Evil Star, by Anthony Horowitz

Evil Star is the sequel to the book called Raven's Gate. This story is about the same teen Matt who needs to solve another problem of another gate that's about to open. He knows that he has to go to Peru because that's where it is, but other than that they don't know where else to go. He then finds a boy named Pedro who helps him solve this mystery.

Evil Star by, Anthony Horowitz, was even better than the first one! I like how in this book compared to the first one, Matt isn't always alone and he has friends who help. Its still an amazing thriller though. I would recommend this book to all teens.

Reviewed by Brendan A., grade 9

Montrose Crescenta Branch

Raven's Gate, by Anthony Horowitz

The book, Raven's Gate, by Anthony Horowitz, is about a teenager named Matt who gets arrested for braking into a warehouse. He then gets sent to a foster home which turns out to be a witches house. He tries to find out what's going on that the witch is doing, and he finds out that she's trying to open a gate which would let these evil creatures out. He then has to try to stop them.

This was a great story. I love the mystery that Matt has to solve to figure out what's going on. I would recommend this to anyone who likes thrillers and partly horror stories.

Reviewed by Brendan A., grade 9

Montrose Crescenta Branch

Breathe, by Sarah Crossan

The world has no air. If you want to survive, you pay to breathe. But what if you can't? And what if you think everything could be different? Three teens will leave everything they know behind in Sarah Crossan's gripping and original teen novel of danger, longing, and glimmering hope. Ever since the Switch, when the oxygen levels plummeted and most of humanity died, the survivors have been protected in glass domes full of manufactured air. Protected . . . or trapped? Or controlled? Alina's a revolutionary who believes we can save the environment. Quinn's a Premium who's never had to worry about having enough air. His best friend, Bea, is an Auxiliary who's never worried about anything but having enough air. When the three cross paths, they will change everything. Sarah Crossan's thrilling and provocative novel is about passion, about yearning for something better, and about breaking free for the very first time.

I liked Breathe, by Sarah Crossan, because it's not only entertaining in several ways, but because this is a teenager book, most teens can also enjoy it and get what the characters in the story think about most of the time. The people who would like this book would most likely be interested teenagers, just in general. This dystopian novel gives readers a sense of how it would be to live in a dome with manufactured oxygen. Readers understand being in the lives of three amazing teens with outrageous adventures along with their journey. Bea, Quinn, and Alina all have to face it. My opinion of this book overall, was that it's one of the novels where a reader has to continue it, even just from reading the first page for the first time. I, myself, couldn't put the novel down. When you really get into the context of the story, it keeps nudging you to read, read, read. This book has action, adventure, and even a bit of romance, if you ask me. I recommend any teenager who doesn't have much to read at their age (you're not alone if you do) can at least try out Breathe by Sarah Crossan. This is a great book, so remember to keep reading!

Reviewed by Connor, Grade 9

Montrose Library