The sequel to the best horror short story book on the market, Twice Cursed was heavily awaited by the many fans of the first book (me). With the return of most of the authors from the first book, such as M. R. Carey, Christina Henry and of course, Neil Gaiman, I was excited for the new stories to be told. After reading the first book, I had high expectations, and this book both met and exceeded them.
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan is the first book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The story follows Magnus Chase, a homeless teenager in Boston who discovers he is the son of a Norse god. After his mysterious death, Magnus finds himself in the afterlife, where he learns about his heritage and the impending doomsday, Ragnarok.
The book Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is an adventurous fantasy book that will take readers on a journey throughout the magical world the author has built up. Twenty-two-year-old Violet is considered fragile by her peers. Smaller than the rest of her family, she felt as if she was destined to be a part of the Scribe Quadrant, the people who live among the history and books of her world, but yet being the daughter of a military commanding general mother calls for other plans.
Twilight is a supernatural romance novel that follows Bella Swan as she moves to a rainy town called Forks. She finds herself sitting next to Edward Cullen in Junior Biology. Now, Edward isn’t any normal boy, he has pale skin and a perfect face. But, Bella can’t seem to connect with him. Had she done something wrong?
Summary: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas follows the story of Celaena Sardothien, a skilled assassin who is serving a life sentence in the salt mines of Endovier. However, her fate takes an unexpected turn when she is offered a chance at freedom by the Crown Prince Dorian Havilliard. The catch: she must compete in a deadly tournament to become the King's Champion, risking her life against other criminals and warriors.
Elsa, who is the Snow Queen, has a gift/power to create ice and snow. Even when she is happy with those around her, she always feels disturbed. After she hears a mysterious voice call out to her, she travels to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond her kingdom which is an adventure that soon turns into a journey of self-discovery for her self-realization. She meets interesting people and has a nice journey with her sister. Will she be able to discover the mystery and find out what she truly wishes to be?
Arendelle is trapped in winter, fearless Anna joins Kristoff and his reindeer to find her sister, Queen Elsa, and break her spell of eternal winter. The journey leads them to encounters with mythical trolls, a snowman, and difficult conditions, magic, and love. They find a way and find love and teach lessons to the evil as they support each other throughout the mess. It is a great source of inspiration for kids to stand up, fix things and have the courage to make conditions right. Anna finds the guy who is right for her, and finds someone who has been betraying her all along.
Aladdin is a lovable man living on the streets who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. When he visits her exotic palace, Aladdin spends time with her and they fall in love. He also finds a magic lamp with a genie granting him wishes. As Aladdin and the genie start to become friends, they must encounter a dangerous mission to stop the evil sorcerer Jafar from overthrowing Jasmine's kingdom.
In 1945, in Pre-Independent India, Kalank is the story in an ancient and prehistoric time. It is the story of a man named Zafar, living in the streets who tries to seek revenge against his mother (Bahaar Begum) and the royal family of his father. The king (Dev Choudarys’) wife dies. She wants Roop to step into her husband's life after she is gone. Roop does this out of compulsion to support her family. Roop & Dev at first don’t expect anything but discipline and no love from their relationship.
Kelsier is the famed Survivor of Hathsin. He Snapped, coming into his powers and escaping the pits where the Lord Ruler of their realm sent him to die after his criminal activities. He’s back and more powerful, and he’s setting up a coup against the government. But layers and layers of deception lie within his plans, and at the heart of it all - Vin. A young girl, barely aware of her potential, susceptible to love and fear but also filled with great innovation, skill, and bravery. But even with these advantages, it’s hard to succeed in overthrowing an immortal and all-knowing being.
