Atlantia~ Reviewed by Hailey Hinrichs

 

 

 

           All Rio has dreamed of is a the life outside of underground city of Atlantia. She's always had her sister at least by her side but when her sister makes an unexpected choice, she's left by herself, alone and trying to continue to silence her siren voice. When she feels she has nothing left to lose, she makes a plan that leads her to question her mother's death and her own destiny.  It also leads her to question the people who govern the Divide between the sea and land. As she continues through the story, she learns that she must know the past of her people in order to find how to help the people of Atlantia.

 

            I liked this book so I gave it a 3 out of 5 stars. I was worried about whether I would like this book or not because I didn't enjoy the other series Matched that Ally Condie also wrote. This book was good though. Honestly I thought this book was actually going to be about mermaids but I liked the idea of having a city under water where humans could live. I also liked that this wasn't a book I wanted to just speed through. Ally Condie does have very good writing and I like her style. The thing that really made me only like this book was there was a lot of slow parts. That's also something that made me not like the Matched series as much as well. But all in all, I did like this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy.



The Siren~ Reviewed By Hailey Hinrichs

 

"So why, here and now, in this frozen, useless time, did someone have to make me feel this way?"

 

            Kahlen used to be a normal 19-year-old girl from a wealthy family. On a family vacation her family and fellow passengers were lured in by Sirens. In order to save her life, she made a promise to the Sirens. She would soon come to find that the promise would last 100 years and she could only sing in front of people when it was time to lure them in.

            Fast forward 80 years.

            In her many adventures on land, watching people and longing for the life she once had, she runs into Akinli, a young handsome boy who immediately sparks her interest. But according to the rules of the Ocean, she can only communicate with humans when she's luring them to their death. Before she met Alkinli, she decided to just finish her sentence in silence and do what she's told, but falling in love with a human breaks all the rules. As her attraction grows for Alkinli, she must decide if she's willing to break all these rules for love.  

 

            This book was really good so I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I honestly wasn't sure how I would like this book since it was Kiera Cass' first novel and I hadn't even heard about it until after The Selection Series became so popular. I LOVED that series and honestly read all 3 in one night so I was hoping this would be another good book and it was! It was something new that I hadn't really read about before. I am a sucker for romance novels sometimes and this one was a good one. I really liked the main character, Kahlen. She was an interesting girl and didn't really like to start trouble and usually kept things to herself and I can could connect with her on that level since I'm really not a very controversial person at all. I thought it was great story and would recommend it to anyone who likes romance novels.



Snow Like Ashes and Ice Like Fire~ Reviewed by Hailey Hinrichs

 

                                              

Meira is one of the seven refugees who survived the attack on her home kingdom of Winter when it was taken over by Spring and it's evil ruler, Angra. Fighting to become a good warrior and battling her love for the future King of Winter, and best friend, Mather, she must conquer new obstacles in order to gain the kingdom back. But when she begins hearing the voice of the last queen of Winter, Hannah, and feels the magic that once belonged to Hannah, she begins to find out her own destiny and how exactly she can save Winter and end Angra's reign.

            Fast-forward 6 months.

            Meira has taken her role as Queen of Winter and now begins with new obstacles of how to exactly get her kingdom back to normal. Since Winter is in serious debt to Cordell, and engaged to the prince, Theron, her kingdom is in debt to their evil ruler, Noam. Though Meira has tried to adapt to the new life of Queen, Mather struggles living is new life completely opposite of what he expected. When the mines of the kingdom are opened and her people find the chasm that holds all the power for her kingdom, she's determined to find the keys that unlock the chasm and make sure Noam will never have power over her or her people.

 

            I LOVED these books so I gave them both 5 stars! Everything left me reading more and more and the author really did a good job building up hype throughout the chapters of what was to come. The plot twists were super good and I didn't see them coming at all! When she felt the magic inside of her I just thought "Oh, maybe the people of Winter are getting their magic back?" But the real reason behind it was so unexpected. I loved these characters in the book, and I especially loved Meira. It's extremely nice seeing a girl trying to fix things for herself and her kingdom and not thinking the whole time about how to find the perfect guy and fall in love for once. I loved these books and would definitely recommend them to any of my friends or family

 

Soundless~ Reviewed by Hailey Hinrichs

 

 

 

"Some things don't need words. Sometimes it's enough to just feel. You don't have to label and articulate all that's around you."

