Allegiant Divergent #3 by Veronica Roth Dystopian Science Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) After revealing Edith Prior’s message to the Divergent – to find out what lies beyond the city’s borders – Tris and some others who are unhappy with Evelyn Eaton’s tyranny (she and the Factionless have disbanded the faction system and forbidden anyone to leave) make their escape. They expect to find people who need their help, but instead, they find … Read more
Star Wars: Jedi Academy Jedi Academy #1 by Jeffrey Brown Illustrated Fiction Graphic Novel Science Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) Roan lives on Tatooine. He likes drawing comics and is looking forward to going to Pilot School. But his hopes are dashed when he learns that his application to Pilot School has been rejected – what now? Will he have to stay on Tatooine and be a farmer? He doesn’t exactly have a … Read more
Crossed Matched #2 by Ally Condie Dystopian Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Crossed is the second book out of three in its series. I have read the first, Matched, and just finished Crossed. This book was about Cassia finding Ky again and being together in the Rising to take down the Society. Cassia and Ky meet people who they come to love as friends on their adventure to find … Read more
Cinder Lunar Chronicles #1 by Marissa Meyer Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book takes place in a futuristic New Beijing, China. Cinder is a mechanic and a cyborg after being in a bad fire. She is badly treated by her step-mom because she is put in a draft for a disease. She finds out she is Lunar, a princess, and is hated by the Lunarian Queen. She … Read more
Divergent Divergent #1 by Veronica Roth Adventure Dystopia Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) When Beatrice takes her aptitude test her results are inconclusive and she is called Divergent, a word that could cause death. Beatrice chooses the Dauntless faction and changes her name to Tris and is instantly in danger from the other transfers, the Erudite, and what she is. The book is an amazing read because of … Read more
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Adventure Science Fiction Suspense Thriller * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Wade (aka Parzival), 18, spends most of his time in the OASIS, the massive virtual world created by Jim Halliday and Ogden Morrow. He attends a virtual school – which is way better than a bricks and mortar school for so many reasons (not the least of which is that there’s no PvP on school grounds, and … Read more
A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix Science Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) In a future where a confusion of princes rules the stars, millions of princes (specially augmented humans with all different kinds of tek built into their bodies and psionic powers) selected for their superior genetics are specially trained to rule, duel, and – if they’re chosen – compete for the honor of becoming the Emperor. Prince Khemri has just finished … Read more
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox Artemis Fowl #6 by Eoin Colfer Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Artemis has to go back in time and get a lemur he killed so he can save his mom from a fairy disease. But he has trouble with himself and someone who keeps giving him trouble. I liked it because of how he has to think of different things and it is … Read more
Across the Universe by Beth Revis Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about the spaceship, Godspeed. It is sent on an 800 year journey to another planet. The plot is about how Elder discovers that most of what he knows about the ship is lies. I really liked this book because of the odd society on Godspeed. They book was very different and new.
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony Artemis Fowl #5 by Eoin Colfer Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Artemis Fowl gets involved in demons and has to defeat a girl who stole a demon. Then the demon turns out to be a warlock and has to save his island in time from being destroyed. I liked it because it was very interesting and I liked everything else in the series. … Read more