Some books like The Raven Cycle delight in playing with reader expectations. Want a change from paper books? - Get a 30-Day Free Trial of Audible to try out audio books or try out Kindle Unlimited so you can download unlimited ebooks! Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke Hauntingly written, it shows just how far friends might be willing to go to save each other. When her interrogators offer her a choice reveal her mission or face a gruesome execution, Verity begins to spill her secrets, telling a tale of how she and the pilot Maddie, became friends and why she left Maddie in the wrecked plane.Ĭode Name Verity,elevates itself above other books simply by being a lot better than you expect. A secret agent captured in enemy territory? No chance. When “Verity” is captured by the Gestapo she is certain of her doom. This is admirably displayed in Code Name Verity, a richly nuanced story about a pilot and passenger whose spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France in 1943. Testing friendships are a common theme in books like The Raven Cycle. If you loved The Raven Cycle, you will enjoy Finnikin of the Rock. However, each character is rarely what they seem. Yes, there is an enemy both despicable and nasty. Finnikin of the Rock is filled with nuance and plot lines that keep you guessing. Yet as Finnikin is entranced by Evanjalin’s confidence and determination, the reader is left to wonder if Evanjalin is everything she claims to be. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire SáenzĨ Books like The Raven Cycle Finnikin of the Rock, by Melina Marchettaīooks like The Raven Cycle try to focus more on character over plot, which is good as the best stories often come from well-written characters.įinnikin of the Rockis the first in Marchetta’s Lumatere Chronicles and it tells the tale of Finnikin and his guardian, Sir Topher, as Finnikin is summoned to meet Evanjalin, a young woman who claims the heir to the throne of Lumatere, and Finnikin’s childhood friend, Balthazar, is still alive.Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1), by Cassandra Clare.Heartstopper: Volume One, by Alice Oseman. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke.Finnikin of the Rock, by Melina Marchetta.
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