 

           Fei has lived in a village that is soundless. For as long as she can remember the village has been silent due to everyone being deaf and sign language being the only any of communicating. But when her sister Zhang Jing and many other people in her village soon start loosing their sight, their village is in even more trouble then before. Living off little food as it is, rations are cut short from the supply line running up to their village on a mountain. With little silver being produced from blind and elderly miners, the villages finds less and less food coming and it seems like everyone will soon die of starvation if something isn't done.

            But one night, Fei wakes up to a strange sound. It has to be a dream, right? No one has been able to hear anything in decades, so how can she finally hear things? She sees this as her opportunity to do something about the food supply being cut short, and with the help of Li Wei, a young miner who just lost his father, she sets out to find the Line Keeper and beg for more food to be sent. Though they seek more food Fei and Li Wei discover a power that can save her village.

 

            I liked this book! I thought it was different because we never really think about what life would be like without being to hear or see until it actually happens. This book definitely makes you realize how much we take simples senses for granted. The way Richelle Mead can even make sound and sight sound so beautiful was definitely interesting. We can really take sound and sight for granted and this book really shows you the ways life could be like without it. I really liked the characters and how there was an interesting story behind each character. There were definitely parts that caught me off guard and they were really good and made me want to keep reading. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone I know.

Illuminae~ Reviewed by Hailey Hinrichs

                                                

               The year is 2575. The morning before Kady’s planet was invaded, she thought breaking up with her boyfriend Ezra would be the hardest thing about the day to come. Soon after two rival corporations declare war on each other, she realizes she was very wrong. Now that her planet is invaded, she is forced to evacuate with Ezra on a warship. As she thinks things can’t get any worse, a plague breaks out. As Kady tries to find answers, she can’t seem to learn anything because the people in charge don’t want to talk about what’s really going on. She soon resolves to hacking into the database to find the truth. What she comes to find is that Ezra seems to be the only one who can really help her. Can they overcome their awkward past to help save their planet?

                I liked this book so I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I usually am not into outer space books or a lot of books that have to do much with science. But I really enjoyed this one. I LOVED the layout of it. (Mostly because of reminded me of The Dead House). I like the different fonts and styles of the pages, which always helps with such long books. I loved all the plot twists which I did not see coming. I also love books that are realistic and I really thought events and ways the characters reacted to things really was realistic, unlike other books where things are instantly perfect again and all is well. Because come on, we all know it doesn’t happen like that. This was a good read and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys books about outer space and fantasy.

Dreamland~ Reviewed by Hailey Hinrichs

“All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream”

–Edgar Allan Poe

            Odea Donahue is not like most kids her age. Traveling from town to town with her mother her whole life and not knowing her father aren’t the only strange things about her.

            She has the ability to walk through people’s dreams.

            After being able to walk in people’s dreams since she was six years old, she knows that there are rules that she MUST follow. Never be seen, never interfere in the person’s dream, and never walk through someone’s dream more than once. Her mother was able to enforce these rules until she meets Conner, a new kid who has secrets of his own. Conner’s past makes her even more interested in him and she begins to break the rules in hopes that she’ll uncover the truth behind Conner’s past. But the rules were made so that the monsters would never find her. Once the rules were broken, they found her and took her mother hoping that it would lure her to their world. In her journey to find her mother, she uncovers more about Conner’s past, and her own.

            I really enjoyed this book so I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I loved the whole plot of the book. I think the author did an amazing job creating a good view of the world she created in the book. The plot twists were ones I did not see coming at all. One thing that wasn’t so great about the book was that it took a little bit to really get into. Although I liked that some parts did leave you questioning something and made you what to read even more. Also, I liked the originality of the book. There aren’t any many books that I’ve seen about people dream-walking and other worlds being created from the monsters that are in nightmares. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys thrillers.

The Bone Season- Review by Paige Espinosa

     Paige Mahoney is a gutsy 19 year old criminal with a high-ranking position in a wanted gang. Her rare ability to leave her body and enter the minds- or dreamscapes- of others around her makes her a valuable ally- and a dangerous enemy. In 2059 London, the governrment is now called Scion and it is searching for all people, like Paige, who have these special abilities. These clairvoyants are hunted and, when caught, are presumably tortured and put to death or given an option to join a law enforcement division dedicated to hunting other clairvoyants; however, option number two means being under the thumb of Scion, turning in your own, and being given thirty years to live before being "put down" like a sick animal. 

