Read while you quarantine: Book series to binge on while you are locked down
In our normal and busy life, not getting enough time to read our favorite books is a very bitter experience. Especially for book series, as the sequel takes quite a lot of time to get published which can make us wait for at least a whole year. But as we are under a pandemic and locked down with our bookshelves, it is the perfect time to binge them all at once.
This list names five complete book series that you should read during this quarantine. As each series has at least three books, you will find a beautiful escape amidst the enigma, conflicts and romance.
- The Folk of the Air by Holly Black
The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing
This fantasy series talks about Jude, who alongside her two sisters, was taken by the High Court of Faerie after her parents were murdered. Later on, she grows up only to find that the Court is the sole place she wants to belong. The whole series then shows her journey of trying to fit in among the Fey who despise human as well as finding out her own capabilities to save her sisters and herself.
- Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Caraval, Legendary, Finale
This is a beautiful fantasy series of two sisters who lived with their cruel father on a small island with a dream of seeing the Caraval one day. But bad luck strikes the sisters as Scarlett’s marriage is forcefully fixed by her father – ruining her chance of seeing the once-a-year performance by the Legend. However, the plot takes a twist, and they end up reaching the Caraval only to find that Tella is kidnapped by the mysterious creator – Legend himself.
Even though it is said that everything that happens inside the Caraval is nothing but an illusion, the readers will find themselves lost in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic.
- The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Illuminae, Gemina, Obsidio
While Kady thought her breakup with Ezra was the worst thing that could happen to her in this planet, everything became much more chaotic when enemies from outer world attacked the Earth and took over. Keeping the heartbreak aside, both Kady and Ezra are now fighting with the warship while dealing with a deadly plague as well that is making their own AI a much bigger threat. As Kady tries to figure out the truth behind all these by diving into numerous data hacking, she realizes that the only person that can help her through is none other than Ezra.
Thus, this sci-fi/love story combo is sure to keep you engaged and astonished during this lockdown.
- The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising
As the Shadow Folds, a vast area filled with monsters that devour on human flesh divides the village of Ravka into two – it is up to Alina to save her regiment from the Fold. When her best friend becomes a victim of the attack, she reveals a power that can put an end to the danger once and for all. Thus, she is taken away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical army led by the mysterious Darkling.
With lots of drama, mystery and romance, this series is a complete package that will keep you engaged and take you to a whole new mysterious world of the Grisha.
- The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Fairest, Winter
This series contains five books in total that retell the classic fairytales using a sci-fi twist. The first book Cinder is based on the story of Cinderella, while the next books are inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White.
If you loved the classic stories of these Disney princesses, you will be amazed by Meyer’s technique of re-telling them in a futuristic world where cyborgs, androids, and a race of moon colonists all coexist and our fairy-tale ‘princesses’ come together to save each other.
