Bannick-The Pawn of Prophecy

          This fantasy book begins with young Garrion on a farm with his Aunt Pol. The same farm he's always been, and will ever be (or so he thinks...) . Soon Garrion is swept away from his comfortable yet boring life on a dangerous quest, that is not yet clear to him. He doesn't know that the dark god Torak seeks the orb of Aldur, which he can use to rule over the world. However, when he inquires about their journey, he can't get any answers from the mysterious Old Wolf, the leader of their quest. Along with some of Wolf's old friends, they seek out to take back the orb, and save the world, but it can't be done without Garrion, for he has a special, yet unknown power. Though all they can tell him is that he has a greater destiny than to live on the farm, and some day he will save the world.
          I read this book because fantasy adventures are not only exciting, but they commonly have underlying motifs and morals that are very advanced. These themes are connected to contemporary society and American culture, and show us that sometimes, all we have to do is step outside our farm--our comfort zone--and we can achieve greatness, like Garrion in the continuation of this series. Also, how a strong corruption of people can hinder you along your path, but we have to overcome them, and press on, just like how injustice in our politics or economics may emerge, but in order to become stronger we must share our opinion, but not be caught up by it. I recommend this book because of these strong themes, the constant excitement as they continue their daring quest, and the diverse characters that they meet along the way.