Looking for a new book to read? Second year student, Riona McAuliffe has rounded up her top five reads for young adults...
#5 TRUTHWITCH (Susan Denard); This book has interesting plot development and constant action. It's two protagonists are sisters Safiya and Isuelt. Safiya is a TruthWitch; she can tell a truth from a lie. Isuelt can see people's relationships, how people are connected. The story is set at the end of a 20 year peace treaty, where the world is about to descend into chaos. Many people can, and will, kill for a TruthWitch.
#4 THE MALEFICENT SEVEN (Derek Landy); from the world of Skullduggery Pleasant. It helps if you've already read the Skullduggery Pleasant series, but this can be read as a stand-alone also. It is told from the perspective of the villains in Skullduggery Pleasant (who are seriously rebelious.) Even if you don't particularly like the Skullduggery Pleasant series, I still recommend you try this.
#3 THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME (Mark Haddon); If you have a soul you will enjoy this book. It shows life from the perspective of someone who has a different understanding of it, and is brilliant. Christopher John Francis Boone is the protagonist. He takes the world entirely literally, his dream is to be an astronaut. He knows all the countries of the world, and their capitals. He knows every prime number up to 7,057. He hates the colour yellow, and doesn't understand human emotions. He greatly admires the logic of Sherlock Holmes, and is trying to solve the mystery of the death of his neighbours dog... I've a;ready told you too much! It's a great read.
#2 WARCROSS (Marie Lu); This book is amazing. Seriously (if you're not completely repulsed by fiction)! This is definitely required reading material. The protagonist is a bounty hunter named Emika Chen. It is set in a dystopian future where virtual reality has progressed immensely. The limits of your imagination are the limits of your world.
#1 THE SIX OF CROWS DOULOGY (Leigh Bardugo); Even if you don't like fantasy novels, read it, you will never be the same. If you do like fantasy novels, well, why haven't you read this already? I would rate it above Harry Potter, that's how awesome these books are! It is set in a fantasy version of Russia, the protagonist is a criminal Prodigy who is about to pull of the most daring heist in history.
#5 TRUTHWITCH (Susan Denard); This book has interesting plot development and constant action. It's two protagonists are sisters Safiya and Isuelt. Safiya is a TruthWitch; she can tell a truth from a lie. Isuelt can see people's relationships, how people are connected. The story is set at the end of a 20 year peace treaty, where the world is about to descend into chaos. Many people can, and will, kill for a TruthWitch.
#4 THE MALEFICENT SEVEN (Derek Landy); from the world of Skullduggery Pleasant. It helps if you've already read the Skullduggery Pleasant series, but this can be read as a stand-alone also. It is told from the perspective of the villains in Skullduggery Pleasant (who are seriously rebelious.) Even if you don't particularly like the Skullduggery Pleasant series, I still recommend you try this.
#3 THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME (Mark Haddon); If you have a soul you will enjoy this book. It shows life from the perspective of someone who has a different understanding of it, and is brilliant. Christopher John Francis Boone is the protagonist. He takes the world entirely literally, his dream is to be an astronaut. He knows all the countries of the world, and their capitals. He knows every prime number up to 7,057. He hates the colour yellow, and doesn't understand human emotions. He greatly admires the logic of Sherlock Holmes, and is trying to solve the mystery of the death of his neighbours dog... I've a;ready told you too much! It's a great read.
#2 WARCROSS (Marie Lu); This book is amazing. Seriously (if you're not completely repulsed by fiction)! This is definitely required reading material. The protagonist is a bounty hunter named Emika Chen. It is set in a dystopian future where virtual reality has progressed immensely. The limits of your imagination are the limits of your world.
#1 THE SIX OF CROWS DOULOGY (Leigh Bardugo); Even if you don't like fantasy novels, read it, you will never be the same. If you do like fantasy novels, well, why haven't you read this already? I would rate it above Harry Potter, that's how awesome these books are! It is set in a fantasy version of Russia, the protagonist is a criminal Prodigy who is about to pull of the most daring heist in history.