Reviews by Category: Fantasy

Summary: This movie is about the upbringing of Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The movie starts with Wonka ending off his world travels of chocolate hunting going to try and open up a new candy shop inside of the big city. Sadly, he hits a roadblock when he is tricked by a local innkeeper into signing a deal to have to work in their basement for 25+ years. Willy is determined to make a name for himself and he won’t let this get in the way of his dreams.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is another amazing entry in the franchise. The story is much stronger taking place directly after Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild when exploring beneath Hyrule Castle Zelda and Link awaken Gannon and then they proceed to fall down a great chasm. Link awakens helped by a spirit Rauru to a new arm and a broken master sword.

In this prequel to the popular series The Land of Stories, we take the view of Brystal Evergreen, a girl in an oppressive society where all magic is considered witchcraft and forbidden. When Brystal finds out she might be a fairy and is caught, things take a turn for the worse. She’s taken to a correctional facility to get ‘fixed’, but she is taken apprentice by a magical woman to live in a school for magical children.

Kiki’s Delivery Service is another one of Hayao Miyazaki's masterpieces, it tells the story of a young witch, Kiki who leaves her home at thirteen years old with her cat Jiji as a coming-of-age tradition to start her training. She is to hone a skill and provide for the town in which she chooses. She settles down at a bakery in a big city and starts her delivery service, in her journey she meets new friends, battles the loss of her powers, and saves the town.

Alina Starkov is an unknown soldier about to make her first journey over the Fold, an area of darkness occupied with creatures. A magic previously unknown to her is revealed as her regiment is attacked during their journey. As the Darkling, the country's military leader, takes an interest in her, she begins to discover her own power. It is believed that Alina may have the power to destroy the fold, but she first must master her skills. As danger closes in, Alina discovers something that can change everything. 

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende is an enthralling novel following the lives of Clara del Valle and her family as well as Esteban Trueba. Allende’s epic follows the lives of the Del Valle family from the time that Clara is born and through the rest of her life.

“I imagine it’s always easier to do something monstrous if you can convince yourself you aren’t going to, up to the last minute, until you do.” 

“I could never afford to look past survival, especially not for anything as insanely expensive as happiness, and I don’t believe in it anyway.” 

Returning to the infamous Schoolmance, but this time with actual allies and a hope of getting out, senior year is going to be wild. Finally beginning to embrace her darkness, El is put in a difficult position, being forced to choose between her insured survival, or that of everyone else in the school. Will she continue as her mother would want, or cave and become the monster that everyone already assumes she is? 

“I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell.” 

The Queen of the East finally turns her attention towards Westeros, and what does this mean for the already war-torn kingdom? Will they be able to fight of yet another conqueror, or will they embrace her as their savior? 

“Was I starting to feel evil? Yes, now I was worrying I'd be turned to the dark side by too much crochet.”