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.
Shiori, a young princess, has been betrothed to a boy she has never met, and she also has kept a secret, she has forbidden magic. And when her flying paper crane, Kiki, that she enchanted as a kid flies into the lake on the day of her engagement, she dives in to save it and almost drowns. However, a dragon arrives, just in time, to save her by putting part of a dragon pearl, a very powerful magical object and the dragon’s heart, in her heart. Soon enough, she teams up with the dragon to learn magic.
City of Ashes is the second book in the Mortal Instruments Series. In this book, Clary is adjusting to her new identity as a Shadowhunter while grappling with the discovery that her dad is Valentine, the most dangerous Shadowhunter. Meanwhile, Valentine has acquired another of the Mortal Instruments, using it to summon demons to execute his dark plans. Clary, along with Jace, Simon and the Shadowhunters, must stop Valentine from unleashing chaos on the world.
In City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Clary Fray is a normal teenage girl residing in New York City. However, her life takes a sharp turn when she witnesses a murder committed by people who no one else can see. This introduces her to the world of Shadowhunters, a group of warriors that are dedicated to protecting the world from demons. Clary soon learns shocking truths about her family, her past, and her own hidden abilities.
Laia and her family have simple rules. Do good work, be on time, and hail the Martial Empire. Usually, they’re pretty easy rules to abide by. Everything changes when Laia’s brother gets arrested for treason, and her parents are killed trying to save him. Laia escapes, but barely. With vengeance in her heart and a vindication for saving her only family left, Laia goes undercover as a slave. As she gathers intel for the rebel cell, she meets Elias, a soldier in training at the top of his class, and who secretly hates the Empire.
The Lightning Thief is a must-read. It is full of adventure, suspense, and excitement. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is a fantasy book about a teenage boy named Percy Jackson. After Percy Jackson gets thrown out of boarding school for the 6th time, he is sent to Camp Half-Blood where he finds out that he is a demigod. Lately, he has been seeing monsters and other mythical creatures in his life.
Kingdom of the Cursed is the second installment in the Kingdom of the Wicked series by Kerri Maniscalco. In this book, Emilia di Carlo has found herself in Hell, preparing to wed the devil himself. She also has a secret plan to continue investigating her sister’s murder. She must learn to master the courts of the Wicked, which are filled with treachery, secrets, lies, and much more.
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco is a fun, semi-dark, romantasy mystery that will have you hooked every second. In this first installment of the series, you follow Emilia di Carlo, a witch who lives in late 19th century Italy, along with her family, including her grandmother (Nonna) and her twin sister, Vittoria. When Vittoria is tragically murdered, Emilia sets out in a rage of fury and plans to avenge her sister.
Kiva Meridan is a seventeen year old healer at Zalindov, a deadly prison full of criminals and disease. When the Rebel Queen arrives to the prison broken and battered, it is Kiva’s job to nurse the notorious woman back to health. The task is quite difficult, and it doesn’t help that there’s a deadline. The Rebel Queen is to participate in a trial in which only the most dangerous people can compete. Unable to heal the Queen in time, Kiva must risk her own life after a message from her family tells her to keep the Queen alive at all costs.
The Cruel Prince is a mysterious tale, overflowing with darkness and ambiguity. Jude Duarte, a human girl raised as a child of Faerie, has one goal. Serve as a knight under the king’s rule. However, the road that leads to loyalty to the king involves more obstacles than Jude bargained for. Although I had a hard time relating to Jude, she was very exciting to read about. This book genuinely made my jaw drop. Every plot twist led to a final chapter with such an unexpected ending.
