Reviews by Category: Fantasy

Teen Review
The Caldera by John Flanagan

The Caldera

By John Flanagan
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jul 7, 2023

The Caldera is the seventh book in the Brotherband Chronicles series by John Flanagan. Set in a world of Viking-like cultures, the story follows Hal and his crew, the Herons, as they embark on a perilous mission to find the fabled land of Santorillos. Their journey takes them to the treacherous Caldera, a volcanic island inhabited by ruthless pirates and deadly natural forces.

Teen Review
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Maddy H.
Jul 7, 2023

The Sea of Monsters is the second book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. It follows the teenage half-blood Percy Jackson, the son of a god and a mortal. Percy’s last day of school is interrupted by his friend, Annabeth, who brings bad news about their magical camp, Camp Half-Blood. In an attempt to save their camp, and all of their half-blood friends who stay there, Percy, joined by Annabeth, and a new friend, ventures out to say his camp.

Teen Review
The Titan's Curse

The Titan's Curse

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Maddy H.
Jul 7, 2023

The Titan’s Curse is the third book in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The book follows the series' protagonist Percy Jackson and his friends, who recently discovered two powerful half-bloods. Whilst trying to recruit the half-bloods for their Camp, they are joined by a group of Artemis’ followers, the Hunters. When Artemis goes missing Percy sets off on a quest to save her, joined by friends both new and old. But can Percy and his friends save Artemis, and keep the two new half-bloods safe?

Teen Review
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Maddy H.
Jul 7, 2023

The Lightning Thief is Rick Riordan’s first book in the series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Percy Jackson, the book’s protagonist, is a struggling sixth grader at a boarding school. But, when Percy is constantly attacked by monsters it is finally revealed to him what he is, a half-blood, half-god, and half-human. Even though he is very new to this new world Percy is accused of stealing Zeus’ prized possession, the master bolt.

Teen Review
The Secret of the Fairies by Thea Stilton

The Secret of the Fairies

By Thea Stilton
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
The Quiet Starling
Jul 7, 2023

The Thea Sisters just finished their finals with perfect scores during the year's final semester. Thea gets a mystery letter from the I.I.S. asking for assistance with a covert mission. Nina, one of their agents, vanished while looking into Ireland. Thea sets off to look for her.

As soon as they learn that the Land of Erin is in peril, the Thea Sisters also decide to embark on the quest. They come across lake fairies, goblins, pixies, and other magical beings as they search for the cause. Some of them fool them while others aid them in their search for the King.

Teen Review
The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

The Dragonet Prophecy

By Tui T. Sutherland
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Pranav P.
Jul 6, 2023

The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland is a graphic novel which is very engaging and is the first installment of the series. As the war rages for twenty years, a prophecy is given to the land of Pyrrhia, claiming that the war will be stopped by five dragonets that will hatch on the brightest night. In the world of Pyrrhia there are 7 different types of dragons each with unique abilities. After the Sandwing queen died without a successor, her three daughters fought for possession of the throne.

Staff Review
Princess Aurore asleep under a tree

Beauty Sleep

By Cameron Dokey
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Anne G
Jun 26, 2023

So you know the basic idea of the fairy-tale and folklore-inspired fiction: Princess Aurore had a christening party which was interrupted by a slighted uninvited guest who casts a curse over the poor child. In the fantasy fiction curse when she turns 16 she will prick her finger and one drop of blood will fall and Aurore will die. Another guest utters a counterspell in the suspenseful tale, and the guest at least is not a fairy in this book.

Teen Review
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Caraval

By Stephanie Garber
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Earvin C.
Jun 7, 2023

Scarlet and Tella finally leave their homeland after years of masked misery with the urgency to return in fear of the source of that misery--their father. Intrigued by the magic and wonders of the land of Caraval, they agree to play a game and meet the man they’ve always looked up to--Legend, who isn’t at all what they imagined. While Tella seemingly gets lost along the way, Scarlet is forced to compete and win the game of Caraval if she wishes to see her sister again. 

Teen Review
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

By Holly Black
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Audrey H.
Jun 6, 2023

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is a young adult fantasy fiction novel set in the world of the Fae. The story follows Jude Duarte, a human girl thrown into the world of Faerie after a tragic event as a child. She is accompanied by her twin sister Taryn and their older sister Vivi, who is part Fae. Jude and Taryn are ridiculed throughout the novel for their humanity, and Jude has a strong desire to prove her power and worth to the Faerie.

Teen Review
The Ivory Key

The Ivory Key

By Akshaya Raman
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Rishi
Jun 2, 2023

Vira, Ronak, Riya, and Kaleb, royal siblings, have different agendas, wishes, and secrets. Ashoka’s dying source of magic leads them to the Ivory Key, which can make each of their wishes come true. However, there is a perilous journey ahead of them and their strained relationship hinders them in their path. They band together to find the Ivory Key for their own agendas. They get closer together and decide how to use their newfound power.

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