Young Adult Books Central Review

Here's Richard Mandrachio on The Boy From Ilysies:

The Boy from Ilysies melds a coming-of-age story with the role of literacy in society as well as the dangers of oppressive regimes.  Though its locale is off-world and in some distant future, the narrative explores archetypes in such a fashion as to read like history or, at least, stuff of legend.  It is written in a voice at once adolescent and adult, making it appropriate for many age groups.

And here's the full review.