Changeling--Reveiwed by Alexandra Lopez

  

   Changeling by Phillipa Gregory

   Reviewed by Alexandra Lopez

  Luca Vero is locked up for speaking heresy, and chased out of his religious order. Soon a secret sect,The Order of the Dragon, commissioned by Pope Nicholas V, recruits him. Luca's job is to discover and destroy the evil that is occurring across Europe. Along his journey, he is sent to investigate a cursed nunnery. This is were he meets Isodle, that was sent there because she did not want to marry right away and she cannot inherit her father's estate.Since she arrived to the Nunnery, they blame her for the weird things happening to the nuns; nuns sleep walking, and seeing weird visions. Will Luca be able to prove Isolde is innocent? Or will he only prove that she might be a real witch?

   I loved Changeling, but not so much the characters. For example, Luca is this smart person, that uses math solve problems, but he rarely used them. Which is what gotten him in trouble to begin with. And he doesn't do anything, he is a very bland character. However this does leave room for development in the later books, which I pray there will be. It had a steady pace, but in the beginning it was a bit slow, but once we met Isolde, things took off. 

Stravaganza City Of Masks--Reviewed by Alexandra Lopez

Stravaganza City Of Masks

Author: Mary Hoffman

Reviewed: Alexandra Lopez

   Lucien is seriously ill with cancer, only able to stay in bed and uses a notebook to pass the time. He discovers this notebook has magical properties. Every time he sleeps he always dreams of this world. He soon realizes it isn't just a dream, when he sleeps the notebook transport him to this other world. He is soon caught up in the danger that surrounds the city. He will have to protect the city he has come to love. But will he able to before he dies?

   I recommended those that love mystery, romance, science, history or drama to read this book. I could not put it down, I enjoyed the concept for the other world he entered. It seemed like he went back in time because the other world seemed similar to Italy, but it's not. It's one heck of ride, check it.