The Cruel Prince is a mysterious tale, overflowing with darkness and ambiguity. Jude Duarte, a human girl raised as a child of Faerie, has one goal. Serve as a knight under the king’s rule. However, the road that leads to loyalty to the king involves more obstacles than Jude bargained for. Although I had a hard time relating to Jude, she was very exciting to read about. This book genuinely made my jaw drop. Every plot twist led to a final chapter with such an unexpected ending.
A Thief in Thunderclan, by Erin Hunter, is a graphic novel extra of the Warriors series, set right after the end of the first series, The Prophecies Begin, and right before the second series, The New Prophecy. In this book, every night some prey goes missing in the Thunderclan camp, and Brightheart and her mate Whitecloud take up the challenge to figure out who. They suspect a few other Thunderclan warriors, but they have no proof. During all this, Brightheart finds out she will have kits.
Eight years after the Battle of the Serpent, Lady Nore reclaims the Ice Needle Citadel, using an ancient relic to create monsters. Suren, the child queen, flees to the human world, haunted by her past. She is saved by Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, who is charming and manipulative. He’s on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren’s help. Suren must confront the horrors she left behind if she agrees to go with him.
The Rise of Scourge by Erin Hunter is a graphic novel, a part of the Warrior Cats series. This book seeks to explain the origin of Scourge, known as the evilest cat in the Forest to ever exist. He started as a runt of the litter (smallest kit) in a human home and was named Tiny. His mother raised him and his two bigger and stronger siblings, who always used to mock him for being so small.
Percy Jackson, a seemingly normal kid from Manhattan, New York, discovers that he is actually a half-blood with a god for a father. He is sent to Camp Half-Blood after having numerous encounters with mythological creatures in hopes that he will be kept safe. However, when it is discovered that Zeus’s lightning bolt has been stolen, Percy is sent on a quest to retrieve it with his friends Annabeth and Grover.
Celaena Sardothien is a well-trained assassin known throughout the world at the young age of eighteen until she is captured and imprisoned in the salt mines of Endovier. When she is offered a chance of freedom by Prince Dorian of Adarlan, she jumps to take it, on the condition that she beats twenty-three other murderers in the King’s competition. If she successfully becomes the King’s Champion, Celaena will serve him for four years before she can gain her freedom.
Iris Winnow is hung by anticipation with her brother’s departure to fight in a war between the gods. Life is messy with her mother’s addiction and money being tight. So, winning the columnist position at the Oath Gazette seems like seems like the only thing that can get her out of the mess. She is worried about her brother’s absence, so she writes letters to him and slips them under her wardrobe. All of that only to fall into the hands of her rival at the Oath Gazette, Roman Kitt, who is also fighting for the columnist position.
When the Builders created an underground living environment for the people, all seemed well. Until the storerooms started running out of food and corruption began to erupt. But when Lina and Doon found an ancient parchment, they wanted to find a way out of Ember. But will they be able to leave the city? I love this book because of its thrill. This book has a lot of twists and turns which make it really fun.
In The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan Percy Jackson continues his journey as the son of Poseidon. He goes back to Camp Half-Blood where he learns that it is under attack with monsters. So, Percy and his friends again set out on another adventure to save the world!
A talented and feared assassin currently serving time in a labor camp, Celaena Sardothien, is only eighteen years old. After a rough childhood that forced her to grow up too soon, she became a revered murderer of the rich and terrible, all while keeping her identity a secret. At least, until she is caught. Thrown into Endovier, the cruel salt mines became her place of torture for a year. Everything changes when the Crown Prince shows up, needing a champion for his games. Dorian drives a hard bargain, and Celaena agrees to his terms.
