Reviews by Category: Fantasy

Staff Review
Princess in a white dress holding a mask

Aurelia

By Osterlund, Anne
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Anne G
Oct 3, 2022

I can't believe I waited so long to read this teenage romance. This is a fantastic high fantasy about a teenage girl, but you can tell this is the author's debut book. I have confidence Osterlund will do wonderful things with the rest of this trilogy. I had a great time reading the fast-paced story. I want to see what she can do with the romantic tone when she has a little time under her belt.

I adore the character Aurelia. She is the type of woman of steel I always imagined a princess would be. Her blended family situation came across cleanly, with just a little violence.

Teen Review
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Shatter Me

By Tahereh Mafi
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
MDH
Oct 3, 2022

Shatter Me is a stunning first addition to a breathtaking series. Set in a dystopian world, Juliette

has been locked in a mental institution because she has the power to kill just by a touch. Her life

changes when she gets a chance at freedom, but it comes at a cost: She must use her power to

benefit the corrupt Reestablishment. Juliette finds love and meaning to a life that was never

hers, until now.

Teen Review
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch

The Republic of Thieves

By Scott Lynch
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 30, 2022

The Republic of Thieves is an political and amazing fantasy novel by Scott Lynch. It follows

Locke and his best friend Jean as they meet Locke’s old flame Sabetha. What follows is a

faceoff as Lock and Sabetha must face off against each other through political maneuvering and

pranks to gain more votes in the Bondsmagi election after Locke was forced to when his life was

saved by one.

Teen Review
The BFG by Roald Dahl

The BFG

By Roald Dahl
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 30, 2022

The BFG is a fantasy fiction book written by Roald Dahl. The BFG stands for

The Big Friendly Giant. He's not an ordinary Giant, as he learns new ways from the

humans and the Giants. He goes through many situations with a human, and he's

learning the differences of both the worlds. The main characters of The BFG, and

his Giants. Sophie and the other orphan children are also an important part of

Teen Review
Red Seas under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

Red Seas under Red Skies

By Scott Lynch
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 30, 2022

Red Seas under Red Skies is an unique and amazing fantasy novel by Scott Lynch. It follows

Locke and his best friend Jean as they arrive on the exotic shores of Tal Verrar, where they

must face the dangers of their past, as well as new rivals that wish to stop them at all costs

while they try to pull their most ambitious con yet. However things go wrong as they are

poisoned and the only way to gain the serum is to trick pirates into entering the city. Lock and

Teen Review
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

The Lies of Locke Lamora

By Scott Lynch
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 30, 2022

The Lies of Locke Lamora is unique and amazing fantasy novel by Scott Lynch. It follows Locke,

a con man, who steals money from the rich with his gang of thieves, the Gentlemen Bastards.

The story has two timelines, one following Locke in the present, and one in the past when Locke

was just a mere boy. As Locke gives his cut to his boss Capa Barsavi while not telling how much

money he really makes as the Thorn of Cammor, Lock’s life turns upside down when a Gray

Teen Review
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

The Wise Man’s Fear

By Patrick Rothfuss
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 30, 2022

The Wise Man’s Fear is a beautiful and amazing continuation of a wizard, musician, and legend

with a world called Temerant hidden with mysteries to unravel by Patrick Rothfuss. Kvothe, the

main character, is an innkeeper continuing his life story to a chronicler of learning more about

the Chandrian, meeting a man as rich and powerful as a king, meeting powerful warriors called

the Adem, and finally venturing into the Fae where he meets a sinister, childish woman.

Teen Review
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

The Name of the Wind

By Patrick Rothfuss
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 30, 2022

The Name of the Wind is a beautiful and amazing story about a wizard, musician, and legend

with a world called Temerant hidden with mysteries to unravel by Patrick Rothfuss. Kvothe, the

main character, is an innkeeper telling his life story to a chronicler of how he grew up and

learned the ways of science and magic on his quest to learn at the University. The University is

a famous school where Kvothe hopes to find knowledge of the mysterious evil group of villains

Teen Review

Stardust

By Neil Gaiman
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 30, 2022

Stardust is an intriguing and truly fantastical novel by Neil Gaiman. Its about a boy name Tristan

Thorn who was born from an unusual circumstance in an unusual town. A wall on one side

blocks his town from the world of the Fae. While being in love with a girl, he believes if he finds

her a star in the faerie land he’ll finally have her become his wife. What comes next is a

fascinating, dark, and whimsical adventure with talking trees, tinkerers, and powerful witches

Teen Review
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

By Holly Black
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Haya B.
Sep 28, 2022

Summary:

This story follows the life of Jude Duarte, an individual whose life took a very drastic turn of

events, very quickly. One minute she was living happily with her parents, twin sister, and elder

sister, the next, a strange man comes into their lives, kills her parents, and takes her and her

sisters away to a strange land, in which magic exists. Jude and her sister Taryn are humans, they

have little to do with this new land of Faerie apart from keep themselves safe from it, but

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