“Sticks and Stones break bones, Words kill.” —Lexicon

Lexicon is unique. It is not because it has its own spectacular world like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, nor because it looks into the future like Illuminae. The story begins simply in our own real world. What’s special is that it starts with two story lines in the beginning: Wil Parke and Emily Ruff, two folks that don’t seem to have any connection between them.

In the story, both Emily Ruff and Wil Parke’s lives are interrupted by a strange and mysterious organization whose strongest weapons are only words. “They say that Wil stole a word, and they want it back. They say that Emily is good with words, but they will turn to regret it.” When the plot develops, these two characters will turn out to be more closely interconnected than you think. Another part that I really like about Lexicon is that the ending is not definite, it is open for all readers to imagine different possibilities and scenarios. Aren’t fantasies just all about imagination?

 

Lexicon is the kind of novel that inspire you about the realities of life. Unlike Lord of the Rings, which we know would never really happen in our world, Lexicon actually stands a chance of being real. This book makes me wonder about why people behave the way they do and what goes on in our brain when we behave a certain way.

Anyways, please give this book a try, and answer these questions after you read it:

• Are you a cat person or a dog person?
• What’s your favorite color?

 

These questions may seem meaningless right now, but you will understand my purpose of asking them after reading this book.