Triskellion 2: The Burning by Will Peterson

Rachel and Adam’s new adventure picks up immediately after the events in the first book. Their psychic abilities are stronger then they have ever been, and they know the truth about their genetic heritage. But while their own history is solved there is no respite for the twins. First, they are abducted by a mysterious agency called HOPE. Then Gabriel comes to visit them again, beckoning them to once again take the Triskellion medallion and follow him. They must break out of HOPE’s secured base of operations using their burgeoning abilities. But this time another set of twins will aid them in Gabriel’s quest, Morag and Duncun, who have their own unique abilities.

Unbeknownst to them there is another figure, someone who hides in the shadows, after them as well. He wants the medallion for himself. And he will kill to get it. Rachel and Adam will have to trek across Europe uncovering ancient artifacts and history, all while trying to keep one step ahead of their enemies. But where is Gabriel taking them? And why can he be as ruthless as their pursuers? They will need to learn to trust their new friends, and their powers, if they want a chance to once again live a normal life.

Triskellion 2: The Burning is an extremely fun and fast paced book. It has tons of action, great suspense, and it stays just the right amount of creepy. If you can’t tell I really liked it. Problem is is that it is a sequel, and the first book had lots of promise but wasn’t the easiest of reads (it had a lot slower pace). Now that all the exposition is out of the way the bigger story is really engaging. I am looking forward to the third one in the series. Highly recommended and appropriate for anyone 14 and up.

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Manga) by Nagaru Tanigawa

Kyon is just starting high school and is looking forward to being a mature young man, dating, and doing normal things. However fate has a different idea and thrusts him into a friendship with the weird girl, Haruhi Suzumiya. Kyon is defintely going to have his hands full because it turns out that Haruhi can actually control, manipulate, and create the reality around her. She has limitless god-like powers.

Except she is totally unaware of her abilities, she is depressed, and has chosen Kyon to be her BFF.

Soon Haruhi’s group of friends expands and together they form a new school interest group whose purpose is to seek out the strange and unusual. And because Haruhi’s deepest desires are to find aliens, time travelers, and telepaths,  her friends become the very things she seeks. Now Kyon is surrounded by aliens, time travelers, and telepaths, but Haruhi is oblivious to the power her friends have suddenly developed. Kyon is stuck between a rock and a hard place, because he constantly has to please Haruhi, yet now let her know her own power. If she found out her mind may not be able to handle it and destroy all of reality.

Needless to say Kyon’s high school life will be far from ordinary.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a great manga. Along with the anime version it is based on a series of Japanese young adult novels. The anime and the English translation of the first novel is out now. Highly recommended and appropriate for anyone 16 and up (it contains some mature humor).

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Cystal Doors Book 1: Island Realm by Rebecca Moesta and Kevin J. Anderson
4 Stars

This is an exciting book about two cousins, Gwen and Vic, who are living with Vic’s scientist father, until he accidentally sends them through a portal to the magical island of Elantya, where the islanders are at war with the merlons, who live in the sea.

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The Sight by David Clement-Davies
4 Stars

This book is about a pack of wolves. One of the young wolves has the power known as the Sight, which shows an evil wolf called Morgra that they could give her power to control the world.

This book was sad but good, and very unique.

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InuYasha by Rumiko Takahashi

Kagome is a young school girl in the present day. One day she falls down her family’s abandoned well. Suddenly she is thrust back through time in to ancient Japan. There she meets the half-demon InuYasha who seeks the Shikon jewel, a special stone that can grant one wish to whoever has it or increase their innate powers. InuYasha seeks to become a full fledged demon and in his previous attempts he has tried anything to get it. The only person who could stop him was a woman named Kikyo, the protector of the Shikon jewel, who magically bound InuYasha to a tree forever. But in doing so Kikyo died. The Jewel was buried with her never to be seen again.

Except, Kagome is from the future, and she unknowingly has brought back the Shikon Jewel with her. Now every vile creature in ancient Japan is after her and her only ally is the disreputable InuYasha who she frees from the tree. Together they fight off demons and gods in order to protect the jewel. But matters take a turn for the worse when during one battle the jewel explodes in to hundreds of small pieces. Now their quest to protect jewel is in jeopardy, for even a small Shikon fragment can give someone enormous power. They will have to rely on one another and new friends they meet on their way in order to restore the jewel.

But can InuYasha be trusted? What is keeping him from turning his back on Kagome and stealing the power for himself? Could it be beautiful Kagome herself, who reminds InuYasha of a lost love?

InuYasha is a great manga for beginners. It has action, romance, adventure, and it keeps a lighthearted tone. Highly recommended and appropriate for readers 14 and up.

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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making

Here is a wonderful new YA fantasy novel by Catherynne M. Valente. A new chapter will be posted every Monday. There is even audio of each chapter.

Here is the first paragraph:

Once upon a time, a girl named September grew very tired indeed of her father’s house, where she washed the same pink and yellow teacups and matching gravy boats every day, slept on the same embroidered pillow, and played with the same small and amiable dog. Because she had been born in May, and because she had a mole on her left cheek, and because her feet were very large and ungainly, the Green Wind took pity on her, and flew to her window one evening just after her eleventh birthday. He was dressed in a green smoking jacket, and a green carriage-driver’s cloak, and green jodhpurs, and green snowshoes. It is very cold above the clouds, in the shanty-towns where the Six Winds live.

To read more click here and enjoy!

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