     When Paige is captured, all she knows about Scion is suddenly tested when she finds herself in a city that was wiped off the map 200 years ago after a devastating fire. Scion's secrets are unearthed with her discovery of an ancient race, the Rephaim, who value clairvoyants for their fight against the flesh-eating Emim. Paige's only options are obey the Rephaim and join their army against the Emim- leading to an almost certain death in the jaws of a fearsome creature- or to fight back and most likely be killed by her captors. Find out what happens by reading The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon!

     I enjoyed The Bone Season and gave it three and a half stars. The story was exceptionally original however the brief appearance of a love triangle took away from the quality of the story for me. The continuance of hinting at this love triangle after a shocking revelation that should have ended it also grew old and boring by the end of the book. Paige Mahoney was a likable character, similar to Katniss Everdeen (from The Hunger Games trilogy). Both are strong female roles, coming from livelihoods made on the black market to situations where you have to fight to survive and your sanity is pushed to its limits. Other characters, however, such as Warden, Paige's master, weren't quite as likable. Warden felt a little too cliche, almost like another Edward Cullen- dark, mysterious, immortal stalker. (from the Twilight series) Personally, I felt that most of the characters weren't developed fully throughout the story and at the end of the book I honestly didn't feel like I really knew much about most of them. Hopefully in sequels to come, Samantha Shannon will continue to develop these characters as they have the potential to be extremely intriguing- if not likable- characters.  

Between the Lines -- Reviewed by Stephanie Best

Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer
Reviewed by Stephanie Best

Delilah, a high school girl who feels very out of place, one day happens upon a children’s fairy tale called Between the Lines. She instantly becomes obsessed with the book, and the main character, Oliver. Inside the story, a whole other world exists. When the book is closed, the characters have different lives. Rapscullio, the evil-doer, is actually a nice guy, and Oliver, who is supposed to be in love with the beautiful Serephima, couldn’t want any less to do with her. The people inside the story can see the reader, but the reader, can see them. That was, until Delilah came around. Having fallen in love with Oliver, one day Delilah wishes out loud to Oliver that he was real. Usually when the characters are doing something while the book is closed, the story sets itself right when the book is being opened. However, things begin to change. What starts with a chess board in the sand, quickly becomes contact between Oliver and Delilah that turns into a growing friendship, resulting in trying to find Oliver a way out of the book.

                Between the Lines was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. At first, I was really confused when it was explaining how inside the fairy tale work, but I quickly realized how much of an amazing idea it was. I loved how in depth the story inside the story was. I loved how each and every character was different when the fairy tale was closed and I loved how the story went into detail about so many of the fairy tale’s characters. Anyone who has read Beastly, A Kiss in Time, or Cloaked, by Alex Flinn would like this novel because these stories are very similar in concept. I would completely recommend this.

Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick - Reviewed by Stephanie Best

Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Reviewed: Stepanie Best
     Patch is a fallen angel. Nora is Nephilim. Together, trouble is bound to follow. Nora has sworn an oath to lead her late father's army of Nephilim against the fallen angels. If she doesn't, she and her mother will die. The problem is, she doesn't want anyone to fight, let alone kill. She has only one option: convince the Nephilim to stop the war. To gain their trust, she must pretend to break up with the love of her life, Patch, and date a highly ranked Nephilim, Dante. All goes well for a while until covers begin getting blown. Can Nora trust anyone? Even Patch? And what will become of her new addiction to devilcraft, a drink that extremely enhances her strenth but is slowly rotting her body away as well?
     I liked this book, but I didn't love it. The fourth and final book of the Hush Hush series, I found Finale to be average. I felt like a lot of the story dragged on. I did enjoy the ending, and the plot twist completely took me off guard. One thing I know for sure is that this book should not be read before the others in the series starting with Hush Hush, then Crescendo, and Silence. If any of the books are read out of order, I can almost guarantee the reader will get lost and confused. All in all, I'm glad the series has come to an end; I just wish that the final book had been better. 

The Alchemist - a review by George Morejon

The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
***** stars

This story begins with an Andaluz shepard boy in the fields tending his sheep. He has a recurring dream about finding a treasure by pyramids, but he didn't know what it meant. He went to a seer to find out what it meant, and later ended up meeting a mystical king who tells him to 'follow his person legend'. He decides to sell his flock and leave everything in Spain behind so he can fulfill his legend. He then has to explore the strange lands of north Africa and, reading the omens along the way, because when a person follows their legend, the universe conspires to make it happen.

