Reviews by Category: Fantasy

Teen Review
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reed

A Study in Drowning

By Ava Reed
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Safa Al
Jun 14, 2024

At a young age, Effe Sayre always had nightmares of the cruel Fairy King from her favorite book Angharad. Now as an aspiring architect, she gets the opportunity to redesign the manor of the book’s author, Myrddin. As she gets to the manor she meets a stodgy young literature scholar determined to expose Myrddin as a fraud. The two rivals piece together clues about Myrddin’s legacy and find something truly dark and unexpected.

Teen Review
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

Ruthless Vows

By Rebecca Ross
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jun 14, 2024

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross is the sequel to Divine Rivals and continues the gripping tale of Iris Winnow and Roman Kitt as they navigate a world on the brink of war. In this installment, Iris and Roman are drawn deeper into a conflict between gods and mortals, where their personal destinies are entwined with the fate of their world.

Teen Review
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix

By J.K. Rowling
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
Jun 14, 2024

In this book, Harry Potter is visited by a group of wizards and then goes to Sirius Black’s house, which serves as the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. The Order of the Phoenix is a group of wizards led by Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore. Their mission is to prevent Voldemort from rising to power again. However, they must operate secretly to avoid detection by the Ministry of Magic.

Teen Review
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows

By Leigh Bardugo
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Daphne
Jun 14, 2024

Six of Crows is essentially a high-speed adventure set in a fantasy world. But there’s much more to the story. Kaz Brekker, notorious for leading dangerous people through dangerous missions, is offered an impossibly large sum of money if he completes an even more impossible heist. In order to do so, he needs a good crew. No, a great crew. A crew that is willing to suffer and put everything on the line. And Kaz finds just that. Inej, Jesper, Wylan, Nina and Matthias hold the perfect skill sets for such an endeavor.

Teen Review
The Scarlet Veil book cover

The Scarlet Veil

By Shelby Mahurin
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aqsa A.
Jun 7, 2024

The Scarlet Veil is a novel written by Shelby Mahurin, which follows the character of Célie Tremblay. Célie has always been known as the obedient good girl in her kingdom. She surprises the entire kingdom when she refuses to follow the tradition of being the first huntswoman with an iron fist. But Célie has been dealing with the nightmares of her own past. Though her friends try to protect her from the trauma and horror from her past, Célie keeps hearing mysterious whispers.

Teen Review
 The Serpent & the Wings of Night book cover

The Serpent & the Wings of Night

By Carissa Broadbent
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aqsa A.
Jun 7, 2024

The Serpent & The Wings of Night, written by Carissa Broadbent, is a fantasy story that follows the character Oraya. Oraya is the adopted human daughter of the Nightborne vampire king, and she has been training all her life to fight in the Kejari. The Kejari is a legendary tournament, where people compete against each other to win a grand prize. Oraya, forced to partner with the vampire Raihn, then has to try to win over warriors from other vampire houses, or suffer the fate of death.

Teen Review
Storm Front book cover

Storm Front

By Jim Butcher
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jun 7, 2024

Storm Front by Jim Butcher is the first book in The Dresden Files series, introducing Harry Dresden, a wizard and private investigator in modern-day Chicago. Harry is hired to solve two cases: finding a missing husband dabbling in dark magic and investigating a brutal double murder seemingly caused by black magic. As he navigates a world where magic exists alongside mundane life, Harry faces deadly threats from magical and non-magical foes alike.

Teen Review
The Sea of Monsters book cover

The Sea of Monsters

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
M&M
Jun 7, 2024

Things at Camp Half Blood are looking bad as Thalia’s pine tree has been poisoned by Kronos's forces. The only way to prevent the tree from dying is to venture into the sea of monsters and get the golden fleece. Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, must sail into the sea of monsters with Annabeth Chase just like the Greek hero Odysseus once did. Percy and Annabeth must hurry up though because Luke is hot on their trail to get the golden fleece and they must rescue Grover from the cyclops, Polyphemus. 

Teen Review
If You Could See the Sun book cover

If You Could See the Sun

By Ann Liang
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Iqra N.
Jun 7, 2024

If You Could See the Sun features Alice Sun, the only student at her prestigious school on scholarship while the others are the heirs of wealthy businesses or the children of famous models. Alice has only one plan: graduate and get rich enough to support herself and her parents, a task that can only be done through her elite school. However, a problem occurs when her parents reveal to her that they can no longer afford her tuition and that Alice must choose a different school that is public.

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