Black Sun, by Rebecca Roanhorse, is a high-stakes fantasy epic inspired by a solar eclipse. With interesting and rich worldbuilding, Roanhorse makes a darker and more adult take on the classic hero’s journey story, turning it on its head, as the main character is really more of a villain, a cultist hoping to usher in an age of darkness for a crow god. If you like fantasy, high stakes, magic, and a sprinkling of adult themes, this book is for you.
Breath of the Dragon follows the story of 16-year-old Jun, who is an aspiring martial artist. He wants to enter the top-tier Guardian’s Tournament, both for personal glory, and to restore his family’s honor. But when his father forbids him from the tournament, Jun has to find another way to enter.
After the shocking truth about Oak’s parentage, Jude must do everything in her power to keep Oak safe, even if that means puppeteering High King Cardan. But being the King’s seneschal isn’t as easy as it sounds, especially if it means controlling Cardan. Jude must weave her way through arising conflicts with the land and sea and must not let the power eat her alive. In this novel, Jude must figure out which “friend” means to betray her, and who she can truly rely on.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a good book for people who like magic, mystery and adventure. It's about a boy named Harry who finds out he's destined to become a wizard and goes to a school called Hogwarts. As he adjusts to his new magical life, he faces a mystery. He and his friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, discover a plot to obtain the sorcerer’s stone, a mythical stone that provides immortality. Harry and his friends work together to prevent the stone from getting into the wrong hands.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a sequel to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Set in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the story follows Harry Potter, who is in his second year at the school. As mysterious events unfold and a danger threatens the students, Harry must unravel the secrets of the Chamber of Secrets and solve the mystery.
Up is a classic-animated movie with an emotional story. The movie begins by introducing Carl and Ellie, two kids who shared the same dream of visiting Paradise Falls. Now as an old man, Carl looks to fulfilling Ellie’s dream after her death. The story is very deep and well written and balances mature themes like loss with humorous elements. The contrast between Carl’s grumpiness and Russell's enthusiastic nature is one of the best humorous elements present in the movie.
Wall-E is a unique and charming movie. The movie introduces us to Wall-E a trash compacting robot left on earth to clean up the garbage to make it habitable for humans to return after they left on a luxury spaceship called the AXIOM. The plot of the movie is simple and not complex, but the execution of the story is what made this movie special.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a cozy, adventure movie full of laughter, stress and love. Mr. Fox is bored with his plain old family life much to the dismay of his wife. He’s an animal and animals need to be wild! So, he hatches a plan to steal from three of the scariest farmers in the town, Boggis, Bunce and Bean, notorious for their violent ways. He only planned to do one heist to feed his family and get that itch out of the way, but once he pulled off the perfect heist he couldn’t get enough. Mr.
Crooked Kingdom is the sequel to Six of Crows, the story of six teenagers with extremely different backgrounds united for a common cause: conducting a heist. After the effects of all the events that occurred in previous weeks, the crows have a lot to deal with. Despite being successful with the heist, they are all exhausted and weakened by their efforts.
