I literally haven’t read anything besides Lord of the Rings that is worth reviewing. 

I know. Sad.

But: in two days, book eight of the Amulet series is coming out!

In celebration of this release (because the fandom has been waiting for YEARS, I kid you not), here are 7 reasons why you NEED to read this series!

(Also let’s pretend that I didn’t forget about writing a post until yesterday. It’s been a long week, guys, and I got my wisdom teeth taken out on Friday. Bleh.)

(I will also say that none of these images are mine. They are all from Google Images)

I mean, come on! Look at these masterpieces!

In case this is your first time hearing of it, the story follows siblings Emily and Navin as they find an alternate dimension. The catch? The Amulet Emily's found that enables her to use magic doesn’t have the best of intentions (but to say anymore would be SPOILERS).

To be honest, I hated the first book, but everything after that was SO STINKING GOOD that I just had to keep reading! (I don’t know . . . the first book was weeeeeeird.)

Emily is highly relatable, as the insecure girl unsure of her actions and her own talents, but can be brave when she has to. She struggles with grief over her dead father. Navin is the tech “genius” from our world who really only plays video games, let’s be honest.
Because seriously, he deserves a point all to himself. He’s mentioned in my redemption arc post, but he’s virtually the Zuko (from ATLA) of the Amulet series. (Except, you know, he’s not obsessed with honor.) He hunts Emily down throughout the first book, but . . . well, you’ll just have to read it and see what happens! #sorrynotsorry

The Amulet is similar the Ring from Lord of the Rings, except it’s - dare I say - creepier? It tries to control the Stonekeepers (those who use the Ring), for its own purposes. It literally SPEAKS to Emily - which is really cool and weird at the same time.
Though it’s a kids book, it doesn’t shy away from discussing such things as ill parents, grief over dead parents, and suicide (although it doesn’t discuss this one quite as much as I would have liked. It shows a man trying to kill himself, but they don’t exactly say this is wrong - they just show the consequences of his actions.).

Seriously. The seventh book is that good. I’m not kidding. I don’t even know how many times I’ve read it, but the line Emily says right before something happens gets me EVERY TIME. (Also, Trellis is on the cover. <3)


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Well, there you have it! So, are you going to go pick up these books? You totally should! You will not regret it!

-Nicole