Reviews by Tag: magic

Teen Review
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone

By Leigh Bardugo
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nischay R.
Aug 10, 2022

Mal and Alina are orphans who grow up in military service. They are great
friends but then a military conflict happens and Alina is drafted by a
mysterious figure called the Darkling to be a Grisha. Alina is learning what
it means to be a Grisha while the Darkling takes a special interest in her
because she has the powers of a sun summoner which have been gone for
centuries. She has to run from the palace though when Baghra reveals the
Darkling’s true colors and reveals that he intends to bind Alina with a

Teen Review
Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill

Ever the Hunted

By Erin Summerill
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Aug 9, 2022

Britta Flannery is a girl in Malam who is disliked for her Shaerdanian origin on her
mother’s side. Her father was a bounty hunter who was recently murdered, so she wants to find
his murderer and avenge him. However, things aren’t so black and white when she finds out that
her best friend, Cohen, wasn’t the one who actually murdered her father, despite the evidence.
So, she sets out to find the real murderer, but realizes dark things about her past and the King of
Malam. Britta and Cohen work together to find the real murderer and stop a war between Malam

Teen Review
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

By J.K. Rowling
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Jul 24, 2022

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the 7th and final book in the Harry Potter series and is
written by J.K. Rowling. In this book, Harry and his friends have to collect and destroy all the horcruxes
in order to have a chance to destroy Voldemort. However, Voldemort is not going to let Harry win and
will throw everything up his sleeve to resume his terrifying reign over the world. In order to win, Harry

Teen Review
Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon

Of Curses and Kisses

By Sandhya Menon
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jul 24, 2022

Summary:
Princess Jaya Rao, heiress to the Indian Kingdom has long upheld her duties as the
eldest daughter in a brown household. The weight of responsibility she carries on her
shoulders that she has taken upon herself is weighing her down. The only thing in world
that she wants in this world is to make her family happy and prove to be a dutiful
daughter. She finds out she will be attending St. Rosetta’s Academy for boarding
school, however, Grey Emerson happens to attend here as well. The Emerson family

Teen Review Jul 24, 2022

Fantastic Beasts and the Secrets of Dumbledore was a complete letdown. It felt rushed and
messy as many of the characters weren’t even in the movie despite being in previous Fantastic
Beasts movies. Such as Nagini, who was supposed to be in love with Credence, was
completely missing, and where was Tina? The action was also very debatable since the only
good duel we had was between Dumbledore and Credence. But the most baffling and

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
Nihanth D.
Jul 19, 2022

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth book in the Harry Potter series and
is written by J.K. Rowling. In this entry, humanity (both the muggle and the wizard sides of it) is
in despair. The Ministry of Magic (led by a new minister) fully accepts that Voldemort is back for
good and are even informing some of the powerful muggle leaders about the danger that the
world faces. Tragedies and killings are daily occurrences now, and wizards and muggles alike

Teen Review
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco

Kingdom of the Cursed

By Kerri Maniscalco
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jul 19, 2022

Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco is fantasy fiction and the second book in the series.
After selling her soul and becoming the Queen of the Wicked, Emilia travels down to the Sven
Circles, accompanied by Prince Wrath. On the journey, Emilia is faced with the many wicked.
She continues her vow to do whatever she can to avenge Vittoria, including taking the hand of
the king of the demons, Prince Pride. Facing back-stabbing princes, mysterious invitations,

Teen Review
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

The Atlas Six

By Olivie Blake
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
T. Rastogi
Jul 19, 2022

The Alexandrian Society is the most sophisticated and prestigious secret society in the world.
Only the best magicians are allowed to enter the dangerous and intriguing world that is, to put it
simply, the Library of Alexandria reborn. Every ten years, a new class of initiates are chosen to
compete for induction. They spend one year in training with access to the archives in order to
refine their craft, and five are chosen to spend the rest of their lives as members. When Atlas

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
Colin K.
Jul 19, 2022

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K Rowling is by far my favorite book in the Harry
Potter series. It is full of action, romance, comedy, and tragedy as Harry attempts to discover
more about Voldemort's evil backstory- hoping it will uncover secrets important to his defeat.
During his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry also attains a mysterious textbook belonging to an

Teen Review
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Kingdom of the Wicked

By Kerri Maniscalco
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jul 18, 2022

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco is fantasy fiction. Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria,
and their family, are witches living in Italy. They avoid humans but one night, when Vittoria is
murdered, Emilia vows to do anything to get revenge for her sister and find the murderer. Her
plan didn’t include accidentally summoning one of the six Deadly Princes of Sin- Wrath. Emilia
knows not to trust Wrath, she’s been warned her entire life about how dangerous the Princes of

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