Read Series: The Kronos Chronicles
by Author Marie Rutkoski
The Jewel of the Kalderash (2011)
Welcome to Book CityDate: December 28, 2014 Spoilers AheadHeadlineThe Jewel of the KalderashMarie Rutkoski Upon arriving in the Romany homeland to deliver the Mercator Globes, Petra Kronos, Tomik, and Neel formulate a plan to save Petra’s father, who has been transformed into a Gray Man. But when...
The Celestial Globe (2009)
You want to know my pet peeve in books/movies? Bad plot devices and one of the worst offenders is making the main character unreasonable and a little obnoxious in order for them to not take good advice and thereby save the day in their own way. There is a workaround for this problem people! It ...
De Magische Globe (2009)
Welcome to Book CityDate: December 27, 2014Spoilers AheadHeadlineThe Celestial GlobeMarie RutkoskiAfter stealing her father’s eyes back from Prince Rodolfo, Petra Kronos lives in constant danger. She and her tin spider, Astrophil, end up hiding out in London, where she learns more about her magic...
Le Cabinet Des Merveilles (2000)
I needed something relatively mindless to read while on vacation. This was a book at the top of the library's e-books. It's mostly set in Prague so I figured it should be okay. I enjoyed it. The writing style is nice and I enjoyed the characters. It's loosely based around actual history so that m...
De ogen van Kronos (2009)
It was really difficult to get into this book. Either I did not pay attention in the beginning, or the author did not appropriately bring me into the world of the book. It is a strange sort of magical book, but I kept reading it because my daughter (11 years) had recommended it to me. Halfway ...
The Cabinet of Wonders (2008)
Welcome to Book CityDate: December 21, 2014Spoilers AheadHeadlineThe Cabinet of WondersMarie RutkoskiPetra Kronos has a simple, happy life. But it’s never been ordinary. She has a pet tin spider named Astrophil who likes to hide in her snarled hair and give her advice. Her best friend can trap li...