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The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) by D.J. MacHale
The Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHale Publisher: Aladdin Release: 2002 Reading Platform: Apple Books Synopsis: BOBBY PENDRAGON is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby…
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Rivers of Fire (Atherton #2) by Patrick Carman
Rivers of Fire by Patrick Carman Publisher: Little, Brown and CompanyRelease: 2008Image Source: BookCloseOutsOther Titles in Series: The House of Power, The Dark Planet Rating:Characters- 17/20Plot- 19/20Writing- 19/20Originality- 19/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 94/100 or A Synopsis: Atherton was once a magnificent three-tiered world, but few of its inhabitants know the truth of its dark origin: it is…
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The House of Power (Atherton #1) by Patrick Carman
The House of Power by Patrick Carman Publisher: Little, Brown and CompanyRelease: 2007Image Source: Junior Library GuildOther Titles in Series: The Rivers of Fire, The Dark Planet Rating:Characters- 17/20Plot- 19/20Writing- 18/20Originality- 20/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 94/100 or A- Synopsis: Dr. Harding is the futuristic mad scientist responsible for creating Atherton: a three tiered satellite world orbiting the fallen…
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The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time #1) by Robert Jordan
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan Publisher: Tor FantasyRelease: 15 Nov 1990 (832 pages)Image Source: Splash of Our WorldsOther Titles in the Series: Check here Rating:Characters- 20/20Plot- 19/20Writing- 20/20Originality- 19/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 98/100 or A+ The Wheel of Time turns and the Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to…
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Ptolemy’s Gate (Bartimaeus Trilogy #3) by Jonathan Stroud
Ptolemy’s Gate by Jonathan StroudPublisher: DoubledayRelease Date: 2005Synopsis Source: AmazonOther Titles in Series: The Amulet of Samarkand (#1), The Golem’s Eye (#2), The Ring of Solomon (prequel) Rating:Characters- 20/20Plot- 19/20Writing- 19/20Originality- 18/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 96/100 or A Synopsis: Three years have passed since the magician Nathaniel helped prevent a cataclysmic attack on London. Now an established…
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The Golem’s Eye (Bartimaeus Trilogy #2) by Jonathan Stroud
The Golem’s Eye by Jonathan Stroud Publisher: Hyperion BooksRelease Date: 2006Image Source: linkOther Titles in Series: The Amulet of Samarkand (#1), Ptolemy’s Gate (#3), The Ring of Solomon (prequel) Rating:Characters- 20/20Plot- 19/20Writing- 19/20Originality- 19/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 97/100 or A Synopsis: At only fourteen, Nathaniel is a rising star: a young magician who is quickly climbing the…
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The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy #1) by Jonathan Stroud
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud Publisher: Hyperion BooksRelease Date: 2003Image Source: linkOther Titles in Series: The Golem’s Eye (#2), Ptolemy’s Gate (#3), The Ring of Solomon (Prequel) Rating:Characters- 20/20Plot- 19/20 Writing- 20/20Originality-19/20Recommendation- 19/20Overall- 97/100 or A Synopsis: Nathaniel is eleven years old and a magician’s apprentice, learning the traditional arts of magic. All…
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Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle #4) by Christopher Paolini
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini Publisher: Alfred A. KnopfRelease Date: 2011Image Source: linkOther Titles in Series: Eragon (#1), Eldest (#2), Brisingr (#3) Rating:Characters- 20/20Plot- 20/20Writing- 20/20Originality- 20/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 100/100 or A+ Synopsis: It began with Eragon. . . . It ends with Inheritance.Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm…
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Stargazer (Land of Elyon #4) by Patrick Carman
Stargazer by Patrick Carman Publisher: Scholastic PressRelease Date: 2008Synopsis Source: http://www.patrickcarman.com/enter/elyon/ Rating:Characters- 20/20Plot- 20/20Writing- 19/20Originality- 20/20Recommendation- 19/20Overall- 98/100 or A+ Synopsis: When we last saw Alexa Daley, she had defeated a threat in homeland and was sailing with Roland Warvold across the lonely sea. She had no idea what adventures awaited her until now. After a…
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Into the Mist (Land of Elyon) by Patrick Carman
Into the Mist by Patrick Carman Publisher: Scholastic PressRelease Date: 2007Synopsis Source: Back of the book Rating:Characters- 20/20Plot- 20/20Writing- 20/20Originality- 19/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 99/100 or A+ Synopsis- Before the walls went up. . . before the battle between Abaddon and Elyon. . . before Alexa Daley was born. . . there were two young brothers, Thomaas…