![]() I had a similar challenge in a previous year to read a book published in the year I was born, which had me reading a gem of a book – The Secret of Santa Victoria. ![]() ![]() January’s challenge was to read a book published the year you started first grade. I read Watership Down as part of the 2021 Thoughtful Reading Challenge. (This in no way affects the honesty of my reviews!) All commissions will be donated to the ALS Association. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you, from qualifying purchases. ![]() This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links. Although written for the author’s young daughters, Watership Down is one of those “children’s” books that adults will also find engaging. Watership Down is an epic tale of a group of rabbits who encounter danger, treachery, and hope as they try to find a new home when theirs is leveled for a housing development. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The second arc of the story takes place during Original Sin, and both ties Angela to the world of Thor and also adds extra context to Loki’s relationship with the gods who raised him. Yet this ends up not feeling like a weakness – the events instead serve to enhance the story by causing unexpected shifts that the characters have to scramble through – which Ewing does with aplomb. There was really only one arc of the whole thing that isn’t directly connected to a linewide crossover event, but even that one draws details in from Ewing’s Mighty Avengers. This run got tossed between events like a rag doll – just when one tie-in ended, another began. It’s complicated at times but it’s incredibly compelling, a line that Ewing manages to walk perfectly. The conflict of this story is a mix between Man vs Self and Man vs Society – Loki has to continue to prove himself to a group of people who do not truly care about him, while his own future self does everything he can to prevent his redemption. This was the case in Journey into Mystery, and it’s literalized even further here – Loki’s enemy is literally a future evil version of Loki, who wants to ensure that he himself comes to exist. Loki’s great antagonist, the one who keeps trying to prevent him from changing, is Loki himself. Loki’s enemy is not Thor, it’s not Odin, it’s not anyone else. The struggle between one’s past and who one wants to be is a major part of this story, and it’s really resonant. ![]() Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast! ![]() ![]() ![]() Chief among their enemies is Prince Cardan, youngest son of the Faerie King. As the only humans in the world of fae, they’re at significant risk. If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse.ġ7-year-old Jude Duarte lives in Faerie with her twin sister Taryn and their adoptive father, Madoc, after Madoc killed their real parents. 20 Completed YA Fantasy Series to Revisit or Pick Up For the First Time #1. I’ve also included little quotations from each series to give you a flavour of what they might be like, above the summaries. ![]() Below I’ve collated 20 completed YA fantasy series which are either so good you have to read them for the first time, or so good you ought to revisit them. Though it’s easy to go wrong in this genre – poor world-building, unbelievable characters, and the like – when the books are good, they’re really good. ![]() |