Enter the Enchanted (Everworld, 3)

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Summary: Worth a read!
Review: A couple of months ago I've started the Everworld series with this book, and I was hooked by the narration and the plot. April narrates the story pretty well, detail by detail yet entertaining. Senna's intentions are a mystery; David is bewitched by her and does whatever she commands; Christopher keeps his sense of humor; Merlin wants Senna; and Loki is on the lookout for Senna to get outta Everworld. All this are just a small portion of the story. Of course, this is not the best book of the series but it is a great book worth the read. Read it, and you'll fall in love with Everworld.

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Summary: The BEST BOOK IN THE WHOLE WORLD!
Review: Dang this is the coolest book in the world. I have read the three books out and I love it so much that I could scream. A bit o' action, a bit o' romance, a bit o' everything. I suggest you read every Ever World book that comes out, or else you will be crazy. So order it right now or somethin' and start reading it!

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Summary: Enter the Enchanted
Review: Enter the Enchanted by K.A. Applegate, is about a group of kids who get sucked into another world, a world of magic. The main characters are April, David, Jalil, Chris, and Senna. In this book they are trying to escape a crazy god, named Loki.
The only character I could relate to is David. I could relate to him because he likes a girl named Senna and she puts a spell on him to do what she wants. I could relate because whan I see a hot girl, even if I don't want to do something, I'll do it.
I liked the book. It was great. My favorite part was whan they were in the castle and Sir Galahad fought the god, Loki. I didn't even think any of it was boring.
I highly recommend this book and the whole series. They are all action packed, not one boring moment! Any person, who likes fantasy and action would love this book. (12 and up).

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Summary: Ever World
Review: Enter the enchanted was a real awsome book. I really did like reading this book. Can I ask you a question? When did you know that you had that special power to right novels as good and facinating as this one and the others? My name is Richmiel Parker, and I'm 12 years old. I live in Brooklyn Center, MN.

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Summary: Everworld #3
Review: Everworld #3 is not as good as #2, but I still liked it a lot. You would like this book if you like things out of the ordinary. This book is about their adventures with Merlin.

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Summary: 3rd in an ever-increasingly good series!!
Review: Everworld is a strange and dangerous place for 4 teens from the modern world. Vikings, wizards, dragons and ancient Aztec gods who require human sacrifice all inhabit this strange place where the gods and myths of ancient Earth have gone. Four teenagers, Christopher, Jalil, April and David, were all pulled into this place by a fifth-- Senna-- who somehow opened some sort of gateway in the fabric of reality and sucked them in.

The second book in the series concerned the foursome's capture and eventual escape from a gang of fierce, bloodthirsty Aztecs and ended with a dragon attack. The third book, "Enter the Enchanted" picks up right where the second left off. Typical to the series, the book grabs you by the throat within the first pages and doesn't let go of you until the last. This time, the teens are joining forces with the legendary knights of King Arthur, while trying to escape the dangers of Merlin the magician.

At the heart of the battles between god and wizard lies Senna, the strange girl who is somehow attached in some way to all four of the teenagers and who seems to be the key to getting back home. Problem is, of course, Senna is some kind of witch, and very much wanted by both the powerful Merlin and Loki, the Norse god of destruction. The four teens are stuck in the middle, still trying to just UNDERSTAND Everworld, and struggling to somehow get out of it before they succumb to the evils and dangers of this strange place they're in.

K.A. Applegate is the author of the popular "Animorphs" series and has outdone herself with this, the Everworld series. Consisting of 12 books, each character narrates one of the stories in turn. In "Enter the Enchanted", April, the half-sister of Senna, tells the story. We are therefore able to get deeper into each character, explore their personality and motivations in a way that would otherwise be impossible. Subtle connections are made when we learn more about each character, and this allows the reader to know them well and it makes them so much more believable, more real.

The series moves at a lightning fast pace which will keep even reluctant teen readers going. It plays out in the mind like a high-adrenaline adventure movie, keeping you on the edge of your seat and keeping you guessing not only what will happen next, but what is the very nature of this place called Everworld?

