

Involved in the death of a boy she knew back home, Luce is court ordered to Sword and Cross – a boarding school for “troubled teens”. An author applies his or her imagination to come up with characters, plots, and settings that are impossible in reality.”īuzz Words: Fantasy, classic tropes, angels and demons, star crossed lovers, past lives This differs from realistic fiction in that realistic fiction has to attend to the history and natural laws of reality, where fantasy does not. Magic and magical creatures are common in many of these worlds.Īn identifying trait of fantasy is the author’s reliance on imagination to create narrative elements that do not have to rely on history or nature to be coherent. Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting.

YA books are catered towards readers from 12 to 18 years of age.”įantasy – “Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often without any locations, events, or people referencing the real world. Young Adult – “Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction published for readers in their youth. This series is officially on my favorites list now and I can’t wait to chat about it with you guys. I read the first three books in this series when I was in high school/junior high (can’t remember which) and I remembered loving them and I wanted to reread them and finish out the series to see what I think now – and I’m so glad I did. This is going to be a spoiler-free review on Fallen by Lauren Kate.
