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.
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.
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.
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?
The Assassin's Blade is a fantasy prequel in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas. We are introduced to the main character, Celaena Sardothien. Celaena works for Arobynn in the Assassin’s Guild. This book contains five stories of her time working for Arobynn, the head of the Assassin’s Guild.
Mare, a girl with red blood, is a thief waiting to get conscripted into the army when she turns eighteen, per the mandate. In this dystopian society, people had silver blood, meaning they had powers, or they had red blood, meaning they did not. When Mare learns that her friend, Kilorn, lost his job, meaning he must get conscripted, she does anything she can to save him from that fate. After meeting a stranger in a bar who turns out to be the crown prince, Cal, Mare gets a job at the castle which saves her from getting conscripted.
In the final installment of the series we see our heroes try to stop Gaea from awakening and stop a war between the two camps. The fate of the world rests in their hands, if they fail the Olympians will be overthrown and civilization will be shaken apart…
Percy and Annabeth are trapped in Tartarus and have to reach the doors of death, the other five demigods travel to the mortal side of the doors in hope of rescuing their friends and closing the doors of death. Failure is not an option as the fate of the whole world is in their hands…
The Great Cow Race is a graphic novel, the second book of a 7-book series called Bone. At the end of the first book, the rat creatures attacked Grandma's house, but she fought them back and everyone was safe. Also, the reader learns that for some mysterious reason, the rat creatures and their two leaders want Phoney Bone, because he would fulfill a prophecy. In this book, since the house was ruined, they were temporarily staying in Deren Gard, the local town.
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco is a dark and captivating fantasy book that follows the story of Emilia, a young witch who seeks to unravel the mystery behind her twin sister's murder. Set in a lush, atmospheric Sicilian village, Emilia discovers herself entangled with a powerful demon prince, Wrath, as they join forces to solve the murder and confront a dangerous secret society of witches.
