Reviews by Category: Fantasy

Teen Review
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

By Holly Black
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 10, 2023

Summary: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is a dark and captivating young adult fantasy
novel that follows the story of Jude Duarte, a mortal girl who is taken to live in the treacherous
and deceitful realm of Elfhame, where she must navigate the treacherous politics and power
struggles of the faerie court. Despite her vulnerability as a human, Jude is determined to prove
herself and gain power in this dangerous world, leading her to make morally ambiguous choices

Teen Review
The Shadows Between Us

The Shadows Between Us

By Tricia Levenseller
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 10, 2023

Summary: The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller is a young adult fantasy novel that
follows the cunning and ambitious Alessandra, who aspires to become the queen of her
kingdom by seducing and then killing the powerful Shadow King. With a plan involving both
charm and political maneuvering, Alessandra enters the royal court, aiming to gain the king's
affection. However, as her relationship with the enigmatic Shadow King deepens, she finds

Teen Review
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Beautiful Creatures

By Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 6, 2023

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the story of Ethan Wate, a small-town teenager who becomes infatuated with Lena Duchannes, a mysterious girl with supernatural powers. As they uncover the dark secrets of their town of Gatlin, South Carolina, and Lena's family history, they find themselves entangled in a curse that has haunted their families for generations.

Teen Review
Eyes of the Storm by Jeff Smith

Eyes of the Storm

By Jeff Smith
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Neil J.
Oct 6, 2023

Eyes of the Storm is a graphic novel, the third book of a 7-book series called Bone. At the end of the second book, everyone at the cow race were in disarray as the cows and rat creatures barged into the crowd, with Grandma Ben leading. Everyone survived and got home safely. Grandma, Thorn, the Bones, and Lucius(the local bartender who is a good friend of Grandma's) rebuild the house that was destroyed by the rat creatures in the first book.

Teen Review
An Ember in the Ashes book cover

An Ember in the Ashes

By Sabaa Tahir
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Likhita
Oct 6, 2023

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir is the first book in the series. Laia, who witnesses the murder of her grandparents and her brother getting arrested, must risk her life as a spy for the rebels by going into the Empire’s greatest military academy as a slave. Elias, who is a soldier in the academy, plans to desert, but deserting isn’t easy. If Elias gets caught, it could cost him his life. Both Elias and Laia want to seek freedom but find out it’s harder than they think. 

Teen Review
The Lightning Thief book cover

The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 6, 2023

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is the gripping tale of Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old boy who discovers he's a demigod, the son of Poseidon, and embarks on a quest to prevent a war among the Greek gods after being accused of stealing Zeus's lightning bolt. Alongside his friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy traverses the United States, encountering mythical creatures and overcoming formidable challenges, all while learning about his unique abilities and the responsibilities of being a hero.

Teen Review
The Lightning Thief book cover

The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sara
Oct 6, 2023

The Lightning Thief from the Percy Jackson series follows the story of a boy in New York who realizes he's half-blooded, his father is a Greek god. The story follows him as he tries to figure out who his godly parent is.  Percy and his new group of half-blooded friends must go on a mission to return a lightning bolt to Zeus from an evil titan. On the way, Percy learns where he can fit in and where he belongs. The book has themes of identity and living up to one's full potential based on the opinions of others.

Teen Review
The Little Prince book cover

The Little Prince

By ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sara
Oct 6, 2023

The Little Prince is a juvenile fiction novel following the story of a young boy dealing with loneliness and struggles with understanding how to grow up, as well as what it truly means to be a child.  The unnamed little boy leaves his tiny planet whose only other inhabitant is a singular rose whom he had befriended. He leaves in search of finding out what it means to love.

Teen Review
Wings of Fire

The Hidden Kingdom

By Tui T. Sutherland
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Pranav P.
Sep 29, 2023

The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland is a graphic novel which is a very exciting book to read, and it is also the third book of the Wings of Fire series. This book is through Glory’s perspective and the setting if the story is in the Rainforest Kingdom. All her life Glory has heard that she was a useless and worthless Rainwing, she always wanted to prove people otherwise, she believes that her tribe was also like her, and they were different from what everyone says they are.

Teen Review
Throne of Glass book cover

Throne of Glass

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 29, 2023

Throne of Glass written by Sarah J. Maas is a fantasy novel which begins in the salt mines of Endovier, with the main character Celaena Sardothien. Celaena is an assassin feared throughout the lands of Adarlan. When the Crown Prince of Adarlan, Dorian Havilliard, shows up at Endovier with a deal she is surprised. It's a chance for freedom after being caught and forced to work in the salt mines as punishment. The price of her freedom is winning a competition, and becoming the King's Champion. Who could refuse?

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