Chủ Nhật, 10 tháng 6, 2012

Worth Reading: Young Adult Fantasy Books

By Mark Schweintek


People have different tastes in literature, and it is also considered as a creative pass time for many. The present year has been accompanied by a rise in the young adult fantasy books category, both in terms of authors and readers. As the year precedes many new authors and old ones as well, start work on this category.

Young readers, taking much interest in the fantasized worlds, welcome this trend. These fictive writings are seen as an escape route from all the hustle and bustle of the world, by the youngsters, who in today's world are surrounded by stress and tensions. Only the very best of these books are seen gaining vast popularity.

One such book is "The Wind through the Keyhole", written by the world renowned writer Stephen King. This is a tri-story, with each story enclosed in another. It is the story of a guy named Roland, who narrates a story to his ka-tet, about a time when he met a frightened boy, when he was hunting for a shape shifter.

Then Roland comforted the boy by telling a story told by his mother. Another recent fictive writing by Mr. King has gained popularity, which goes by the name "11/22/63". It is a fantastic story with many mixed up genres, including history, fiction and love.

This one is about a portal, which transports a teacher to the early 60s. Here the teacher attempts to halt a critical event of history, the assassination of JFK. The story moves on to include events of suspense, history and love.

These books and others serve as the perfect pieces of literature. They include morals and life lessons for the teenagers who take guidance about life and its decisions from here. The deepest problems which a teenager might even hide from his parents are addressed to in these young adult fantasy books.




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