Reviews by Tag: magic

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We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

We Hunt the Flame

By Hafsah Faizal
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 21, 2025

In We Hunt the Flame, the world of Arawiya is on the brink of destruction. In order to save it Zafira, a hunter who always finds her way, and Nasir, the prince of death, are forced to work together. They are joined with others who have their own motivations for going on this journey. Many lies and truths are uncovered throughout the journey and the fate of the world rests in the hands of an unintentionally united Zumra (as one of my favorite characters, Benyamin, calls their unlikely grouping). 

Teen Review
The Half King by Melissa Landers

The Half King

By Melissa Landers
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 21, 2025

In a world where the first-born child of every noble family is burdened with a horrible curse, the second-born daughter of the Solon family, Cerise Solon, is an acolyte to the court. Like all the second-born children of the realm she is beholden to serve the goddess and become a Seer, only Cerise has no magical gift at all. But the only possible way to end the curse lies in Cerise's hands.

Teen Review
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

By J.K. Rowling
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sanay Mishra
Jan 21, 2025

With the wizarding world now aware of the Dark Lord’s awakening, chaos ensues as Harry and Dumbledore scramble to identify Voldemort’s darkest secret. Guided by the headmaster, Harry dives into the memories of Voldemort’s past, piecing together fragments of a dangerous truth. As trust wavers, a mysterious book claiming to belong to the “Half Blood Prince” offers unforeseen powers - some of which test his greatest friendships and rivalries. In the race against time, Harry knows that the question isn’t just how to fight Voldemort, but whether he can stop him at all… 

Teen Review
The Science of Harry Potter by Roger Highfield

The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works

By Roger Highfield
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Fathia Rahman
Jan 11, 2025

Roger Highfield’s The Science Behind Harry Potter is an exploration of the intersection between magic and science, bringing the fantastical world of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series into the realm of real-world science. Highfield uses the wizarding universe as a foundation to discuss fascinating scientific concepts, from the physics of flying broomsticks to the chemistry of potions and the biology of mythical creatures.

Teen Review
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

By J.K. Rowling
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A
Jan 11, 2025

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone introduces readers to an enchanting world where Harry, a young boy who discovers he is a wizard, begins his magical education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry befriends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley as he uncovers the mystery of the Sorcerer’s Stone and confronts the dark forces of Lord Voldemort. 

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
Sanay Mishra
Jan 11, 2025

The summer drags on as Harry Potter awaits his journey for his fifth year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Unbeknownst to him, Harry would soon be a part of the most secretive group in the wizarding world - the Order of the Phoenix. Finally returning to Hogwarts, Harry finds that nothing is as he expected. The school is colder, more divided than ever before and tensions begin rising between students and professors. Meanwhile, the rest of the magical community swirls with doubt, skepticism and denial, as one of the darkest wizards quietly begins a second uprising…

Teen Review
Echoes and Empires

Echoes and Empires

By Morgan Rhodes
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Taylor J.
Dec 16, 2024

Echoes and Empires is about Josslyn Drake, a seventeen-year-old girl. One night while at the Queen’s Gala, she walks into the wrong place at the wrong time and gets infected with magic. She has only been taught a few things about magic: it’s evil, it will ruin your life, and anyone who has magic inside of them will be executed. Josslyn has to team up with Jericho Nox (the person who was trying to steal the magic) to get it out of her before it’s too late.

Teen Review
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
DC
Dec 13, 2024

Celaena Sardothien is one of the most feared assassins in the kingdom—or at least she was, before betrayal landed her in the brutal salt mines of Endovier. After surviving a year of backbreaking labor, she’s offered a deal: compete in a deadly tournament to become the King’s Champion, and she’ll win her freedom. It’s not exactly a fair trade—serving the king she despises—but it’s better than dying in a mine. As Celaena trains for the competition under Captain Chaol Westfall’s watchful eye, she begins to uncover something sinister happening within the palace walls.

Teen Review
 Mighty Jack and the Goblin King book cover

Mighty Jack and the Goblin King

By Ben Hatke
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nithin
Dec 9, 2024

Mighty Jack and the Goblin King continues the adventures of Jack, Maddy, and Lily as they face a new and formidable foe: the Goblin King. When the Goblin King kidnaps Maddy, Jack and Lily must use all their bravery, cunning, and magical abilities to rescue her and save the garden from destruction. Along the way, they encounter strange creatures, unexpected allies, and surprising secrets about the garden and its magical inhabitants.

Teen Review
The Will of the Many by James Islington

The Will of the Many

By James Islington

Rated by
wesley
Nov 8, 2024

The Will of the Many by James Islington follows Vis, an orphan, who with a shadowed past, holds a deep hatred for the Republic. Therefore, he does not cede any “will” to the Hierarchy. When he grasps an opportunity to enroll in a prestigious academy, he hopes to rise through his competition. But his mysterious background and ulterior motives make things more complicated.

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