This was probably one of the best books i've read in this class. I liked everything about it. The setting from Spain down to Tarifa and Tanger, across the desert to Egypt felt like one of the Arabian Nights stories. The theme was a follow-your-dreams kind of one, but this one didn't seem like it was trying to hard. It just seemed to flow. I don't really know what else to say about it, but i just loved it. I don't know how long it took me to read it because i read it any time i could, mostly in school.

Everwild -- Review by Ian Zig.

Everwild

by Neal Shusterman

*****

Where to start?... Everwild is the second book in the Skinjacker Trilogy. The first book, Everlost, introduced the afterlife-ish world with all the kids who had short lives and died before their time. The main characters of the trilogy are Nick, the Chocolate Ogre, Mary, the Sky Witch, and Allie, the Outcast. Everwild is all about Nick and Mary, lovers pitted against each other, exploring Everlost with the intentions of building an army. Allie is just the wild card that's thrown into the mix. Will they get their war? Will Mary and Nick make up their differences and go on loving each other? You'll have to read it to find out.

Now, I'm sure that this blog does this book absolutely no justice, but suffice to say that I loved it! I cannot wait for the next book in the trilogy to come out! If you like reading fantasy and out of the ordinary books, then you'll like this. I would reference this book to all of my friends. You can trust me when I say there's a reason I gave this book 5 stars.

Princess of the Midnight Ball --- a review by Amy Lyon

Princess of the Midnight Ball
by Jessica Day George

****

Its the Twelve Dancing Princesses with a twist.
Rose and her sisters have a secret, and so far, no one has been able to uncover it. Every morning, all twelve girls are found collapsed on the rug in Rose's room with their brand new slippers in tatters. Rose shoulders the responsibility as eldest, but she can't help being amused by the new gardener. But things start to get out of control as each prince that has set out to find the answer is met with an untimely death. And two representatives from the Vatican take a little too much pleasure in investigating this possible witchcraft.

Galen has just returned from war, and is now living with his long lost aunt, her cynical husband, and his surprisingly optimistic cousin. Now armed with seemingly ordinary knitting needles and wool, Galen decides he's just the man for the job... the trick is to uncover the truth without the princesses knowing, while retaining Rose's almost reluctant favor.

There is almost certainly evil at work here, but in what form or forms does it take? Can Galen save the princesses and win Rose's heart? Or will something from evil depths once again reach through silver gates?

While similar to the original story, Princess of the Midnight Ball gave an interesting perspective to the evils we all face. There were so many twists and turns, I wasn't sure how it would end. So many rewrites recently have left me disappointed, but this is a definite challenger for the original. Even the romance doesn't take the usual course. I can't say more or I'll give it away.

I can't wait for the sequel Princess of Glass, a continuation of the first with a CinderEllen twist.

The Red Pyramid -- A review by Ian Zig.

The Red Pyramid

by Rick Riordan

****

The Red Pyramid is a fantastic story about two young siblings, Carter and Sadie, who are thrown into a world of Egyptian magic by a mistake of their father. Their mother died six years before in a horrible accident that was never fully explained or understood. But now their father has been drug down to the underworld in a sarcophagus by the evil demon Set, and they must save their father before Set destroys the world! Will they save their father in time? Will they survive the extremely dangerous task set before them? You'll have to read to find out!

I really enjoyed The Red Pyramid, it was definitely my type of book. I gave it four stars only because I wish that the main characters were a little older. Other than that it was a fantastic non-stop thrill ride! I couldn't put it down! I suggest this book to anyone who loves to read suspense and fantasy, the whole scheme did a terrific job at pulling me into the story!

Betraying Season --- a review by Amy Lyon

Betraying Season

by Marissa Doyle

****
The twins are back again. But this time, Penelope (Pen) is determined to learn magic, for she desperately needs to catch up with her sister. And this time, Pen will be able to do something.

While learning magic with her sister would have been fun, Persy was too caught up being a newlywed. Instead, Pen is traveling to Ireland to learn from her former teacher and friend, affectionately nicknamed Ally. But Ally is sleeping more and more, hardly ever awake, which even in her pregnant state is not like her.

