The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington follows the journey of Davian, a young man who discovers he possesses powerful abilities in a world where magic is feared and controlled. As he grapples with his newfound powers and the secrets of his past, Davian becomes entangled in a web of politics and ancient prophecies. Alongside his friends Wirr and Asha, Davian embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about his heritage and the threat of dark forces that threaten to plunge the world into chaos.
When Paedyn saves a prince she gets thrown into the purging. In the purging everyone battles with their powers, however Paedyn doesn’t have any powers. Your girl Paedyn here is so observant. Like she has no powers but can trick everyone into she has them.
Personally, I’ve never read The Hunger Games and this book truly amazed me. This is the exact energy and passion you want for your main leads. Paedyn knows her priorities and gets them straight. While Kai on the other hand is just falling head over heels in love with her.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a captivating tale that follows the journey of Pi Patel, a young Indian boy who survives a shipwreck and finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. As Pi struggles for survival in the vast and unforgiving ocean, he grapples with his faith, identity, and the power of storytelling.
Hatchet is a novel by Gary Paulsen that is a descriptive look at a near-death survival situation and explores feelings of loneliness, though being more descriptive about the main character’s (Brian) mode of survival. The book takes place in the Canadian frontier wilderness where Brian crashes after the pilot of the small Cessna that is driving him to see his divorced father crashes. Armed with only a hatchet, he must carve up a living alone in the wilderness.
Thunderhead is a young-adult dystopian novel. It is the second book in the Arc of a Scythe trilogy by Neal Shusterman. After Citra’s victory at the end of the first novel, she is now a junior scythe under Scythe Curie. Now faced with the corruption infiltrating the scythedom, Citra is forced to take desperate measures to fight against the dangers in the system. Meanwhile, Rowan is dealing with the corruption in his own way, putting dishonorable scythes through his own trials.
