The Third Coin


A fast-paced fantasy adventure about friendship, magic and the courage to choose who you want to become.

2 very different girls
1 ancient missing coin
A race against time
And a mystery only they can solve

Praise for The Third Coin

“A great book for Harry Potter and Percy Jackson fans, this was a wonderful read and it did not disappoint!”

Cover2Coverblog

“Howard offers up an expertly woven fantasy adventure… The relationships between the main characters—as well as their relationships with their peers—are believable and relatable.”

The Booklife Prize

“A fantasy novel for young readers that blends classic Arthurian legends with a teen drama…the quest-driven plot will keep young fantasy fans engaged.”

Kirkus Reviews

Rob Starr

Rob Starr is popular, gorgeous, and impossible to ignore.

Being noticed by him feels like winning. But trying to stay in his world means turning her back on the friends who were there first — and learning too late that popularity comes with a price.

Praise for Rob Starr

"If you are looking for a beautiful teenage love story, this is not the book for you. If you want a real, dramatic, and sometimes a punch-in-the-gut story, you’re in the right place. Good job, J.A. Howard."

Giulia Di Belardino (Reviewer)

"What an amazing book! I have spent all day reading this and seriously could not put it down. It has love, heartbreak, confusion with the will they, won't they, and the shocker that I didn't see coming. " Claire Cobb (Reviewer).

"Ultimately, this is an important YA read that confronts a number of tough topics and ends on a moving & powerful note." — Jessica S. (Reviewer)

"This book feels like Mean Girls and 13 Reasons Why combined." — Gemma P (Reviewer)

“This book had so many high school truths in it that I shudder at how accurate it was. It's an amazing story but the HEA is more truth than fiction. I think this book needs to be on every high schooler’s TBR list! J.A. Howard told a true story of how people just want to be accepted whether you’re a guy or girl and how tough high school can be.”

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