Into Battle (The Seventh Tower, Book 5)

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Summary: Kids Sci Fi
Review: Garth Nix wrote a wonderful children's series in this Seventh Tower series of books. My son (aged 10) and I have read all the books together. Garth Nix has some of the most inventive and ingenious ideas I have read in science fiction. Before you read this book, you really need to read the other Seventh Tower books that come before. I can't say enough good things about this author!

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Summary: tis is a good
Review: hi

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Summary: OH WOW!
Review: I don't believe I have EVER read a searies that has so many unexpected twists and turns as this one. Nothing is as it seems in the dark world and Tal and Milla keep uncovering new mysterious things, the talon of Danir, a sunstone which is more than that, mysterious sunken spears in the lake of ash. The two children, in the first book, had lives and tasks that seemed so simple but they are realizing that there is much more to it than they first saw. Tal is searching out the emperess by Lokar's instructions and he is haunted by the memory of the people he has killed (or thinks he's killed.) But when he finally reaches the emperess more unexpected complications are added to his task and he discovers that one more thing he thought true is not. Milla, now a war chief, plans on attacking the castle with the help of the undrfolk. They will drive the shadows back to Aenir and stop the Veil from being destroyed. With this book the plot reaches it's climax, I can hardly wait for the next book, the violet keystone, to come out.

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Summary: Garth nix has created an incredible world here.
Review: I don't believe I have EVER read a searies that has so many unexpected twists and turns as this one. Nothing is as it seems in the dark world and Tal and Milla keep uncovering new mysterious things, the talon of Danir, a sunstone which is more than that, mysterious sunken spears in the lake of ash. The two children, in the first book, had lives and tasks that seemed so simple but they are realizing that there is much more to it than they first saw. Tal is searching out the emperess by Lokar's instructions and he is haunted by the memory of the people he has killed (or thinks he's killed.) But when he finally reaches the emperess more unexpected complications are added to his task and he discovers that one more thing he thought true is not. Milla, now a war chief, plans on attacking the castle with the help of the undrfolk. They will drive the shadows back to Aenir and stop the Veil from being destroyed. With this book the plot reaches it's climax, I can hardly wait for the next book, the violet keystone, to come out.

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Summary: How Awesome can a Book Get!?
Review: I love this book!! There are plenty of action, especially when Tal kills the Empress and the Light Vizier with the Violet Keystone. (If you know, Tal got a new sunstone in Book 2, but that was the Violet Keystone!) There were so many unexpected turns and mystery that I was impatient to turn the page. I think Garth Nix should make Tal the Emperor, since he's now very powerful and all with the Violet Keystone in his hands. It also has a cliffhanger. Sushin throws a water spider venom at Tal, and he blacks out just after he cured his mother. Will Sushin take his Violet Keystone, or will somebody come to Tal's rescue in the nick of time? I can't wait for Book 6. It'll torture me to wait till November

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Summary: Tal Rocks!
Review: I love this book!! There are plenty of action, especially when Tal kills the Empress and the Light Vizier with the Violet Keystone. (If you know, Tal got a new sunstone in Book 2, but that was the Violet Keystone!) There were so many unexpected turns and mystery that I was impatient to turn the page. I think Garth Nix should make Tal the Emperor, since he's now very powerful and all with the Violet Keystone in his hands. It also has a cliffhanger. Sushin throws a water spider venom at Tal, and he blacks out just after he cured his mother. Will Sushin take his Violet Keystone, or will somebody come to Tal's rescue in the nick of time? I can't wait for Book 6. It'll torture me to wait till November

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Summary: The Seventh Tower Series' Into Battle (Book 5)
Review: In the second to last volume of this series, things get even more intense, if that's possible. Milla has a more prominent role, which is good because I like her quite a bit, though she and Tal continue in separate storylines for now. Tal's quest to save his family has become a far bigger struggle. Now, the future of the world of the Chosen and the Icecarls itself is threatened. Milla has taken command of her people as War-Chief, and must lead a fierce battle against Castle, while trying to come to terms with her own confused feelings of inadequacy and guilt. Needless to say, the plot is explosive, the characters deep and easy to relate to, and the descriptions paint a vivid picture of this vibrant world. Definitely read the series from the beginning, and buy them all at once! This author has a terrible affinity for unbearable cliffhangers...

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Summary: The series nears it's end...
Review: In the second to last volume of this series, things get even more intense, if that's possible. Milla has a more prominent role, which is good because I like her quite a bit, though she and Tal continue in separate storylines for now. Tal's quest to save his family has become a far bigger struggle. Now, the future of the world of the Chosen and the Icecarls itself is threatened. Milla has taken command of her people as War-Chief, and must lead a fierce battle against Castle, while trying to come to terms with her own confused feelings of inadequacy and guilt. Needless to say, the plot is explosive, the characters deep and easy to relate to, and the descriptions paint a vivid picture of this vibrant world. Definitely read the series from the beginning, and buy them all at once! This author has a terrible affinity for unbearable cliffhangers...

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Summary: Nix Never Fails
Review: It's no surprise that 'Into Battle' ---the fifth book of Nix's Seventh Tower series--- is wonderfully written and is mostly equal to the other books. Tal and Milla are now separated, Milla back on the ice and Tal in the castle. But with each of them, a new burden lies: Milla's new title as War-Chief, baring the Terrible Talon of Danir, and Tal's responsibility to warn the Empress of the close danger that now presses upon their everyday lives and to release Lokar from the Red Keystone. Though it starts off a bit sluggishly (quite odd, as a matter-of-fact, considering the fact that the other books dived right into the action) this was utterly surprising with twists and turns and newly-discovered truths that will leave you gasping for breath. It only makes you wonder why the series is only 6 books long. Nix puts his literary talents to work in this book, and weaves a spellbinding tale of magic, shadows and sunstones around our two leading characters that is wonderful for anyone, of any age. I'm thirteen and love it, even my friend's mother enjoys this series! With a wonderfully creative plot that is full of imaginative detail, and characters of such depth, charm, humour and fear, this book still refuses to leave the list of my favourite books. Read the series and I guarantee you'll agree!

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Summary: The thrilling fifth book in the Seventh Tower series.
Review: Milla has returned to the Icecarls. But instead of being left to the mercy of the Ice, as she believed she would be because of her Spiritshadow, she is made War-Chief of all the Icecarls, charged with leading an assault on the Castle. The Icecarls believe they must destroy the Chosen in order to keep the Veil from falling and the inhabitants of Aenir from invading the Dark World. Meanwhile, Tal is on a quest to save his family, free his father, and defeat Sushin, the evil being behind everything. Tal and Milla were once forced to work together. Now, they are on opposite sides of the battle, not realizing that they have a common enemy. Both are in a race against time to save their worlds. Can they succeed before it is too late? All fans of the Seventh Tower series won't want to miss this, the latest thrilling book in the saga. The wait until the sixth book comes out in November is far too long.