Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Book Review

THE BOOKS OF BAYERN
The Books of Bayern is a series by the amazing Shannon Hale who lives right here in Utah! This series includes 4 books The Goose Girl, Enna Burning, River Secrets, and Forest Born. Here are the synopsis' of all the books:


THE GOOSE GIRL


Cover ImageAnidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, was born with her eyes closed and a word on her tongue. She spent the early years of her life listening to her aunt's stories and learning the language of the swans. Then, a colt was born with a word on his togue-his name, Falada-and when Ani spoke it, she found the key to his language, too. But as Ani's gift grew, so did others' mistrust of it, and soon her mother felt she had no choice but to send her away to be queen of a foreign land....





ENNA BURNING

Cover ImageEnna's brother, Leifer, has found the secret to an extraordinary power-to make fire without a spark. It's an ability that could be used for good.... if he can control it. But Enna can't decide if it's a power she wants for herself, or one that should be extinguished forever. And when their home country of Bayern goes to war, the coice becomes unbearable. Enna never imagined the warm, life-giving energy of a fire could destroy everything she loves, but now she must try to save Bayern and herself before fire consumes her entirely.






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RIVER SECRETS

Razp has never been anything but ordinary. He's not very fast or tall or strong, so when he's invited to join an elite mission escorting the ambassador into Tira, Bayerns' great enemy, he's sure it's only out of pity. But as Rzo finds potential allies among the Tiran, including the bautiful Lady Dasha, he realizes it may be up to him to stop a murderer and get the Bayern army safely home again.





FOREST BORN
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Growing up in the Forest, Rin always turned to the tress when she need peace or reassurance, even direction, until the day they seem to reject her. Rin is sure something is wrong with her, something that is keeping her from trusting herself with anyone at all. When her brother Razo returns to the city afet a visit home, Rin accompanies him to the palace in hopes of finding a new sense of herself. But a mysteriour threat haunts Bayern, and Rin joins the magical girls she thinks of as the Fire Sisters-Isi, Enna and Dasha- as they venture into the woods toward the kingdom of Kel... where someone wants them all dead.





I love this series!! Shannon Hale will take you til a whole new world of amazingness! I highly recomend this series and all of her other books Book of a Thousand Days and Princess Academy.

Book Review

GOOSE CHASE
Cover ImageI just discovered this new book called Goose Chase by Patrice Kindl. Here is the synopsis:

It starts when Alexandria, a poor, plain goose girl, offers her own bread and water to a hungry old woman-who just happens to be a witch in disguise. Poof! Alexandria is suddenly heartstoppingly beautiful. Her hair rains down gold dust, and the tears she sheds turn to diamonds. Soon a prince and a king are fighting for her hand, and they've locked her in a tower to keep her "safe." How Alexandria wishes she was a goose girl again! Clearly the only thing to do is escape-which is when her problems really begin!




It is so good! Its told by Alexandria herself and told with wit and humor! A perfect read! I totally recomend it!