Fights happen, blood is shed, people die, and the 4 teens make sharp wisecracks at each other, so there is plenty of action to keep your interest. However, the violence is not gratuitous, it's realistic. When battling ancient gods that require human sacrifice or going head to head with snakes the size of an el-train, there is going to be a certain amount of mildly foul language and bloodshed. Too little of it and the book is goody-goody, not realistic and the reader looses interest. Too much, and it becomes offensive or simply gross spatterpunk and is a turn-off. Applegate nicely balances everything out to keep us reading.

By the third book, the nature of Everworld is becoming clearer, but not crystal. Senna has a nasty habit of appearing and disappearing as it suits her plans, and the teens still aren't sure exactly how they feel about her. Applegate does an excellent job of capturing the hot and cold running emotions of young adults caught in a dangerous, impossible situation where their lives, to say nothing of their sanity, is threatened at every turn. The only way to get OUT of Everworld, it would seem, is with Senna's help. IF they live to find her. IF Senna herself is willing to help. IF Senna wants to go back to the real world, and doesn't have any plans of her own. Some rather big IF's.

I used the first book in the series in a reading class I teach, and was somewhat shocked to see how fast my students devoured it-- my students who normally don't read unless they're absolutely forced to. Though we've stopped reading the series as a class after the second novel, most of those students have gone on to devour the rest of the books (one of my lowest-motivated students is actually closing in on the last book). Clearly, there is something here to hold the readers interest, and I know a good many adults who are clipping through Ms. Applegate's series as well. This universal appeal to both the target and non-target audiences is perhaps the most powerful recommendation that could be made for any book. The language and violence may be a bit much for some readers, though I would argue that it's no worse than the stuff that is regularly trotted out on TV and in movies. Perhaps less so, even. Still, if you enjoy a good adventure with some fantasy, mythology and science fiction thrown in for good measure, you can't go wrong to begin on the Everworld series.

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Summary: 3rd in an ever-increasingly good series!!
Review: Everworld is a strange and dangerous place for 4 teens from the modern world. Vikings, wizards, dragons and ancient Aztec gods who require human sacrifice all inhabit this strange place where the gods and myths of ancient Earth have gone. Four teenagers, Christopher, Jalil, April and David, were all pulled into this place by a fifth-- Senna-- who somehow opened some sort of gateway in the fabric of reality and sucked them in.

The second book in the series concerned the foursome's capture and eventual escape from a gang of fierce, bloodthirsty Aztecs and ended with a dragon attack. The third book, "Enter the Enchanted" picks up right where the second left off. Typical to the series, the book grabs you by the throat within the first pages and doesn't let go of you until the last. This time, the teens are joining forces with the legendary knights of King Arthur, while trying to escape the dangers of Merlin the magician.

At the heart of the battles between god and wizard lies Senna, the strange girl who is somehow attached in some way to all four of the teenagers and who seems to be the key to getting back home. Problem is, of course, Senna is some kind of witch, and very much wanted by both the powerful Merlin and Loki, the Norse god of destruction. The four teens are stuck in the middle, still trying to just UNDERSTAND Everworld, and struggling to somehow get out of it before they succumb to the evils and dangers of this strange place they're in.

K.A. Applegate is the author of the popular "Animorphs" series and has outdone herself with this, the Everworld series. Consisting of 12 books, each character narrates one of the stories in turn. In "Enter the Enchanted", April, the half-sister of Senna, tells the story. We are therefore able to get deeper into each character, explore their personality and motivations in a way that would otherwise be impossible. Subtle connections are made when we learn more about each character, and this allows the reader to know them well and it makes them so much more believable, more real.

The series moves at a lightning fast pace which will keep even reluctant teen readers going. It plays out in the mind like a high-adrenaline adventure movie, keeping you on the edge of your seat and keeping you guessing not only what will happen next, but what is the very nature of this place called Everworld?

