However, when her father was cast out for being a spy, her family was shamed and removed from its clan, though they are still able to live and work in the town. It’s a strange world bursting with beauty, mystery, and imagination. Impossible things are made possible; the characters are grey and strange; the events twist and turn in unexpected ways; the circus itself is an eternally engrossing space. Shadow and Bone throws readers into the Grishaverse with a bang, and the pace only amps up from there. Which leads us nicely to Six of Crows. ONE STAR to character developments. I cannot stand any of them. Nearly all of them are as flat as a cardboard cutout. None experienced huge break throughs and if they did, it did not show in the book. The characters are none I can connect with and none I could care less about. I can imagine Erin Morgenstern being annoyed at appearing on this list; she has mentioned in the past that hers are not YA fantasy books. They are, however, both accessible to YA readers and beloved by fans of YA fantasy.

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It made me smile because it sounds a little like the premise for Cruel Beauty (which I loved) and A Court of Thorns and Roses (which I didn't love), but it's better and different than either of those. There's a touch of the romantic (and the heart-poundingly sexy), but Novik is both a tease and someone not concerned about being PG - which made the book infinitely better on that front than either of the other two mentioned.

The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. She knows— everyone knows—that the Dragon will take Kasia: beautiful, graceful, brave Kasia, all the things Agnieszka isn’t, and her dearest friend in the world. And there is no way to save her.

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a b Shawl, Nisi (26 May 2015). " 'Uprooted': the spellbinding power of truth". The Seattle Times . Retrieved 13 November 2022. There are those well-drawn, vivid books that have great world-building, beautiful descriptions without being overly descriptive, and get lauded by critics. Then there are those books that are delicious chocolate-ice-cream-with-sprinkles pieces of entertainment that drag you in and just provide so much enjoyment. Uprooted is a rare beast - because it's both. If you want to learn more about Bookshelves specifically, please read the Bookshelves FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). Kallam Clay, in The Mercury News, writes that unlike her 8-volume Temeraire alternate history series, Uprooted is a traditional fantasy. He finds Agnieszka "a wonderful protagonist, far from perfect but tough and charming", describing Novik's handling of Agnieszka's voice as "pitch-perfect", so that her decisions emerge naturally from her character. [15]A New York Times Best Selling author, Uprooted was recognized for its lush storytelling and thrilling plot. When you’ve finished reading this twisting tale of magic and corruption, you’ll be desperate for more! Every ten years, a selection of six young and powerful magic users are selected by The Alexandrian Society to be initiated into its ranks, but only five will pass. One will fail. Together, these are two of the most exciting YA fantasy books to come out of Japan, or anywhere in the world for that matter. Like all good YA fantasy books, Gideon the Ninth is all about aesthetics. It leans into the emo teenage angst hard, with a world made of tombs and bones and living skeletons. It’s all kinds of gothic fun. After hitting two for two, Naomi Novik has turned into a must-read author for me. I can't wait to dive into more of her books.

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I swear to god I'm the only one in the world who didn't think this book is THE BESTEST MOST SPECIALEST WONDERFULEST BOOK EVER. For god's sake, Emily May loved it, and I highly respect her opinion, but this book is one case where we will have to agree to disagree. Everyone knows that sorcery is evil. For Elisabeth, the dangers of sorcery are an everyday presence, as she resides in the Great Library at Austermeer, between magical grimoires that transform into monsters. The magic in Uprooted, with its realistic moral dimension, is so vividly believable that it almost seems you could work the spells. But the book will do that for you.” —Ursula K. Le Guin, award-winning and bestselling author of The Earthsea cycle Bookshelves is one feature of OnlineBookClub.org; Bookshelves is found under the forums.onlinebookclub.org/shelves/ subfolder at OnlineBookClub.org. Bookshelves is only one of many features at OnlineBookClub.org. OnlineBookClub.org has many other features too.Although you could debate whether or not The Deathless Girlscounts as fantasy, since it blends historical fiction with folklore and mythology. So let’s talk about the woods. The woods are the antagonist in this story. It’s a novel idea, one that made this feel like a dark fairy tale. I loved that; it worked. It more than worked it was rather brilliant. But it could have been better. I think a prelude demonstrating the dark nature of it would have helped to establish it as a real threat, rather than an irrational fear, very early on. Then there’s how the wood ended. Now that was so very disappointing! It was too fast. One minute the wood is practically an invincible enemy, the next it’s defeated in vague circumstances. It was just too fast to be effective! Uprooted is the kind of book you can read again and again. But when you’re finally ready to put it down, you might be wondering what to read next.