The Hero of Ages
Vin and Elend face ash, mist, and Ruin itself as the prophecies fail and Sazed searches old faiths for answers.
2,559-word summary · 11 min read
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The Death Cure
Thomas refuses WICKED's final test, remembers too much, and runs with the Gladers toward a last cure and a ship north.
2,955-word summary · 13 min read
The Call of the Wild
Stolen pet Buck learns club and fang on the Klondike trail from Perrault to Thornton and the wolves.
2,489-word summary · 11 min read
Stardust
Tristran Thorn climbs over the wall of Wall to fetch a fallen star and finds Yvaine, witches, and princes hunting her.
2,490-word summary · 11 min read
Prince Caspian
The Pevensies return to ruins at Cair Paravel and help Caspian take back Narnia from Miraz.
2,304-word summary · 10 min read
James and the Giant Peach
Lonely James escapes two cruel aunts inside a giant peach with huge insect friends, rolling to the sea and floating on gulls to New York City.
2,384-word summary · 11 min read
Inkheart
Bookbinder Mo reads characters alive and daughter Meggie is pulled into Capricorn's hunt for Inkheart.
2,910-word summary · 13 min read
House of Flame and Shadow
Bryce lands outside Midgard while Hunt sits in Asteri dungeons and the war for two worlds builds.
2,983-word summary · 13 min read
Graceling
Katsa, Graced with killing, breaks from her uncle's use of her and follows a kidnapped prince toward a hidden king.
2,517-word summary · 11 min read
Ella Enchanted
Cursed to obey, Ella fights for freedom and love in a Cinderella retelling.
2,725-word summary · 12 min read
Eldest
Eragon trains with Oromis in Ellesmera while Roran defends Carvahall and Nasuada leads the Varden toward war.
2,652-word summary · 12 min read
Clockwork Princess
Tessa chooses between Jem and Will as Mortmain's clockwork army closes on the London Institute.
3,289-word summary · 15 min read