The legend of the rift (Mar 2016)

Citation: Lerangis, Peter. The Legend of the Rift, New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.

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The Legend of the Rift is the final volume of the Seven Wonders series. This book is fantasy fiction, action-packed storyline and the author write the book in a very fast pace to catching the eye of the 9-14 years old readers. This volume begins right after Aly has been kidnapped by King Uhla'ar and pulled back into Atlantis. The rift is guarded by a behemoth, and Aly simply cannot be rescued easily. Frantic, the kids come to believe that their only hope is to find the rest of the lost Loculi in order to rescue Aly. With that, it’s off to the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, where they have to face down the armies of Artemis, and then to the Lighthouse of Alexandria, where they wind up in the belly of an unimaginable beast. And then finally, back to the Karai Institute for a final trip back to Atlantis to save Aly, the world, and themselves.

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Monstrous (Feb 2015)

Citation: Connolly, MarcyKate. Monstrous, New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2015.

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This fantasy fiction is narrated in first person and suitable to grade 2-8. The story focus on the plot more than action and the author write in an intensifying pace. 

The story happened in the city of Bryre and the main character, Kymera, has a raven's wings, a snake's tail, and a cat's eyes and claws. Her scientist father brought her back to life after a wizard killed her. But she begins to question his motives, especially after she connects with a boy in the town from which she is rescuing sick girls. Together, Kymera and the boy set out to save their homeland of Bryre with the help of Batu, a pensive rock dragon. A likely read-aloud that has its share of guts, blood, and grim reality within this fantasy  land and this book can keep young readers thinking about trust, good and evil, friendship and loyalty, and devotion to community

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