Reviews by Category: Fantasy

A mysterious girl was found growing in a bamboo stalk by a poor bamboo cutter. She brought lots of riches to the bamboo cutter and his wife, so they saw her as a gift from the gods and wanted to raise her like royalty. They move to the capital and live a luxurious lifestyle, but the Princess named Kaguya can’t live happily as the materialistic world distracts her from a simple life. Her heart yearns to return to where she comes from, but soon she would learn to regret it. This movie is a great emotional and artistic take on a Japanese folktale.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is the beginning to an epic series filled with action, humor, and everything in between. It all starts with Percy Jackson himself, a troubled young teen with his mom as his only other living family member and a seemingly ordinary life. However, that all changes one day when he is suddenly whisked into the wild and confusing world of the Greek gods--and finds out that his very own father is one of them.

In Fable by Adrienne Young, Fable is a 17-year-old girl who was left by father on Jeval, an island full of thieves. Fable spent four years surviving and saved money for passage off of Jeval to work for her father as he promised her a job. She manages to escape on a ship called the Marigold, which is run by captain West and his shipmates. They all venture across The Narrows and face many challenges along the way.

Powerless by Lauren Roberts is a young adult romantasy with a dual POV from our two main characters Kai and Paedyn. In the kingdom of Ilya, the Elites are those who possess special abilities, meanwhile the Ordinary are those banished for being born without them.

Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer is the best book you will ever read!!! Ever!!! Although it’s in the fantasy genre, it has everything- fantasy, adventure, romance, action; it’s every reader’s dream book!!! I’ll give this book five out of five stars, but I’d give it six in a heartbeat if I could! 

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is an entrancing book about finding your place. This fantasy adventure YA book tells the story of Jude Duarte, a 17 year old girl living in Elfhame, a faerie realm. Things are never easy for her as she navigates this new life, always shamed for being normal where normal wasn't normal. Jude Duarte hates being seen as inferior and all she wants to be is a knight so she can prove her worth.

Ruin and Rising is the grand finale of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and if you haven't read Shadow and Bone (first book) or Siege and Storm (second book), I would highly recommend that you read them first.

Entering his final year at Camp Half Blood, Percy Jackson and his friends are preparing for war against Chronos’ army. As the time before war ticks down, Percy must learn the secrets of Achilles and the River Styx to face Chronos in battle. Percy relies on the son of Hades, Nico D'Angelo to guide him through the Underworld so that he may find triumph in the battle.

When the mysterious Labyrinth opens up, Percy is sent on a quest with his friends Annabeth and Grover to discover the secrets of the Labyrinth. They also seek to find anything they can use to protect Camp Half Blood from Kronos’ army. As they search, they work to discover Ariadne’s string, which is said to be able to guide anyone through the Labyrinth. 

Beyonders: A World Without Heroes, a fantasy novel, written by Brandon Mull, tells a story of an exciting journey to find “The Word”.  Jason was teleported into an entire new world. He also meets another girl from planet Earth. They both desired to go home and see their family, however Jason and her were forced to go on a mission to seek different syllabuses scattered around Lyrian to create a word that would destroy the emperor.