 I suppose
    Thriller and Horror: was good for the most part (YA Horror I don't mind)
    And More (Speculative Fiction) was decent overall with a couple standouts

    All in all, it wasn't a bad journey... just one I mostly wouldn't travel down again *shrugs* Wish I could download my favorites separately from the collection itself.

    Recommend? Maybe... give it a try and see what you think.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017
    That Moment When is full of wonderful short (but not too short) stories, and is probably the best anthology I've read. The stories are well-written and there is a great variety, even within each category. You certainly get your money's worth as there are a large number of stories included, more than I've found in any other anthology. Better yet some of the stories continue in books, and most of the authors have written other stories and/or books. It's really a great way to try out new and different authors and genres. I highly recommend reading this anthology!
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
    I got this for one book I was excited to read. Then I read another book and another one. So in all I am pretty sure I read every book offered, which was a lot. This has something for everyone and for that I am eternally grateful to the authors for putting this together. Normally only one or two books are good but this had a bunch that made you want to read the second book or find out more about the author.

Top reviews from other countries

  • Storm Jensen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Epic as always
    Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2017
    Amazing. Another captivating story. Always so impressed with this author
  • S. McPherson
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... of the stories in this book and have truly enjoyed them. *Disclaimer
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2018
    I have read most of the stories in this book and have truly enjoyed them.

    *Disclaimer: My short story, The Emerald Eye does appear in this book but my review is for the other stories that I am happy to be included with*
  • S
    4.0 out of 5 stars A mixture
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2019
    As usual I got this collection for one or two short stories from authors I love, but I found lots more to go after. There are lots of stories here and quite a few made me want to read more from the authors. A few new favourites!
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2021
    So glad I downloaded this book. I found new authers to read thoroughly enjoyed.
  • Reign
    1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
    Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2017
    in my eyes ,boring

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