Ally's father, a wizarding professor, soon becomes Pen's teacher. Unfortunately, this means Pen has to deal with his students. Pen finds some relief, in the forn of Niall, the handsome young man with the charmng mother who only wants the best for him. But will this charming mother take things too far in her quest to reunite her son with his father? And when Pen discovers the truth, will she be able to forgive Niall or herself?

Betraying Season was a fascinating sequel to Bewitching Season, definitely an interesting twist in the lives of these bewitching girls. I loved Doyle's characters, especially Niall's sister. While she had a minor role, it was an entertaining one. And, of course, getting to know the second half of this fiesty duo was a plus. I liked "watching" the relationship between Pen and Niall blossom. Doyle is an author I'd like to see more from.

Definitely recommend!

Going Bovine- Review written by Aspen Gates

Going Bovine

By Libba Bray

***** stars

Going Bovine is about a 16 year old boy named Cameron whose life pretty much can't get any worse. He's got bad grades, he's lazy, smokes weed, and to top it all off his twin sister is dating the most popular guy in school. Remember how I said Cameron's life couldn't get much worse? Well it does. After having a complete freak out over the toaster catching on fire, Cameron is sent to the doctor for tests and learns that he has Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease better known as mad cow disease, and to top it all off there is no cure. So while the disease is slowly taking over Cameron's body, destroying his lungs, and feeling pain all over, he meets Darcie. A beautiful angel who tells him that if he finds Dr. X he can be cured, but he only has a certain amount of time before he succumbs to the disease. So without delay Cameron sets off to find Dr. X, but also with the help of Gonzo, a roommate of his in the hospital, and Baldor a talking yard gnome. So, will Cameron succeed in his quest to find Dr. X and if he does will it be what he really expects it to be? Guess you will just have to read this gripping story to find out.

Going Bovine was without a doubt the most hilarious and extraordinary book I have ever read. Don't get me wrong there were some sad times in the book, but a majority of the book was just a big laugh. I gave this book five stars because it was different and it kept my attention the whole entire time Iwas reading it. Libba Bray has really outdone herself on this amazing story, and I advise you all to check it out in the O'Hara Library pronto.

Virals -- Reviewed by Ian Zig.

Virals

by Kathy Reichs

****

Tory Brennan was just an ordinary girl struggling to get through everything that was thrown at her.. Then it all turned downhill with a simple formation of a question in her mind... Whose name was on a single, badly damaged military dog tag? She always felt compelled to answer every mystery she came upon. Tory and her friends start investigating and end up in a lab trying to clean off the tags when everything goes wrong. Her and her friends tried to do the right thing for an infected wolf-dog pup that they found, that was being experimented on.. Next thing, the dog tags pointed them to a 40 year old missing persons case, and strange things were happening to them! Super-human things.. They had become virals! Infected by a designer virus, the group of friends starts a non-stop thrill ride all to solve a little mystery that became a huge mystery for them to work through.

I felt that Virals had a really good mystery, the way that Kathy Reichs unfolded the mystery was well thought out. It kept me guessing. The addition of the super-human abilities was what really grabbed my attention. I gave Virals four stars because I felt that some of the things that happened in were a little far fetched, like sophmores knowing how to pick locks.. Also I really wish that Tory was a bit older, the things she was doing seemed way too mature for someone thirteen years old.. But that's just me. All in all I really liked the book and would recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy and mystery.

The Lovely Bones --- a review by Kaitlyn Fennesy

The Lovely Bones
by Alice Sebold

*****

“My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973.” Susie is in heaven now, or what she calls the in between for while, because letting go to the people she loves and her murderer is harder than she thinks. Susie isn’t alone though, she has friends in the in between who guide her and help her let go of the past. Just keep moving forward. When Susie was alive she took something’s for granted but now looking down from her in between she wishes she could take it back. On the final days of Susie’s life, an important item given to Susie is a hat her mother knit with a bell on top that jingled every time she moved. An important memoir was of her crush Ray Singh and their first and only kiss. On the day of her murder, Susie walked through the cornfield as a shortcut to get home faster. When she saw Mr. Harvey, she didn’t think of it as anything weird, he was just her neighbor, so she listened to him and followed him. Mr. Harvey had built a little shack under the earth in the middle of the cornfield, as a club house for the neighborhood teenagers; she never expected it to be her burial site. Susie struggled when she was brutally raped and murdered. Susie feels the people around her emotions, but she isn’t suppose to interact with the living only what is in the in between and try to reach her goal of moving forward to heaven. Mr. Salmon never gives up hope for trying to find his daughter, whether she is alive or dead. He believes he knows who murdered her but no one believes him. Lindsey Salmon, Susie’s younger sister by a year, tries to move on. Enough though she appears to be fine, she secretly wishes someone would ask her about it. Susie watches her murderer from her in between state and watches how he covers up his tracks as the weeks and months pass by. Will there be a body of Susie Salmon or will her memory be the only thing left on earth?

