Adventure · Fantasy · YA

The Unseen (Order of the Bell #2) by Jacob Devlin

A great sequel to The Carver! A gripping adventure that gets better and better with each installment. ​ Enzo, Zack, and Rosana continue their exhaustive search for their family members. As they end up in Wonderland, their journey takes a turn to the crazy and the unpredictable. In a place where nothing is what it… Continue reading The Unseen (Order of the Bell #2) by Jacob Devlin

Adventure · Children · Fantasy · Middle-Grade

The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles #1) by Rick Riordan

Another brilliant series by the renowned author Rick Riordan, and this time with Egyptian mythology. The Kane siblings have two very different lives ever since their mother died. Carter, raised in the US, the oldest, travels the world with his father, being home-schooled and used to the fact he never stayed in one place long… Continue reading The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles #1) by Rick Riordan

Adventure · Fantasy

The Bellringer (The Year of the Red Door #1) by William Timothy Murray

A wonderful plot, unlike anything you’ve read before. A great beginning of an epic journey. A storm during a delivery to a rural area completely changed the life of Robby Ribbon. After a few wrong turns, he’s completely lost and without meaning too finds and rings a Bell that isn't supposed to ring at all.… Continue reading The Bellringer (The Year of the Red Door #1) by William Timothy Murray

Adventure · YA

The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice by Ronan Ryan

An extraordinary brilliant start from Ronan Ryan with this debut novel! Jimmy Dice isn’t the luckiest of individuals as his life is complicated, to say the least. Coming from a loving but troubled family, he loses a leg to a dog attack, three fingers to a gambling match gone wrong, the love of his life… Continue reading The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice by Ronan Ryan

Adventure · Dystopia · Sci-Fi · YA

The History Makers by Val Bodurtha

An absolutely brilliant plot: mesmerizing narrative and gripping from page one. What if the ancient Aztec civilization survived the trial of time and still existed today? In a world of stone pyramids and wild parties, the old traditions prevailed and the belief that a blood sacrifice is needed for the sun to rise is still… Continue reading The History Makers by Val Bodurtha

Adventure · Fantasy · Middle-Grade

The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles #2) by Rick Riordan

A great sequel to the memorable first novel The Red Pyramid. Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt got released into the world, the lives of Sadie and Carter Kane has been turned upside down. Now responsible for the House of Life in Brooklyn, the siblings train others with pharaohs’ blood, trying to get ready… Continue reading The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles #2) by Rick Riordan

Adventure · Fantasy · Paranormal

The Lost City: Drake’s Revenge (The Lost City #1) by D.L. Colón

A great novel filled with action beautifully described and with a memorable plot. It’s a very enjoyable wild ride! ​ In a distant future, Demons and angels are at war and Earth is the battlefield. Poverty, death and power struggles are the consequences of a war that doesn’t seem to have an end. But a… Continue reading The Lost City: Drake’s Revenge (The Lost City #1) by D.L. Colón

Adventure · Fantasy · Middle-Grade · YA

The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo #1) by Rick Riordan

This a great change compared to the other collections Rick Riordan created. A hilarious breath of fresh air! Handsome sun god all-mighty Apollo is banished from Olympus after the great battle with Ghea. He is now in the body of a teenage boy with acne and not even the shadow of his 8-pack; and, because… Continue reading The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo #1) by Rick Riordan

Adventure · Children · Classics · Middle-Grade · YA

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Since two weeks ago was Banned Books Week, I finally got around to read this classic a second time and to actually review it. This tale of determination, the cruelty of Man and thirst for freedom is a masterpiece but also difficult to read, in my opinion. When I wrote before that the novel was… Continue reading The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Adventure · Fantasy · YA

The Carver (Order of the Bell #1) by Jacob Devlin

This book was so wonderful I can’t even begin to describe it. A story that takes place in the present and the past with fairytale character that the reader is very familiar with but with a few twists to the story. Crescenzo is the son of toy maker and craver. The life in the suburb… Continue reading The Carver (Order of the Bell #1) by Jacob Devlin