Fights happen, blood is shed, people die, and the 4 teens make sharp wisecracks at each other, so there is plenty of action to keep your interest. However, the violence is not gratuitous, it's realistic. When battling ancient gods that require human sacrifice or going head to head with snakes the size of an el-train, there is going to be a certain amount of mildly foul language and bloodshed. Too little of it and the book is goody-goody, not realistic and the reader looses interest. Too much, and it becomes offensive or simply gross spatterpunk and is a turn-off. Applegate nicely balances everything out to keep us reading.

By the third book, the nature of Everworld is becoming clearer, but not crystal. Senna has a nasty habit of appearing and disappearing as it suits her plans, and the teens still aren't sure exactly how they feel about her. Applegate does an excellent job of capturing the hot and cold running emotions of young adults caught in a dangerous, impossible situation where their lives, to say nothing of their sanity, is threatened at every turn. The only way to get OUT of Everworld, it would seem, is with Senna's help. IF they live to find her. IF Senna herself is willing to help. IF Senna wants to go back to the real world, and doesn't have any plans of her own. Some rather big IF's.

I used the first book in the series in a reading class I teach, and was somewhat shocked to see how fast my students devoured it-- my students who normally don't read unless they're absolutely forced to. Though we've stopped reading the series as a class after the second novel, most of those students have gone on to devour the rest of the books (one of my lowest-motivated students is actually closing in on the last book). Clearly, there is something here to hold the readers interest, and I know a good many adults who are clipping through Ms. Applegate's series as well. This universal appeal to both the target and non-target audiences is perhaps the most powerful recommendation that could be made for any book. The language and violence may be a bit much for some readers, though I would argue that it's no worse than the stuff that is regularly trotted out on TV and in movies. Perhaps less so, even. Still, if you enjoy a good adventure with some fantasy, mythology and science fiction thrown in for good measure, you can't go wrong to begin on the Everworld series.

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Summary: The most exciting book ever, leaves you wanting more!
Review: Everworld is one of the most creative books i've ever read. you will absoulutly fall in love with the charectors, and you will not be able to put it down 'til your finished. i think every one on the planet should read this book, they will absoulutly adore it

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Summary: Applegate, you've outdone yourself with Everworld....thanks!
Review: Everworld is probably the most unique fantasy series that has come out in a long time. I started reading them because I'm an Animorphs fan, and I like YA fiction, and I wanted to see what Applegate had in store for her readers. I'm really glad that she started this. This book is the first clue to what has gotten David, Christopher, Jalil, and April stuck in Everworld. Senna, the mysterious "witch" from their world, is pursued by Loki and other powerful, magical forces who are trying to escape an alien god who is trying to eat them all, by using Senna as the portal back into our world. Senna also reveals her power to April, her half-sister, and they all realize that they must pursue and protect her if they are to get back home for good.

One thing I enjoyed was Merlin and the Knights of the Roung Table's roles in this book. The readers finally get to understand what is going on, and a spark develops between April and Galahad, one of the legendary knights. The action is cool, the plot clever and original, and the characters totally believeable. Never mind the swearing and look at the series unique qualities. This book will get you locked into Everworld and it's only going to get better.

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Summary: My Second Favorite in the Series
Review: Everworld, book 3:Enter the Enchanted,is awsome. It's told from April's point of view this time, and it reAlly works. Although her sentences are a bit choppy, and she describes things quickly, but I guess that's just how April thinks, so to speak. This time, the companions-April,David,Christopher,Jalil,and Senna-are travelling to Galahad's castle, and when they get there, they find that even a thing as simple as feast can turn nasty real quick in Everworld. Merlin shows up, along with Loki, the Norse god of mischief, and they end up get into a colossal battle. Merlin brings dead stuff back to life, Loki grows 20 feet tall or whatever, and Galahad, the perfect knight, gets a blood transfusion from April. Action,action,action, and I haven't even mentioned the dragons! All in all, a great book, with flaws so minor, I can't even remember them now. More or less, there's only one way to describe it:Magic.