Reviews by Tag: fantasy

Teen Review
House of Earth and Blood

House of Earth and Blood

By Sarah J Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Emma D.
Aug 20, 2024

Crescent City is the first in the newest series of critically acclaimed Sarah J. Maas’s works. It’s arguably the most confusing series of Maas’s to start, purely because you don’t really know what’s going on for a hot second. Bryce Quinlan is a young woman who is half-Fae, and is quite the party-goer. One thing unfortunately leads to another, and Bryce finds her friend, Danika, dead in their apartment. A couple years later, Bryce is investigating the murder.

Teen Review
A Court of Thorns and Roses book cover

A Court of Thorns and Roses

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Lilyana G.
Feb 9, 2024

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas is a whimsical romantic fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a dark twist. Feyre’s job is to hunt and provide for her impoverished family, but this job comes with its dangers. The forest bordering her cabin is the only thing separating her village from the land of the Faerie, which makes it exceedingly dangerous. 

Teen Review
A Clash of Kings book cover

A Clash of Kings

By George R.R. Martin
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 9, 2024

“Just as if I was one of those true knights you love so well, yes. What do you think a knight is for, girl? You think it’s all taking favors from ladies and looking fine in gold plate? Knights are for killing.” 

Teen Review
Last of the Talons book cover

Last of the Talons

By Sophie Kim
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Basil Park
Jan 19, 2024

This exciting, fast-paced, book is one that is very violent but somehow still very romantic. This book is centered around an assassin Shin Lina, who is the last remaining member of her Talons gang. She now works for Konrarnd Kalmin, the leader of her rival gang, the Blackbloods, in order to protect her little sister. After stealing and ruining the tapestry of an immortal Dokkaebi, Lina faces serious problems. The Dokkaebi she stole from was none other than the emperor of the Dokkaebi, and now the emperor is looking for revenge.

Teen Review
Finale book cover

Finale

By Stephanie Garber
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Earvin C
Dec 29, 2023

This story is the last of the Caraval trilogy, this time, following both sisters rather than just one. The Dragna sisters continue to struggle to find their true love amidst the main conflict of the book: the fates had escaped (from the last book, Legendary) and wanted each of the sisters - and their loved ones - dead. While some wanted to assist them in killing the fates’ creator, ultimately none can be trusted. 

Teen Review
The Little Prince book cover

The Little Prince

By ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sara
Oct 6, 2023

The Little Prince is a juvenile fiction novel following the story of a young boy dealing with loneliness and struggles with understanding how to grow up, as well as what it truly means to be a child.  The unnamed little boy leaves his tiny planet whose only other inhabitant is a singular rose whom he had befriended. He leaves in search of finding out what it means to love.

Teen Review
The Betrothed book cover

The Betrothed

By Kiera Cass
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mia M
Aug 30, 2023

The Betrothed is a fantasy novel about a young lady named Hollis who is dating the king. As she gets a taste of life as queen, she realizes that being royal is harder than she thought. When she decides to flee the castle after the king explains that their children are his and not theirs, she finds peace in the country with a new lover. Soon a tragic event tears her from her family and she must decide if she will be alone or cling on to those, she never knew she needed. 

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.

Teen Review
The Copper Gauntlet

The Copper Gauntlet

By Holly Black & Cassandra Clare
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
TheLegend27
May 1, 2023

When Call comes home from the Magisterium for Summer Vacation he thought that it
would be a normal one with him, his dad, and Havoc. However, what he didn’t know was that his
dad might have been secretly trying to destroy him and Havoc. Call runs off after learning this
and returns back to the Magisterium. However, he learns that a powerful magical weapon that
can destroy chaos magic users called the Alkahest has been stolen, and the key suspect is his own
father, Alastair Hunt. Tamara, Aaron, Call, and Jasper go on a mission to try and stop his father

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.

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