Tick Tock! It's 3 am, you're sitting on your rooftop, the cool invigorating breeze hitting your face, the roads and streets brimming with silence and stillness. You want to run away from this deafening dreariness to a stimulating land filled with stories you've never heard of but can resonate with and people you've never met before but can connect with. If so is the case, you are at just the right place. Below are some of the most enchanting reads that will hold your hand and guide you through to escape reality. So, brace yourself because things are about to get magical!
1) Into the Water - Paula Hawkins
Read ‘Into the Water’, for the truth, the love, the magic and the mysticism. Elemental forces are at work in ways that are odd and unsettling. Silence, a lot of silence; and the sounds that interrupt it are sharp and blood-curdling. Half-heard voices, half-seen images, half-felt touches; and beneath every word, you feel the water in the drowning pool moving, like a living thing, glowing and slyly smiling. Every time you feel that you have reached the end of the maze you realise that there is another twist waiting for you. Thrilling and unexpected conclusions with several plot twists that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The individualistic perspective gives an insight into the different characters of the book. The ending comes as a shock and will leave you wanting to read it again.
2) Roadside Picnic - Arkady & Boris Strugatsky
Roadside Picnic is a hauntingly melancholic experience, yet it retells some of the most beautiful, eye opening, and imaginative stories science fiction has to offer. The story takes place after an extra-terrestrial event has occurred; after aliens came, had their ‘roadside picnic’ and left. Large regions called ‘Zones’ were left in the process; each one is a dangerous location where the fabric of reality is skewed and supernatural events are commonplace. From silky spider-webs that cause heart attacks after merely touching one, to artifacts inducing fear and misery, the Zones are as deadly as they are fascinating. The book’s atmosphere and setting will make you want to read it all in one go.
3) A Wizard of Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin
A part of the Earthsea Cycle series, this book is a thrilling dive into the world of fantasy and magic. A world that enraptures you and makes you want to explore it all. A dark aesthetic and a sense of expectation towards the protagonist is set at the very beginning. Earthsea is an old world where words and names hold power over nature. With its ancient nature comes mysteries and dangers. Filled with dark creatures and monsters of all kind, the book is full of adventures and is an enticing read.
4) Love & Olives - Jenna Evans Welch
This book will take you on a journey all the way to Santorini, Greece. Dive into a world full of adventure with Olive and her father, Nico Varanakis as they wander their way through the island searching for the lost city of Atlantis. With vivid descriptions of beautiful sunsets and a dreamy bookstore, this book is an easy and fun read that would quench your thirst for travelling. It is part of a series that is set in different places across Europe so if you love this book you can check out the other two books and travel your way through Italy and Ireland as well.
5) We are the ants - Shaun David Hutchinson
If given the chance to save the earth from perishing, would you do it? Or would you just let things be the way they are because there's no way that life could possibly get better and all that's left is merciless suffering? Take this journey with Henry Jerome Denton, as he reminisces about lost love, evades into memories and navigates through the cracks and crevices of his life. With only 144 days left, what would Denton do? Give up on the world because he's cursed with insurmountable pain or save the world and keep marching on? Read to find out.
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Ah! These are some really wholesome suggestions! Waiting for the next post!
Can't resist Ursula K. Le Guin! Good taste. By the way, there's some amazing fantasy series out there which you could check out. This list is amazing! Boy, do we need strong fandoms.
The suggestions are really intriguing ...one cannot help but look up these books ....a treat to the readers fr!
Imma big fan of fantasies!! And these are some great suggestions..cannot wait to read them! Thanks!
The inclusion of 'We are the ants' kinda completes the list.... A boy who is tired and exhausted with life gets to decide if he wants to save the world or watch it end... Good luck with the sleepless nights ppl...