Top 5 Reads of 2017

By Jade Reall, Senior Reporter

The Stone Sky

Book 3 of Broken Earth

Author : N. K. Jemisin

In a futuristic earth where there is a single continent, the world is rocked by periodic catastrophes known as the Seasons. These Seasons last for generations and leave the world in pieces by the end of it all. There are survivors in protected communities, but from these survivors came a greater people who had the power to draw magical powers from the earth. These people are often blamed for the Seasons and killed for it. Jemisin creates a world full of danger and thrill chases all the while blending together fantasy and science. If anyone is looking for a wild ride, read the Broken Earth trilogy.

 

Tower of Dawn

Book 6 of Throne of Glass

Author : Sarah J. Maas

In a fantasy world full of Prince Charmings and castles parallel to a corrupt kingdom and a deadly fight for life, Maas takes you on an adventure of a lifetime in the kingdom of Adarlan. An 18 year-old assassin, imprisoned for her crimes against the kingdom, takes the offer of the crown prince to compete in a tournament of thieves and assassins for her freedom. Throughout the course of six books, Maas creates infinite twists in the story that will leave you on the edge of your seat begging for more. Maas has book 7 of the series scheduled to come out in the fall of 2018 so be sure to be caught up with the story by then.

 

Lord of Shadows

Book 2 of Dark Artifices

Author : Cassandra Clare

This trilogy is being written by the award winning Cassandra Clare who is most famous for her Mortal Instruments book series. Dark Artifices is one of the many sequels to that story. This smaller story is specifically focused on the sacred bond between two Shadowhunters, a secretive race of beings who are humans born with angel blood and protect humans from the dangers of this secret world. This bond called the bond of parabatai make the two parabatais more powerful and strong. However, it is forbidden to fall in love with your parabatai. This forbidden notion causes a massive struggle between two parabatais who have fallen in love and the shadow world that opposes them. Immerse mind, heart, and soul into the complex and complicated world of Cassandra Clare. There are enough books written to satisfy any readers appetite.

 

Avenged

Book 2 of Ruined

Author :  Amy Tintera

With a country destroyed by war, murdered parents, and the kidnapping of the main character’s younger sister, Tintera takes you through a story of plan to save the younger sister from the enemy kingdom. Her plan involves one of deception and murder and marrying the crown prince of the enemy kingdom. The only flaw in her plan was that she did not expect her stone cold heart to soft and fall for the prince. If there is a want for a story brimming with equal amounts of love and hate, Ruined is the next thing you should be reading.

 

Turtles All The Way Down

Author : John Green

The mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett never truly intrigued sixteen-year-old Aza but when a hundred-thousand-dollar reward is on the line, it is a little too much for her or her best friend Daisy to pass up. As they investigate, the two girls find that they are not so different from the billionaire’s teenage son, Davis. In a tale of love and anxiety and being a teenager, John Green takes the reader on a rollercoaster of emotions once again.