The Chimera's Curse by Julia Golding

In which Connie tries to stop her friends from finding a terrible creature, a crazed chimera who argues with itself for all eternity, and ends up being attacked herself. On the verge of death she is saved by Windfoal the Unicorn.When she goes and talks with the Trustees they start to wonder if the chimera has been sent by Kullervo. The Trustees tell her not to prepare for Kullervo's next attack but she does it anyway, causing everybody to get mad. When Col goes missing Connie and Rat go to find him but when the Chimera attacks will Connie escape? Will Kullervo take over Connie's mind and will all humans be destroyed?

This book is SOOOO exciting!.......That's all I have to say. Have fun reading!......No I'm kidding. It is very exciting and worrying, and you feel feeling bad for Connie. She is trying to learn to be a Universal but some in the Society are worried that she will become too powerful. There is one scene with Col and Skylark that my brother and I loved. There is a very big surprise (or should I say surprises) that happens at the end making you reread the sentences again and again (I love when writing can be shocking like that). Golding writes a great ending to the series and I hope that you will enjoy it as much as I did :)

This is in the Companions Quartet.

Recommended for people who like: adventure, excitement, and a very cool, exciting (I said that before didn't I?) and happy ending.

Mines of the Minotaur by Julia Golding.

In which Connie finds herself being woken up by Col on the beach. She learns that she has subconsciously been using dangerous powers but Col's warnings to tell someone go unheeded. At a party Col tells Dr. Brock about what is happening to Connie, which makes her mad; she loses control and almost blasts Col, Dr. Brock, and their new friend Rat with a lightning strike! When she gets expelled from the society she goes to the moors with Argand and she hides in a mine where lives a minotaur who tells her all about mythical creatures who live underground who have been abandoned by the Society.

I love Rat and you will too! He is funny, rambunctious and loves to tease Col and Connie. His companion is very cool and is perfect for him. This is my favorite book out of this seires. It is interesting to read how Connie must learn to love all of herself, even the scary or bad parts. The minotaur is very sweet and is very protective of Connie.

This is book three of the Companions Quartet.

Recommended for people who like: hidden powers, minotaurs, and a great story all around.

The Gorgon's Gaze by Julia Golding

In which Connie is getting lessons in being a universal companion when her great aunt Godiva comes with the news that Connie can no longer be in the society! Godiva takes Connie to her house and homeschools her in a bad way. She won't let Connie see her society friends or mythical creatures. But when Connie hears that Col has gone missing with his mother she must get away. Skylark the pegasus comes for her and takes her to where Col is trapped, she saves him only to be caught by Kullervo herself. After lots of searching and worry, Connie learns to have empathy for Kullervo, and Col and his Dad dress up for a medieval fair to save a forest. Can Connie comes out on top?

This was a very exciting book to read by myself (I couldn't put it down) and to my brother (I tried to give each character his or her own voice).We both loved Argand, the little golden dragon. She is very cute in how she likes to be close to Connie. One scene my brother and I both like was when Connie is studying with Godiva and Argand flys through the window to get to Connie and Godvia screams "That damned parakeet!" We both laughed at that. And even though I don't like Kullervo, what he and Connie did together was very cool.   

This is book two in the Companion's Quartet.

Recommended for people who like: Little dragons, being brave for friends, and really funny dads.

Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding

In which Connie Lionheart goes to live with her eccentric aunt Evelyn, who leaves Connie all by herself most of the time. She meets to coolest guy in her new class, Col Clamworthy and learns that Col, his grandmother, Aunt Evelyn, and lots of other people are in a secret society she wants to join too. But when Connie fails the test to enter the society, she sneaks out one night and follows her mysterious aunt, and she is kidnapped by Sirens! She learns that the society is called "The Society for the Protection of Mythical Creatures" and that mythical creatures are real.

 These books are full of adventure! The book leaves you guessing about what Connie's companion is (a companion is what mythical creature you are...well a companion to. Col's companion is a pegasus named Skylark. I love Skylark!) and when you learn the answer it is very exciting! It is fun to think that all mythical creatures are real. And you are scared and angry (at least for me and my brother) at Kullervo and no, I'm not going to tell you who he is.

This is book 1 in the Companion's Quartet.

Recommended for people who like: adventure, excitement, and sirens.