Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Rose's thoughts:
 For a YA book, this book really takes it to the limit. Alot of people are comparing this to The Hunger Games and rightly so, yet a bit more edgy in my opinion.

The world is divided into five factions:

Amity (peace)
Erudite (knowledge)
Abnegation(selflessness)
Dauntless (brave)
Candor (honesty)

But how long can people live with only one virtue. This is the basis of our story. We also have Divergents, but wouldn't want to spoil, so nuff said about that.

At 16 the children from each faction may choose to stay with their factions or chose another they feel a calling for. Our protagonist chooses Dauntless and here our story begins.

I felt this first book was more of a setting up for the future books as there are many unanswered questions and it leaves you on a bit of a cliffhanger. I thought the set up was nicely done. Many loose ends occur here which you want resolutions for so it will keep you interested enough in the next book.

The elements that this story touches on are: suicide, murder, betrayals, genocide, drinking and some sexual content however not graphic, just known. I would say 14 on up depending on teens maturity as this book is a bit more edgy for YA.

Overall, I look forward to reading this series.

The Alchemyst
Lori Says: For any child who likes Harry Potter, or Percy Jackson, this series will blow them away! The legendary Nicholas Flammel, protector of the Codex, a book of knowledge, magic and prophecies, and the only human who holds the secret to the immortality potion, is on a mission to find a special set of twins.
Sophie and Josh are the twins prophesized in the Codex. They have pure silver, and pure gold auras, and once awakened and trained in the four elemental magics, they have the power to stop the Dark Elders from returning from the Shadowrealms and enslaving mankind.

This series is full of characters from legend, myth and monsters from nightmares. From ancient Greek Gods to creatures found only in mythology, these books will astound readers with pages of action packed battles, and mind blowing magic! I read this book and the sequel, The Magician, in one day. I am already nearly finished with the third, The Sorceress. These books are a wild, wonderful race with characters from history, and imagination. I recommended these to anyone who enjoys Percy Jackson or Harry Potter.

Kane Chronicles

The Magician

The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
Lori Says: What would you do if your parents were murdered by a giant alien praying mantis when you where only three years old? If you were Daniel X, you’d turn yourself into a tick and hide.

Twelve years later Daniel is on a mission. He is hunting down aliens on a list his parents kept and killing them, one by one. He isn’t going to stop until he gets Number One on his list, the alien called Prayer, the same one who killed his parents. Daniel isn’t an ordinary 15 year old boy, he’s an alien himself, with the power to create something from nothing. Unfortunately he’s taking on an alien who may be far more powerful than he can handle. Join Daniel X as he battles aliens, is kidnapped and dropped on a foreign planet, and learns what his true destiny is. A fun, exciting and easy read that keeps moving until the end. Wonderfully written!

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Ashley says:  Well Percy Jackson is a troubled kid, he has been kicked out of boarding school…again. He gets picked up by his mom and they head to the beach. On the way they are attacked by a monster that came out of Greek Mythology textbook. He has to go to Camp Half-Blood. Playing capture the flag is a lot different when he gets attacked by bloodhounds then is given a quest to get Zeus’ lightning bolt back, but he meets a few gods along the way. A great adventure!

Red Pyramid