Bound by Blood: A Book Review of Crimson Bound
By: Emma Fry “Do you trust me?” he asks. You nod and take off the coat protecting you from the dark forest that surrounds your town. It was a mistake. Suddenly you’re being attacked and marked by the mysterious forestborn. You should have listened to the warnings… What will happen to you now?! The thrilling and heart wrenching novel Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge, was a magical and winding fantasy story. Rachelle has been marked by a forestborn, the creatures of the great forest, and become a bloodbound, the stage between human and forestborn. Rachelle needs to find the sword that can defeat the Devourer who wants to swallow the sun and moon from the sky and rein in eternal darkness. After a whirlwind of events, Rachelle becomes much stronger mentally and comes to terms with herself and her flaws. The theme of this book is selfworth because Rachelle feels she isn't worth anything since she will eventually become a forestborn, This book made me the happiest I have been since, well, the last book I read. This book was way beyond “good.” It was amazing! They packed so much plot and feeling into one book. I loved the endless twists and turns the plot took, as if winding through the Great Forest itself. Rachelle changes so much throughout the book; at the beginning she just threw herself into danger, her job was to kill rogue forest creatures that roamed the narrow streets, preying on anyone foolish enough to leave their homes because she didn’t care if she lived or died, as long as she got to fight her forestborn as revenge before she became one herself. By the spectacular end to the book, she desperately wanted to save herself and the entire world from The Devourer and meet her destiny. Yet Rachelle still felt shock, remorse, and love and so many other feels, all while trying to fight her forestborn nature. The book cover posed significant symbolism to the story. On the cover, Rachelle is wearing her red coat, which protects her from the forest, and running down a flight of seemingly endless steps to the bottom, on which grows a magnificent tree, its roots stretching out across the marble floor, cracking the walls. Rachelle running down the steps towards the tree is her constantly getting closer to becoming a forestborn, and the tree at the bottom symbolizes the great forest, and the endless stairs are how she's struggling and doesn't seem to know when the journey will end. I also think that the book title, Crimson Bound, contains as much symbolism as the cover. The words crimson bound refers to the crimson thread that her forestborn tied around her finger, no one else can see it but her. But the title also refers to Rachelle’s inevitable future as a foresbound. The color crimson is the color of blood, she is crimson bound, bound by blood to her fate. My overall rating on the book is 4.9 out of 5 stars because is was so very good, but yet I wish she hadn't solved the problem so quickly. Maybe there can be a second book with Rachelle in it? We never really got to see what happened with Rachelle and Armund, the illegitimate heir to the throne whom Rachelle has been stationed to guard. He is also her love interest. Nevertheless, it is one of my favorite books to date. If you love fantasy, romance, dark magic, and just a good book in general, then you should read Crimson Bound which might just tie a crimson thread around your mind after you read this fabulously well written book. Picture Source: “‘Crimson Bound’ by Rosamund Hodge.” Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/book/show/21570318-crimson-bound.
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Egyptian Gods and Strangers
By: Afia Paracha Sadie and Carter Kane lived completly different lives. Though they are siblings, they haven't lived together since their mother's death. Sadie has been living with their grandparents in England. She grew up an English schoolgirl. Carter, on the other hand, has spent his entire life traveling. He's lived with his dad, though not in one place for very long. Their father's job as a researcher keeps him moving around, visiting museums and giving lectures all around the world. All three of them are only together twice a year. On one visit, on Christmas Eve, Carter and his father are visiting Sadie in England. When they arrive to pick Sadie up, their father meets someone who seems familiar, yet strange. Afterwards, they travel to the museum to see the Rosetta Stone. Sadie is annoyed at first, that on their one day together, their father decides to visit a museum. But little does she know that her father isn't just visiting for information. Soon, their father is missing and the police is interrogating Sadie and Carter about the destruction of the Rosetta Stone. They're both being deported to the United States, and nothing is what it seems. They're being followed by strangers, and are learning more about their father's true work by the second. Read "The Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan to learn more. Picture Source: “‘The Red Pyramid’ by Rick Riordan.” Amazon, www.amazon.com/Red-Pyramid-Kane- Chronicles-Book/dp/1423113454. Dragon Eggs and Monsters By: Afia Paracha What would you do if you found a special rock? Would you keep it, or just leave it in the wild where you found it? Eragon is a boy living with his uncle in Carvahall, a small town on the continent of Algaesia. His mother passed away when he was born, and he's lived with his uncle ever since. Carvahall is bordered by the Spine, a place thought to be cursed after Galbatorix, the king, was said to have lost almost half his army there. Algaesia is a land of magic, where dwarves and elves are said to live, and dragons once roamed. But now just one dragon, and dragon rider, is left. Galbatorix is the king, and has ruled most of Algaesia with an iron fist. While hunting within the spine, Eragon finds a shining blue rock. He takes it back with him, and attempts to sell it to the butcher in exchange for meat. He refuses, claiming that the rock is cursed. Eragon decides to keep the rock until the traders arrive, planning to sell it then. But when the traders do arrive, he's told that the rock is hollow, which is uncommon. Once again, he keeps the rock, not sure what to do now. But soon, the rock begins to hatch. Not a rock, but an egg. And not just any egg, but a dragon egg. When the riders fell, few knew that there were still three eggs that hadn't hatched for anyone. The dragons withing hadn't found a proper rider, until Eragon found one. He decides to keep the dragon, naming it Saphira after a slain dragon of the past. He finds advice from the stories that Brom, the town storyteller shares with the citizens. But little does he know that he's not the only one interested in the dragon. The Razac, monster like creatures, are searching for the egg. They don't know that it's hatched, believing that someone in the town is hiding it. Eragon escapes with Saphira, fleeing with Brom the storyteller, who knows much more than he lets on. Read "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini to find out what happens next. Picture Source: “‘Eragon’ by Christopher Paolini.” Amazon UK, www.amazon.co.uk/Eragon-Book-One- Inheritance-Cycle/dp/0552552097. Witchcraft and Wizardry
By: Afia Paracha For ten years, you've lived with your aunt, uncle, and cousin. All three are absolutely awful, and make you sleep under the stairs. But this all changes on the morning of your cousin's birthday. Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, has lived a terrible life. But it all changes when he makes the glass disappear from a snake habitat at the zoo. Now, his cousin is afraid of him, his uncle shutting him in his room, his aunt hiding something from him, and to top it all, he begins to receive letters, delivered by owls. For an unknown reason, his aunt and uncle refuse to let him open any of the letters, quickly destroying them and even relocating to an island, all to keep him from receiving any more. Next, a giant appears at the door, somehow reaching the island in the middle of a storm, all to see Harry. He brings with him a letter and a cake. The cake, for his birthday, and the letter, inviting him to attend school at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Suddenly Harry is shopping in a magical alley for school supplies, learning that his parents were killed by an evil dark wizard, not a car crash, and traveling into a mysterious castle to attend school. While there, he meets Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster, and many other teachers. Some, like Professor Quirrell, a stuttering Dark Arts teacher, seem perfectly harmless. Others, like Professor Snape, a greasy-haired Potions teacher, seem to hate him. Take a trip to a magical world, full of adventure, and meet Harry Potter. A series, written by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter is made for lovers of fantasy. If you love magic, thwarting evil wizards, and much more, read "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling. Picture Source: “‘Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone’ by J.K. Rowling.” Amazon, www.amazon.com/Harry- Potter-Sorcerers-Stone-Book/dp/0545582881. |
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