An Ember in the Ashes By; Sabaa Tahir

LAIA IS A SLAVE. ELIAS IS A SOLDIER. NEITHER IS FREE. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They’ve seen what happens to those who do. But when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire’s greatest military academy. There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined—and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.

Review;

This book has to be on my list of favorite books. The way it is written and the different perspectives give the reader wanting more when you finish Laia or Elias parts. I felt like I understand the characters through great details and thoughts of the characters. I would give this book a 4.3/5 stars

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I am so happy that Elias and Laia chose each other. I mean I absolutely loved Keenan and Helene but I thought that they need to be with each other to save each other in the mist of saving Darin. I am most happy that Laia was able to save Izzi. My only complaint about the book is that I wanted more details on Elias's friends that ended up dying in the end, because I felt like I was like ok some of his friends died but there was no story behind them that made me fell bad for Elias.

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1984 By; George Orwell

The year 1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic of "negative utopia" -a startlingly original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing, from the first sentence to the last four words. No one can deny the novel's hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions -a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.
Review:
I quite enjoyed this book. I had to read this book for school and a lot of people didn't like the book. Me personally I love Dystopias. This book kept me hooked for most of the book except for some boring detailed parts. The book follows Winston Smith a middle aged man living in a world that is constantly being watched by the proles and Big Brother the dictator of the land of Oceana. This book is good for teens and adults due to some of its contents.
3.75 out of 5 stars 

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Long Time No See

Sorry for not posting in a long time. I went on a trip to the Bahamas. I also have been overloaded with home work and I am also running for Vice President of the Student Council for my school. I have read a few books for school. I will be doing a review on 1984 by George Orwell later today.

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare: Book Review

 

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It’s hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing—not even a smear of blood—to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It’s also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace’s world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...

Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare’s ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.

 

Review:

I really enjoyed this book. I love the character development. It is very fun to read, it has vampires, werewolves, and Demons. I would recommend this book to anyone who like a strong female protagonist and anyone who likes fantasy novels.

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I didn't like the fact that Clary didn't know that Valentine is her father. When Hodge said Valentine was married to Jocelyn I automatically thought he was her Father.

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I would give this book a 4 out of 5 Stars

 

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