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.
Claudia Coleman has never had many friends because of her shyness, but Monday Charles is the exception. The two are inseparable, and close beyond the standard set by their peers. After a poorly timed photo leaves the friends as the talk of the school, Monday mysteriously disappears. The weirdest part? No one but Claudia seems to care, or even remember who Monday is. Claudia dives into the disappearance of her best friend, determined to find the truth and calm her racing mind.
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon is a captivating novel that I’m sure many people are familiar with. The story revolves around Maddy, a teenager with a rare disease that forces her to live in isolation, and her budding relationship with Olly, the boy next door. Despite her condition, Maddy's desire to experience life and love sets off a series of events that change her world forever.
Madeline Whittier has never been outside. At least, for as long as she can remember. This is because of her rare condition that basically means she is allergic to everything. After a tumultuous childhood of doctors and tests, she was put in her air filtered house. Not a speck of anything from the outside world can get inside. Until the new family moves in next door, and the mysterious boy outside Madeline’s window waves back. Curious about this cute friend across the yard, Madeline begins to talk to him through emails. His name is Olly, and he wants to show her everything.
Beth, an 18-year-old girl moves to New York in June 1983 for her journalism internship. She joins three other interns, Oliver, Dan, and Edie. Edie and Beth click on the first day and have a close friendship. Soon, Beth discovered all the lies and secrets Edie was hiding from her and started to understand that not all people are good in this world.
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo is a direct sequel to Six of Crows, as we are left off by cold, calculating criminal mastermind Kaz Brecker and his team of thugs and misfits as they try and figure out a way to get Inej, a member of the crew that rescued Kuwei Yul-Bo from Fjerda, and guard the secret of Jurda Parem.
It’s New York City in the year of 2118, and a tower with a thousand floors stands tall. But there are horrors and secrets that must remain hidden. On the worst night of her life, Leda is taunted by terrible memories and knows that she must keep this secret hidden no matter the cost. Watt is desperate to keep a clean slate and put everything behind him, including hacking. But when Leda blackmails him to work for her again, Watt knows that he has to get rid of her- for good.
Taking place in the year 2118, the Tower is a large structure with a thousand floors, each floor getting more extravagant than the last, with the thousandth floor being the most divine and coveted. On a vast variety of floors, Ryelin Myers lives on the 32nd floor, down as the DownTower portion and, when she is hired to clean one of the highest floors, she risks falling in love with a boy that she could never have. Watt Bakradi lives on the 200th floor, and is known to be a tech genius.
Spy School Revolution is an amazing tale, which doesn’t only include the current world, and has future technologies, but this novel also dives into the past and what could've been. This book also has lots of action which keeps the pages turning and will have you constantly grinning and smiling as you read. Another reason I love this book is because the unpredictable will always happen, and you will never know what could be coming next.
The Dare follows Marley, who is finally completing her senior year in high school with a commitment to the prestigious school of UCLA. But senior year won’t come without setbacks, such as her long-time feud with her old best friend, Rhett, who suddenly abandoned her when they entered high school, leaving Marley to find her own group of friends and swear to never interact with Rhett.
