Summary: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas follows the story of Celaena Sardothien, a skilled assassin who is serving a life sentence in the salt mines of Endovier. However, her fate takes an unexpected turn when she is offered a chance at freedom by the Crown Prince Dorian Havilliard. The catch: she must compete in a deadly tournament to become the King's Champion, risking her life against other criminals and warriors.
In the sequel to City of Dusk, the five heirs are separated across the realms and must find their way to each other. Risha, the necromancer, realizes she is not as close to the dead as she thought after being trapped in the underworld. Nikolas is trapped in the bone castle under the thumb of his ruthless god who wants only to use him and his newly discovered brother as pawns in his war. Taisa and Julian battle alone in the realm of the dark, and stumble across the only remaining member of the Lunaris royal family.
Divergent is a dystopian novel about Beatrice Prior. She is 16 and has to make a decision that will change her life. She could choose to stay with her family, and lead a dull life serving others, or she could forge her own path, one that would alienate her from those she loves and throw her into the claws of danger. On the day she is to choose, her choice shocks everyone but somehow satisfies her. Soon, she realizes that her secrets can hurt her if they ever slip out.
Summary: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is a dark and captivating young adult fantasy novel that follows the story of Jude Duarte, a mortal girl who is taken to live in the treacherous and deceitful realm of Elfhame, where she must navigate the treacherous politics and power struggles of the faerie court. Despite her vulnerability as a human, Jude is determined to prove herself and gain power in this dangerous world, leading her to make morally ambiguous choices
Summary: The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the cunning and ambitious Alessandra, who aspires to become the queen of her kingdom by seducing and then killing the powerful Shadow King. With a plan involving both charm and political maneuvering, Alessandra enters the royal court, aiming to gain the king's affection. However, as her relationship with the enigmatic Shadow King deepens, she finds
Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan is a young adult fantasy novel set in the fantastical world of Ikhara, featuring the main characters — Lei and Wren Hanno, Lei’s girlfriend. It is the sequel to Girls of Paper and Fire, the first book of a trilogy with the same name.
The Cruel Prince is a coming of age trilogy written by Holly Black which follows Jude Duarte. The first novel follows Jude as she tries to find her place in Faerie. Throughout the novel, she will do anything to reach her goal which in turn, forms unlikely partnerships. This novel has elements of cruelty and romance. For someone who's looking for lots of romance, this is probably not the book for you, unless you want to commit to the whole series. I would rate this book a 4.2 out of 5 as it is very plot heavy.
Through the Dark is a collection of stories that were mentioned (but not explained) in the Darkest Minds trilogy. I feel like I was a bit too critical going into this book as I don’t really like side-books to series, but this collection of stories was actually very good. The stories included in this collection are like actual stories from minor (but also kind of huge) gaps in the series.
The Ship of the Dead is the third and final book in the Magnus Chase series and is written by Rick Riordan. In this book, Magnus Chase is in the Viking afterlife Valhalla, where he prepares for the world ending Norse event of Ragnarok. I loved the first two books in this series, so I had a lot of expectations placed on the finale, and I have to say that the book surpassed my expectations. Just like the first two books, this book masterfully manages the humorous tone with the tense feelings of saving the world.
The Hammer of Thor is the second book in the Magnus Chase series and is written by Rick Riordan. In the previous book, Magnus and his friends learn that Thor has misplaced his famous hammer, but it’s not given much thought because it’s a common habit of his. However, it becomes a big issue when it’s learned that Thor’s hammer has fallen into enemy hands. In this book, Magnus and his friends must find the hammer quickly or else the mortal worlds will be destroyed by an army of giants.
