As everyone knows, I (Emma) LOVE to read! Reading is one of the hobbies that takes up most of my time, and I read many books. I have created a list of 12 of the best I have read in my life so far. And so, without farther ado, I will present you with my list:
12.
Josh Anvil and the Pivotal Weapon- Bruce E. Arrington
This is science fiction, and was pretty good. The main characters travel around to different planets and galaxies, and while it may not sound appealing when you say it like that, it actually is a cool book. The characters are very unique, and interesting.
It’s been said that nothing ever stays the same, and it’s true when it comes to Josh’s abilities. He’s now on a different planet, and suddenly his old powers are gone. But new ones take their place. He just has to figure out what they are. As Josh agrees to help his new friends, their adventures take them into even more worlds, and his powers change again. So in Josh’s case it helps to be flexible.
The aliens that supercharged Josh are part of a race that controls many worlds, and Josh learns that Earth is next on their list. It doesn’t take long for the aliens to know he’s in their world, and they are determined to prevent his way back to Earth by any means possible.
11.
Sent- Margaret Peterson Haddix
This is.... time travel?????????? This is the second book in The Missing series. The main characters are adopted, and they have just figured out they don't have ordinary parents. Their parents are long dead. And they are missing children from history. It is a very interesting concept, and it was really interesting to read. It was suspenseful, and took place in my favorite time... medieval times!
10.
Hangman's Curse- Frank Pertti
This story is Christian mystery, and this is my opinion... OH MY GOSH!!!! This book is really good, it has everything I look for in a story, suspense, action, mystery, and interesting characters. The book is about twin siblings, who are... undercover spies pretty much. They have recently taken on an assignment in a high school, who everyone suspects is haunted. The ending to this book is very unexpected, and completely awesome.
9.
The Prisoner of Cell 25- Richard Paul Evans
This book is the first, in a science fiction series. It was the first sceince fiction I had ever read, and it was amazing. It had many of elements I love in a book, but unfortunately not everything. Although everything in this book is so exquisite, it was only fair it's my seventh favorite book.
To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey is an ordinary fourteen-year-old. In fact, the only thing that seems to set him apart is the fact that he has Tourette’s syndrome. But Michael is anything but ordinary. Michael has special powers. Electric powers.
8.
The Door Within- Wayne Thomas Batson
This is the first book in my favorite series. This book was full of several interesting characters, which was one of the reasons why I enjoyed it so much. It has everything I like in a book, and it's fantasy. This book is what started my love for fantasy.
Aidan Thomas is miserable. Within two weeks, Aidan’s life is completely uprooted as his parents move the family across the country to care for his ailing grandfather. The quiet but imaginative Aidan is struggling with attending a new school and fitting in with a new group of friends. But when he begins having nightmares and eerie events occur around his neighborhood, Aidan finds himself drawn to his grandfather's basement—where he discovers three ancient scrolls and a mysterious invitation to another world.
7.
Rise of the Elgen- Richard Paul Evans
This is the second book in the Michael Vey series, and it was a very close call with the first one. In fact I'm still not 100 percent sure if it's better then the first or not. But I decided to put it here.
Michael was born with special electrical powers—and he’s not the only one. His friend Taylor has them too, and so do other kids around the world. With Michael’s friend Ostin, a tecno-genius, they form the Electroclan, an alliance meant to protect them from a powerful group, the growing Order of Elgen, who are out to destroy them. The leader of the Elgen, Dr. Hatch, has kidnapped Michael’s mother, and time is running out.
6.
Rise of the Wyrm Lord- Wayne Thomas Batson
This book was just as intriguing as the first one, but much more. It continued building on the characters from the first book, who stayed just as interesting. I could not put this book down at all, it was just simply amazing, and part of the best series ever.
Enter Antoinette Lynn Reed, a bright but headstrong young lady who believes in the Scrolls of Alleble and has a passion for full-contact Kendo. When Aidan discovers that Antoinette has been called to enter The Realm, he solicits her help to find Robby's Glimpse before it is too late.
5.
Waterfall- Lisa T. Bergren
I finished reading this book only two days ago, and it was amazing! It was history/adventure/romance. Usually I don't like romance, but this romance predicament really fascinated me. Gabi (the main character) travels through time, to fourteenth century Italy, in the middle of battle. She quickly gets swept into the political and war affairs between two families. And she soon falls in love with one of the knights, and the heir of the Castello Forelli. Of course by the end of the book she has arrived back to her original time, and wants to go back very badly. I am now dying to get to the library and get the next book.
4.
Battle of the Ampere- Richard Paul Evans
I loved this book from the moment I opened the pages (Well actually turned on my kindle). It was very thrilling and suspenseful. My stomach was in knots throughout most of the book (Although that's probably due to the fact, that I was had been waiting for the book for a year).
Michael will have to free his friends then find a way to stop Hatch, but the organization behind the mysterious voice that has guided him to this point has been compromised. Hatch knows Michael and the Electroclan are coming. And he’s ready for them.
3.
Deception- Randy Alcorn
Okay, so you have to know, when I started reading this book my friend had already told me the ending. But it was still amazingly suspenseful, and there were many surprises that I still had no idea about. Also the main character is very interesting to read from his perspective. His name is Ollie, and he's a police detective. But he is very bumbly, and probably one of the best detective in the book. This book was very amazing, and it is pretty much a crime to not read this book
2.
Prophet- R.J. Larson
I read this book over a year ago, but it is still one of my favorite books of all time. Prophet is one of the few books that actually made me think of my life, and actually inspired me in my everyday life. One of the things that I think I could relate with with the character, is her temper. Ela can have a quick temper at times, and at times I can also have a temper. She can also be stubborn, and a little dramatic. This book was very amazing, and inspiring. It was suspenseful, but I foiund that I could still put the book down. Which is confusing to explain, but it was very helpful to me since I am known to spend the late hours of night reading. If it was in the middle of the day, I would spend my hours reading the book, but if my mom needed my help, I could still put it down, content with where the story was going, and knowing it would be amazing when I came back.
1.
The Final Storm- Wayne Thomas Batson
This book was amazing, and had a very satisfying ending. And along with the ending, gave me a very exciting look at heaven. It came along with the last two quotes said by two characters. Which by the way, the characters were still amazingly developed, and still very interesting. It was such an amazing book, that I do not know how to describe it. It is just utterly amazing.
till staggering under Paragor's relentless attacks, Alleble's remaining allies flee from the four corners of The Realm to safety within the Kingdom's walls. But there is little time for Alleble to mourn before Paragor, the Wyrm Lord, and the deadly Seven Sleepers unite against the followers of King Eliam. As Alleble begins to lose hope, Paragor unleashes The Final Storm. Will anyone survive to see the dawn?
And thus, I shall leave off with this note, my favorite paragraph out of all the books I have ever read:
“There are passages and doorsAnd Realms that lie unseen. There are Roads both wide and narrowAnd no avenue between.Doors Remain closed for thoseWho in sad vanity yet hide.Yet when Belief is chosen,The key appears inside.What is lived now will soon pass, And what is not will come to Be.The Door Within must open,For one to truly see.Do you see?Believe and enter.”
-The Door Within
