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Summary: Great!
Review: great! my newphews read this book every day even though they already read it and have alot of books I rocomend this boook to every one
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Summary: AMAZING!!!!
Review: This book has it all! The characters were so realistic in your mind and i love adrina, But as well as her friends! My friend and me both liked the book and would recomend this book to evry one. You should really read it. If you dont like it then i dont no what to say but whats wrong with you , but yes any ways just read this book you'll be amazed as i did.
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Summary: The best book ever
Review: All you need is time to read and a big imagination and you will soon fall in love with Vilmos, Adrina and the rest of their friends. My son says is is the best book ever. I tend to agree.
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Summary: fantastic!!
Review: My brother John and I absoluteley fell in love with this book. We read it over and over. Every time we read it, we always find something new we missed. I think this is the greatest book.
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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST for 9 and up
Review: My kids are the ones who got me reading these books. I went in not expecting much and got about 1000 times more than I expected in my wildest dream. Why? It's a fun read, a very, very fun read. Other reviewers have been right on saying it has a lot of action, intrigue and mystery. WHAT DID I LIKE MOST? The characters are great! If you let them the people in this book will become your new best friends. I loved Vilmos! He's got a lot of spunk. Adrina, Emel and Seth are other strong characters. HOW IS THE PLOT? I enjoyed the book's plot twists. Don't let the straightforward, easy to read prose fool you. There's a lot going on in this story. IS IT TOLKIEN? I would liken the experience to Tolkien's The Hobbit more than Lord of the Rings. Its an epic quest with 3 bands of heroes who eventually come together to battle a great evil. As a first in a series, it's a strong start, and a good start on what may be a wonderful fantasy series for readers of all ages. IS IT THE STAR WARS OF FANTASY? My kids call it this, their friends do to. It has to do with the amount of action scenes and the good pacing. The book has plenty of battles and action for the patient reader. I like the fact that there are separate adult and children's versions. My sons have rarely finished books but they finished The Kingdoms & The Elves of the Reaches books 1 and 2 in a few days. DO I RECOMMEND THIS? Yes, very much so. But everyone has different tastes. If you don't like it someone else you know surely will. I also find it wonderful that this book is from a small press. The little guy gets squashed too often by big corporate publishers, so it is great to see the little guy get a leg up. Great to see a BIG book from a small press.
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Summary: The best book ever written!
Review: What can I say previous reviewers haven't? I'm so glad I read the interview in the Times about this wonderful wonderful book and its equally wonderful author. Amazing to find out the book is or will be published in over 20 countries around the world. I can't wait for the French version to come out and hope it is available in the U.S. too.
My entire family from my wife to my two sons have now read the books. This is an amazing story. The companion sites ruinmist.com and robertstanek.com are equally amazing. Good job Robert Stanek! Can't wait for the next one!
Joel Beauvais
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Summary: Just can't put it down
Review: As an avid fantasy reader, I found the negative ratings to be very much on mark. The promise of the story only leads to the disappointment. It is unfortunate that children aren't exposed to better writing, use of grammar, and editing. Furthermore, the characters are poorly defined and the story lacks direction. Comparisons to the outstanding Tolkien (an unparalled literary genious) and Rowling (whose books are always cleanly written and edited and well paced) are simply ridiculous.
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