Searching for Dragons Enchanted Forest Chronicles #2 by Patricia Wrede Fantasy * * * * Stars (Great!) Searching for Dragons is the second book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, and it’s more exciting than the first! Those wizards are sucking the magic out of the Enchanted Forest, and the King, Mendanbar, won’t stand for that. He gets advice from the witch, Morwen, and sets off to consult with Kazul, the King of the Dragons. At … Read more
Alanna: The First Adventure Song of the Lioness #1 by Tamora Pierce Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This was a really good book. It had mystery and fantasy woven together. Alanna is a girl, but she wants to be a knight. She must dress up as her twin brother and go to the palace to follow her dreams. This is a really good book and you should definitely read it.
The Sea of Trolls Sea of Trolls #1 by Nancy Farmer Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked how the story was about mythical creatures and adventure through a dangerous land. Jack is a scald that was taken away from his homeland. Thorgil is a berserker that is Jack’s friend. The plot is mostly in Jotunheim. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Full of danger at every … Read more
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy The Children of the Red King series #3 by Jenny Nimmo Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a really great book because it was creative and magical. In this book, Charlie finds an invisible boy at teh school. He must struggle with the Bloors and try and help his new friend. Will he make it? Read the book to find out.
Trickster’s Queen Daughters of the Lioness #2 by Tamora Pierce Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In the exciting sequel to Trickster’s Choice, the war on the Copper Isles continues. As the spymaster of an underground movement, Aly Homewood helps the Raka (the natives of the isles) overthrow their masters. As she tries to concentrate on the war, she finds the love of her life. But when their plans turn … Read more
Avalon High by Meg Cabot Adventure Fantasy Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book was awesome. I loved it because it taught me more about the King Arthur legend, but it was written like a fiction novel. It is about a girl (teenager) that briefly moves to a new town and finds out that she and some of her new friends are the reincarnated forms of King Arthur and … Read more
The Riddles of Epsilon by Christine Morton-Shaw Fantasy Mystery Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is a really interesting book. It is full of mystery and magic, which is why I love it. A teenager moves to a small island, where she finds a magical being that starts to talk to her. Soon she finds that her life closely resembles that of a boy that lived in the same house long ago. … Read more
The City of Ember Books of Ember #1 by Jeanne DuPrau Adventure Dystopian Fantasy Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is a really creative book. I have never seen any book ever remotely like this one, which is why it is so great. It is about a girl and a boy who live in an underground (but no one knows that it is underground) city. Things work … Read more
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) AWESOME! What is there not to like about this book? It has humor, wit, and charm. Ella was given a “gift” at birth – the gift of obedience. After her mother dies, it gets even harder for Ella. Then it gets even worse when her father remarries a woman with two daughters. The daughters soon realize something is different … Read more
Inkspell Inkheart trilogy #2 by Cornelia Funke Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is the sequel to Inkheart. I personally like it better than the first, because it takes place in the Inkworld. In this book, Dustfinger is sent back into his book, but leaves Farid behind. Soon, everyone is there, but Mo is captured and sent to the castle of the Adderhead, and Meggie must save him. Read the book … Read more