I enjoyed the book, The Lovely Bones because I love how it told a suspenseful and funny novel about memories, love, joy, heaven and healing. Alice Sebold tells a story that most people in the 70’s didn’t hear about, most teenage girls weren’t reported missing or even murdered. The genre of the book is mystery, fantasy, and paranormal. One of my favorite quotes from the novel was, “Don’t worry, Susie; he has a nice life. He’s trapped in a perfect world.” Maybe heaven or even the in between state is a perfect world that once our time on earth is up, were trapped in a world of never ending possibilities.

Dreamrider- Review by Brett Coatney

Dreamrider

by Barry Jonsberg

*** stars

Dreamrider is a book about a boy named Michael Terny who has been to seven different schools in the last four years because he is bullied about his weight. Michael tries to go through his life unnoticed, but it is hard to miss a kid of his size. His classmates laugh and make fun of him, though he believes if anything is done by authority figures it will make things worse. It is hard going to a new school, but Michael meets a nice girl at school who he really likes named Leah. She helps him along throughout the book and always seems to be by his side, one of the few students who have shown Michael kindness at his new school.

The title Dreamrider comes in to play whenever Michael dreams he knows he is dreaming and can control what occurs in the dreams. Michael’s dream world is his only safe place; it’s a place where he can control everything that unfolds. While reading the book there were times I didn’t know if he was dreaming or it was reality, much like main character Michael. Dreams and reality become hard to discern because the two worlds are colliding. It could be an amazing power, or too much to handle.

The writer of the book used a short sentence, not much detail style. To me that is good because it makes the read short and easy. It also won’t put you to sleep with long boring details, but it might fail to grab your attention in the first place. Though the ending is not quite what I expected, I found it sort of disappointing. I did like the book, but I would not recommend it because the ending.

Watchmen -- Review by Ryan Wald

WATCHMEN
By Alan Moore
Rating: **** (4 Stars)

Watchmen was one of the most anticipated novels of 2008. It is the story of six masked vigilantes who acted as heros in the mid 1980’s. They called themselves the Watchmen. Then the government passes a law that would ban these heros from wearing their masks, called the Keene Act. This put them all to rest. Then one night a man shows up to one of these ex-hero’s’ door, and kills him in the dead of the night. When one of the old Watchmen finds out, he creates a theory that a masked murderer is out to kill all of the old heros. Throughout the story we meet all the heros and receive a background of all of them, leading up to the events in the beginning of the novel. A recurring phrase appears throughout the book that reads, “Who watches the Watchmen?”, which lingers overhead the entire novel. As the plot unfolds and more danger becomes eminent, these heros discover a series of disturbing truths about both them and their fellow heros. There is a sense of mystery that causes you to feel as if you have no idea what is going to happen throughout this novel. In the end an ingenious and catastrophic plot in unveiled that is the most shocking, twisted, and brilliant plan you could never imagine. I gave this book a rating of four stars because as good as it was, I wasn’t satisfied with the end of the book because the plot was so intricate I found it hard to follow. I would, however, recommend this book to a friend.

The Warrior Heir --- A Review By Sam Baird

The Warrior Heir
by Cinda Williams Chima


****

The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima is set in a modern world just like today. In the book we follow jack, a sophomore in high school who was born with a heart defect and was saved by a doctor when he was a baby. His aunt Linda comes to visit him and takes him and his friends on a hunt for his dead grandmother’s grave. What they find is a sword and Jack finds a whole new world that was hidden to him before and he is in the center of it. Jack found himself in a modern day world of wizardry. Jack is a warrior and will be played by wizards in a fight to the death for control of the world.

I liked this book because it tells a story that I can actually think about happening. It makes you feel as if this sort of thing could actually happen in real life. The Warrior Heir is the first in a series of three books followed by The Wizard Heir and The Dragon Heir.