“We rode on the winds of the rising storm; we ran to the sounds of the thunder. We danced among the lightning bolts and tore the world asunder.”
After Rand leaves into the mountains, separating from his group, the band splits up and embarks on a myriad of different adventures. Perrin seeks to understand his inner wolf, after meeting a man gone savage to it. Mat is healed of his bond to the dagger while Egwene and Nynaeve run to a new city where they are seen as abominations before finding a secret within. Can the group find each other again?
“Knowing serves no real purpose, but then, neither does not knowing. Myself, I always prefer knowing too not.”
After infecting himself with the tainted magic, Rand stays to train with a band of warriors, but his close friend from his original town is hurt, and only a specific dagger can heal him. Now Rand has to travel out to the world, armed with magic he doesn’t yet understand. Meanwhile Perrin is grappling with his wolves but will be forced to call upon their help in service of his friend.
“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.”
This book follows a group of adventurers, starting with the perfectly normal sheepherder Rand, who delves into the world of adventure after encountering the strange beings entering his town. Enlisting the help of his friends, they begin traveling around the world, collecting more strange people in their ragtag group, before stumbling upon a strange kind of extremely dangerous magic. Thus begins an adventure over 14 books.
In The Calculus Affair, Tintin and Captain Haddock must protect Professor Calculus from evil spies who are after his latest and greatest invention - an ultrasonic device that could change the world. The plot thickens as Tintin and Haddock realize every one of their moves is being watched by a shadowy web of espionage ready for action at any given moment.
Serving as the sequel to The Secret of the Unicorn, Tintin and Captain Haddock embark on a treasure hunt to secure the riches of the legendary pirate of Red Rackham. The duo, along with Professor Calculus, are drawn into a search beneath the sea. The hunt finally leads them to a mysterious island where the past refuses to stay buried. Will Tintin, Haddock and Professor Calculus finally uncover Rackham’s hidden fortune, or will the legend of the Unicorn remain just that–a legend?
While staying in a magnificent palace in India, a mysterious visitor from Shanghai approaches Tintin with a cryptic warning of a looming threat. His clues take Tintin to the bustling streets of Shanghai, where nothing is as it seems. Soon enough, he will find that he has been entangled into a devious plot to reach the highest level of power. With a peculiar gang watching his every move, Tintin must tackle a seemingly impossible task with the world working against him.
From a seemingly innocent ship model gifted by Captain Haddock, Tintin uncovers a peculiar clue that could lead him to the ancient treasure from the Unicorn ship. Tintin, Haddock and Snowy team up to follow the trail of clues while racing against a similar team of armed and dangerous treasure hunters. As they travel across Europe, Tintin’s sharp mind and Haddock’s unexpected courage propels them closer and closer to the treasure. Will Tintin and his team find the secret riches, or be forgotten like all the rest?
I originally read this book having no background about it. I only learned about the reason for the narrator's emotionless monologue or his epiphany near the end of the book after I had finished reading it. Because of this I don't feel right deducting stars due to my own confusion about the purpose of the book. The Stranger follows a man named Meursault. I can't give much without spoiling the book, but it delves into his psyche after events in his life, some traumatic, some loving.
The Life of Pi follows Pi Patel a young Indian boy who experiences a shipwreck while crossing the Pacific Ocean trying to start a new life in Canada with his family. The story starts off as a flashback into Pi’s life prior to the shipwreck and he recounts his time in Pondi Cherry, India- where he grew up. He spent a lot of time at his family-owned zoo and developed a strong love for animals!
Powerless is a fantasy and romance book that is the first book in a trilogy. It is told through the eyes of the two main characters Kai, one of the princes of Ilya, and Paedyn, a thief from the town of Loot. They come from very different backgrounds and when the trials occur in Ilya, they are forced to compete against each other and that forces both of them to make tough choices.
