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The Ruins of Gorlan

falconmedia — Thu, 03 May 2012 09:15:32 +0000

Will and his wardmates are going to “The Choosing.” This will determine their trade. Will is determined to become a Ranger, even though he has always feared them. He adapts to Halt, his master, and begins training. Soon he goes hunting dangerous beasts, the Kalkara. Halt and others are injured, but Will stops them. He becomes a legend.

In this book, Will reminds me of myself. He is creative and really hardworking. Also, he adapts to his new master. I think I have adapted a lot to new people. Book 1 of the popular series The Ranger’s Apprentice. [nk]

Sapphique

falconmedia — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:50:51 +0000

Following the events of Incarceron, Finn has escaped the prison, only to find that outside life isn’t all that good. Between trying to save his friends and keep himself alive, Finn is quite busy. Speaking of friends, Keiro attempts to locate the Grove of Sapphique, which will allow the bearer to escape the prison.

The story was okay. It was not the best book that I’ve ever read. It was a bit confusing, but I will say that it was better than the first book of the series. I won’t recommend this book to read, but at the same time, I won’t say not to read it. [!!??]

New Fantasy – 2012 March

falconmedia — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:00:05 +0000

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The Lightning Thief

falconmedia — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:16 +0000

Percy is just a normal 6th grader, except for the fact that he has been kicked out of six schools, has a teacher who loves Greek mythology, a stepdad called “Smelly Gabe,” and a BFF who acts younger than twelve but has a beard. Weird, right? Things get even weirder when he is on a field trip and gets into trouble for something he didn’t do. Then he gets attacked by a teacher that he defeats with a pen-turned-sword from his mythology freak teacher, Mr. Brunner. Eventually, he gets kicked out of school and a stalker friend, a weird stepdad, a dead mom, a Minotaur, and some “tightie-whities” later, he finds himself at Camp Half Blood, a place for demi-gods. Percy gets introduced to some other demi-gods, Greek mythology, and camp toilets. He gets sent on a quest with his best friend and a daughter of Athena, where he must retrieve Zeus’ lightning bolt. He comes across a few issues along the way, but he has to keep going because Western civilization is a stake. Will he make it?

I LOVED this book! Learning about Greek mythology was really interesting. Annabeth was my favorite character because she didn’t let anyone mess with her and she was smart. Everyone should read this book. It’s fantasy, historical fiction, a little sci-fi, and romance (if you know where to look). [trh99]

The Sea of Trolls

falconmedia — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:45:22 +0000

Jack is an average eleven-year-old boy in A.D. 793. That all changes when he and his sister are kidnapped and enslaved by the Berserkers. This book was great! It started out fairly slow. You would never expect the twist that is thrown in at the end of the story. I won’t spoil it! I was completely caught off guard. This book is a must read for everyone. [X]

The Wizard Heir

falconmedia — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:04:48 +0000

Seph always got expelled from the schools he attended because of “accidents.” His caretaker sends him to Havens, a school for troubled kids. Seph soon finds out that it’s a cult. He must decide whether to join. I really didn’t really like it. It wasn’t interesting to me until the very end of the story. [Yahoo!!]

Flight Explorer

falconmedia — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:42:54 +0000

This comic book has a whole bunch of short stories (in comic form) including sci-fi, fantasy, and some just plain weird. There is a comic about mushrooms, a “perfect” cat, and much more. My favorite comic was probably the first one because it has a very surprising ending. I also liked the comic involving this guy who got stuck in traffic on the way home from work, so he used an alterate “route.” It was a good mix of action, funny, and weird comics. [ππ]

Elsewhere

falconmedia — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:30:55 +0000

What happens when you die? This question is impossible to answer because you never know for sure until you have the experience. Do you go to Heaven? Do you just die? Or do you go to Elsewhere?

Huh? Elsewhere? Yes, Elsewhere. It’s a place where the dead age backwards, only to be sent back to be reborn on Earth.

I loved this book! It keeps you turning pages. Once you start reading, it’s nearly impossible to stop. Unlike some other books, this book is good right from the start. It may look long to some people who aren’t big readers, but it won’t take long to read because you won’t be able to stop. This book has many parts that are very funny and very surprising. It was surprising when she woke up in a magic cruise ship, bald with random stitches behind her ear. It also surprised me when she found out about Elsewhere and how people age backwards. She was reunited with her grandmother who had passed. Her grandmother took her to get a job. There she found out that she could speak to dogs. She adopted the beautiful, little dog she had met. Find out more, check out Elsewhere! [Unicorns Eating Rainbows]

Breaking Dawn

falconmedia — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:37 +0000

Bella (a mortal) and Edward (a vampire) get married. For their honeymoon, they go to an island. Bella gets pregnant, but has a hard time surviving with a vampire/human baby inside of her. Will she live?

My favorite scene was when Edward and Bella got married. My favorite character was Edward because he protects Bella in the book. It made me laugh when Bella thought some of the names for the baby were lame. I think readers who love vampire romance would love this book! [the leo lover 4]

Incarceron

falconmedia — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:50:12 +0000

This is a book of two different worlds. Claudia is living in the lap of luxury in a “utopian” society of feudalism, bound by protocol and rules. In the prison Incarceron, a narky-driven world, Finn is at its focus. Finn is what people call an astarseer, and they believe he can lead them out of the prison. Claudia finds a crystal key that has a link with the replica that Finn finds. They must use it as a key to escape.

