![]() Below is his review.Īirborn is great book. My son Haley recently finished Airborn by Kenneth Oppel. Still, it was an original idea for a children’s fantasy, and yet similar enough to, say, the Da Vinci Code, that I can understand why the publisher is pushing it. It was as if the story unraveled in the second half and didn’t go some of the promising directions it might have gone. The final confrontation with the villain just didn’t ring true to me, and after that confrontation, the book dragged on for two more chapters that didn’t feel necessary. For example, a major revelation about Blake’s parents toward the end of the book was covered in one sentence narrated by the author rather than revealed through the characters, which made it lose its impact. ![]() I felt like there was a lot of build up that didn’t really go anywhere, and a lot of potential for a powerful resolution that was never realized. I felt very unsatisfied after finishing this book. The main character Blake is dealing with family problems that are compelling and realistic. It has a great setting (Oxford) and an intriguing conceit (a magical dragon-skin book linked to historical figures such as Faust and Gutenberg). This book got a lot of buzz before publication and after, which may have skewed my reading of it. I will definitely look for the rest of this series.Įndymion Spring, by Matthew Skelton. We know what most of the characters are thinking all the time, and yet it doesn’t get confusing. On a purely technical note, this was one of the few books I’ve read that uses third-person omniscient point-of-view and actually pulls it off. The novel was a bit long on the explanations for my taste - a lot of telling about the characters especially at the beginning when showing would have sufficed - but that did not stop me from enjoying the book. The relationship between Will and his Battleschool rival is particularly well portrayed, and Will’s training as a ranger makes for great reading. ![]() In Flanagan’s world, young wards of the state have to choose professions, and Will is reluctantly recruited to become a ranger. It was a believable, well-grounded alternate medieval earth. In fact, it had no sorcery at all, which was kind of refreshing. It’s been a while since I read a classic sword and sorcery fantasy novel, but I enjoyed this one a lot. Ranger’s Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan, by John Flanagan. ![]()
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