~Spoiler-filled review~ Synopsis Gaea is rising and a terrible prophecy looms over the crew of the Argo II. They know one of them has to die in order to defeat her. They need to find a way around it while also evading Gaea's giants, who have come back from Tartarus. The seven demigods need to … Continue reading The Heroes of Olympus : The Blood of Olympus, by Rick Riordan.
~Spoiler-free review~ Synopsis The story follows twelve-year-old Stephanie who accompanies her parents to the reading of her uncle Gordon's will. While there, she meets someone she's never seen before: he wears a hat and a scarf around his face and is mentioned in her uncle's will. His name is Skulduggery Pleasant and he seems to … Continue reading Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
~Spoiler-free review~ Synopsis The story follows Magnus Chase, a 16 year old boy, who has been living on the streets of Boston ever since his mother died two years before. One day, Magnus finds out that his uncle Randolph is searching for him. Since his mother specifically told him not to trust him, Magnus decides … Continue reading Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer, by Rick Riordan
Reviewed by Lisa Galliano. ~Spoiler Free~ The Girl in Red is a quick and unexpected read that got me hooked from the start. As I am sure you have guessed by the title of this fiction novel, there are some red riding hood tropes. Our main character, Red, originally received her nickname thanks to a … Continue reading The Girl in Red, by Christina Henry.
Braithwaite, Oyinkan. My Sister the Serial Killer. Atlantic Books, 2018. ~Spoiler Free~ There is one thing I can say for sure ab out this book and it is that this read kept me on my toes! By this I mean that I usually guess what is going to happen in books, series and movies, I … Continue reading My Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite.
How to Train Your Dragon is a fantastic series of twelve books that follow the story of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III during his adventures to become a Hero the hard way. Hiccup is a young Viking, heir to the tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, who lives in a world filled with a dragons of all … Continue reading How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell
Silver, Josie. One Day in December. Penguin Random House Uk, 2018. ~Spoiler Free~ Hi there! Today’s review is going to be a bit unusual as this is about a book whose genre I do not normally read: romance. For the past few months I have been struggling to really immerse myself in the books I … Continue reading One Day in December, by Josie Silver.
Review by Dean ~Spoiler-free~ Synopsis The Ruins of Gorlan follows the story of Will No Name, who is an orphan left at Redmont Castle after the war against Morgarath. An exiled Lord, who tried to rebel against King Duncan, left him with no one to look after him. He grew up with other orphans whose … Continue reading Ranger’s Apprentice : The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
Chbosky, Stephen. The Perks of being a Wallflower. Simon and Schuster, 2012. ~Spoiler-Free~ I assume most of you have heard about this title, especially since the movie was very popular a few years ago. Well, after seeing The Perks of being a Wallflower (TPW) in a charity shop I was really curious as to how … Continue reading The Perks of being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky.
A discussion on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J. K. Rowling and how it relates to the story at large. ~Spoilers for the whole series~ Review by Dean Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is an incredible book that sets up a lot of the conflict that will be … Continue reading Harry Potter and the lack of a trusted authority figure
Dragon Spirits 