All in all, this book was mediocre at best. The wording was insufferably uninformative and bland. The plot was good, but you could kind of see the end. I would not recommend this book to read. The sequel is Sapphique. [frostling 101]

New Fantasy – 2012 January

falconmedia — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:48:41 +0000

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New Fantasy – 2012 January

falconmedia — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:16:58 +0000

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New Fantasy – 2012 January

falconmedia — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:49:44 +0000

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New Fantasy – 2012 January

falconmedia — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:20:58 +0000

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The Fire Within

falconmedia — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:00:47 +0000

A man named David Rain becomes a tenant at the Pennykettle house, which is full of clay dragons. He soon starts to write books for a little girl named Lucy. This book comes to life.

This book was a great starter that drew me into the series. I had to read more. It was pretty funny and had some good jokes. The cliffhangers kept me reading. This book was really unique, but the author could have added more. [Gerrard 102]

Coraline

falconmedia — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:22:56 +0000

When Coraline moves to a new house she notices some strange things, but her parents don’t believe her. She finds a mysterious passage to another world where her “other mother” lives. She becomes trapped in the other mother’s lair forever. How will she find her way out?

I really liked this book. Horror/fantasy books are my favorite. [bubble gum pop 245]

Fire Star

falconmedia — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:22:43 +0000

David Rain saves the girl he lives with from her evil abductor, who is her aunt. That was not their only enemy though. A group called the IX is after David Rain. I thought it was a great book! The book was exciting, adventurous, funny, and mysterious altogether. This book was also sad because you could feel the people and how they felt. If the author had added more, I would have loved it even more! Book 3 of The Last Dragon Chronicles. [Gerrard 102]

Zorgamazoo

falconmedia — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:17:26 +0000

Katrina Katrell lives with her aunt, Mrs. Krabone. She saw a strange creature and tried to tell her aunt, but just got scolded. The creature was called a zorgle named Morty. Morty and Katrina work together to find the zorgles that escaped from the Zorgmazoo. She meets all different kinds of creatures on the way.

I thought this book was very clever. I liked how the story used different fonts to express the story. I liked reading about all of the different characters and the clever, rhyming word choices. I liked Morty, but I liked Katrina better. [Carebear 443]

The Fire Eternal

falconmedia — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:14:08 +0000

David Rain, who mysteriously disappears, comes back from another dimension after five years to his wife and daughter that he never met. He once again has to save the world from Aunt Gwillina and the IX.

I thought this book was amazing. I never thought David would come back, and he does. This was a suspenseful, amazing and great book! It also had a little humor. Add a little more humor and it would be the best book in the world. This book is so unique, I loved it. Book 4 of The Last Dragon series. [Gerrard 102]

The Beast of Noor

falconmedia — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:09:58 +0000

This is a fantasy tale of unfolding mysteries and old myths that may or may not be real. The Shriker is the one thing that the people know is real. The Shriker haunts, or rather hunts, the people of Noor in the dead of night. The townspeople have labeled it a monster. Hanna and Miles Ferrell know it was their ancestor that made it what it is today. They must be the ones to stop it!

Sure, the book sounds great, but it really didn’t live up to my expectations. I liked the plot, but the characters were a tad bit too dull for my taste. Also, the author brought in fairies. In my opinion, fairies have absolutely nothing to do with a huge wolf that eats townspeople. [Wild Pancake]

Witch Catcher

falconmedia — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:00:53 +0000

A witch catches a creature and keeps it locked up in a little ball. A girl finds the creature and helps it out. She finds out that her father’s girlfriend is the witch catcher. I liked the adventurous mood of this book. My favorite character was the little creature. It could talk and was kind of sassy. My favorite scene was when the girl turned into a squirrel. [Who am I?]

Icefire

falconmedia — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:36:14 +0000

In this book a man named David is in a house full of clay dragons. He is a tenant. The girl who lives in the house gets abducted and taken to raise a dragon. I thought it was great. There was good writing, great plot, and the suspense was killing. There were some great jokes but it was more to grab you and make you never stop reading. If they added more it would be great. This is an awesome, unique story. Book 2 of The Last Dragon Chronicles. [Gerrard102]

The Lost Hero

falconmedia — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:15:33 +0000

A guy named Jason wakes up on a bus and doesn’t know who he is. He has a girlfriend named Piper and his best friend is Leo. They find out that he is a demigod. They travel to Camp Half-blood. Jason turns out to be the son of Zeus. They go on a quest to save a god named Hera. Annabeth finds out that Percy Jackson lost his memory and he is at a Roman camp.

I thought this book was packed with action. This is the next series of the Percy Jackson books. This book was good because I like learning about Greek gods. [Finn the Human]

The Naming

falconmedia — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:11:19 +0000

Maerad is a girl in an unusual predicament. She’s a slave in a unforgiving place called Gilman’s Cot because of her family’s destruction in the war. However, fate is about to intervene and set her free. While milking the cows, Maerad meets a man named Cadman who is a magic user (bard). As it turns out, Maerad is one too, a powerful one. The two must now travel across the enchanting world of Amnar, where secrets and forgotten evil reside, waiting to destroy her.

Fantasy is definitely my favorite genre, and I’m always looking for a brand new plotline. However, this one is so similar to Lord of the Rings it destroys any kind of unique quality. Other than that, this book is pretty cool. The author’s descriptions of Amnar are strikingly realistic. I felt as it I was there myself. [Wild Pancake]

New Fantasy – 2011 December

falconmedia — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:26:53 +0000

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