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The Icebound Land (Ranger's Apprentice #3) by John Flanagan
Book Synopsis: Kidnapped after the fierce battle with Lord Morgarath, Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as captives aboard a fearsome wolfship. Halt has sworn to rescue Will, and he will do anything to keep his promise–even defy his King. Expelled from the Rangers he has served so loyally, Halt is joined by Will's friend Horace as he travels toward Skandia. On their way, they are challenged constantly by freelance knights–but Horace knows a thing or two about combat. Soo
Lyra Thompson
2 days ago3 min read


The Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice #2) by John Flanagan - Review
Book Synopsis: Bracing for a final clash with the evil warlord Morgarath, the Rangers rally the kingdom's allies, and Will is chosen, along with his friend Horace, as special envoys to nearby Celtica. But the simple mission soon takes an unsettling turn - the Celticans have disappeared, their town abandoned. The scheming hand of Morgarath, it seems, has been far from idle. He has found a way to bring his legions over the once impassible eastern mountains and is planning to am
Lyra Thompson
Dec 10, 20252 min read


(SPOILERS) The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice #1) by John Flanagan - Review
Book Synopsis: They have always scared him in the past — the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battle
Lyra Thompson
Nov 24, 20253 min read


(SPOILERS) The Shattered Castle (Ascendance #5) by Jennifer A. Nielsen - Review
Book Synopsis: King Jaron has outwitted the Prozarians and returned to his own kingdom with one secret in his pocket that not even his...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 8, 20253 min read


The Captive Kingdom (Ascendance #4) by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Book Synopsis: In a peaceful Carthya, Jaron leads as the Ascendant King with Imogen beside him -- but the peace he fought so long for is...
Lyra Thompson
Jun 30, 20253 min read


Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon - Review
Book Synopsis: What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? If you could change your fate, would you? Merida understands that as...
Lyra Thompson
Jun 17, 20253 min read


(SPOILERS) The Shadow Throne (Ascendance #3) by Jennifer A. Nielsen - Review
Book Synopsis: War has come to Carthya. It knocks at every door and window in the land. And when Jaron learns that King Vargan of Avenia...
Lyra Thompson
Jun 13, 20252 min read
(SPOILERS) The Runaway King (False Prince #2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen - Review
Book Synopsis: A kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. A king gone missing. Who will survive? Just weeks after Jaron has taken...
Lyra Thompson
May 30, 20253 min read
The False Prince (Ascendance #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen - Review
Book Synopsis: In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a...
Lyra Thompson
Apr 9, 20253 min read
(SPOILERS) Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer - Review
Book Synopsis: Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book—one book in...
Lyra Thompson
Apr 10, 20243 min read
(SPOILERS) Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy - Review
Book Synopsis: For Marit Olsen, magic is all about strategy: it flows freely through her blood, but every use leaves behind a deadly,...
Lyra Thompson
Mar 24, 20244 min read
As Old as Time by Liz Braswell - Review
Book Synopsis: What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 24, 20224 min read
Henry and Violet (Once Upon a Time #6) by Michelle Zink - Review
Book Synopsis: Henry and Violet finally have a chance to be alone. Granted, it's on a school field trip, but with some clever planning...
Lyra Thompson
Apr 11, 20224 min read
(SPOLIERS) Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - Review
Book Synopsis: Sussex, England. A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 8, 20214 min read
(SPOILERS) Everything That Burns (Liberté) by Gita Trelease - Review
Book Synopsis: Camille Durbonne gambled everything she had to keep herself and her sister safe. But as the people of Paris starve and...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 1, 20214 min read
Enchantee by Gita Trelease - Review
Book Synopsis: Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries—and magicians... When...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Harry Potter: The Prequel by J. K. Rowling - Review
This book was a very short, 800-word story about Sirius Black and James Potter, set very soon after they've left Hogwarts. My review: 3/5...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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