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Summary: A Bad Book
Review: This Book, The 7th Tower: The Fall might just be the worst book I have ever read. The book is boring, and doesn't have a good plot, and it is very non-descriptive. If you are looking for a book to buy, don't buy this book, buy some good books! Try Harry Potter series, and all of The Wrinkle In Time Books if you are into magic and fantasy. Don't waste your money!
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Summary: A masterpiece for 9-12
Review: This is the perfect kids' introduction to Garth Nix. Though published by the same people as the "Jedi Apprentice" books, this one is both more complex and considerably darker.The young hero, Tal, is searching for a sunstone so that he can undertake a ritual quest, and solidify his family's position in the favored classes of his darkened world. If he fails, he and his younger siblings and his ill mother will be relegated to servants for the rest of their lives. But an enemy is trying to thwart Tal's attempts, and he must try to get a sunstone on his own-with disturbing results. The levels of differentness in this book are spectacular, though not as much so as Sabriel-one can hardly expect something so advanced for readers of Jedi Apprentice! Tal is a thoroughly human and sympathetic character, and as he grows more desperate the reader wants him to succeed more. Compared to the kids' fantasy usually published now, this is a gem. I wish I could give it 6 stars!
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Summary: Refreshing
Review: The Seventh Tower by Garth Nix has a refreshing new portrayal of characters that is not typically seen in books for this age group. The book is not beholden to the stereotypes of male strength and violence and female compassion, as one typically finds. Rather, both genders portray a complete range of personalities; from the compassionate male hero to the violent girl (Milla) that wants to kill Tal but resists out of loyalty to her clan and because she gave her word to her clan's (female) leader. The story line itself is interesting and shows no inconsistencies that leave the reader wondering if the book was ever edited. This the first book in a total of six in the series. My only complaint is that this book is not a complete story in and of itself as are the Harry Potter books or Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea series. It leaves the reader hanging at the end with no idea of when part two will be written. But that is a minor complaint and inspite of that I highly recommend it. In todays world it's important that boys have compassionate male heros and understand that females can be just as violent as males. Likewise, girls have to understand that boys aren't weak just because they aren't physical and that girls can be strong both physically and mentally. Of course, the book also has it's share of underhanded people (both male and female) along with the snobs, the cheats, the genius teetering on the edge of insanity and plenty of fantasy creatures to round it out. In short, as far as the characters go, the book is an accurate portrayal of life. And the story is a wonderful fantasy.
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Summary: The Fall
Review: "The Fall" doesnt quite measure up to other books I have read by Nix- namely Sabriel and Shades Children. However, I still consider it a top-notch book, and definitely one worth reading. The characters are well-drawn and the plot interesting, though sometimes a little hard to follow. I had a hard time putting it down. Garth Nix is a master!I look forward to reading more of his books, and the #1 at the end of the title hints there will be more in this series. I certainly hope so!
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Summary: The Seventh Tower Series' The Fall (Book 1)
Review: Tal Graile-Rerem, a twelve year old of the Orange Order of the Chosen has not been having the best of luck lately. His father, Rerem is missing, presumed to be dead, taking along with him their only live Primary Sunstone. His little brother, Gref, is missing. His sister, Kusi, has been put into the care of his evil cousins, Lallek and Korrek. And his most immediate problem is his mother, Graile. She has been sick, and when her weakening Sunstone goes out, they all will be forever banished to the rank of the Underfolk, the worst possible punishment that a Chosen can receive. So he is climbing the Orange tower to get a Primary Sunstone. If he can get one, he can possibly promote his family to the Yellow Level. As he gets near the Veil, a mysterious cover that separates the real world from the spirit world of Aenir, he finds a free shadow, called the Keeper. Suddenly, he is picked up by the wind and carried out, far, far away. So far, he is dropped onto the Ice, and he can't see the Castle. There's nothing out there. Or is there? How will Tal get back to his home in the Castle? Read the first book of this compelling series, The Fall, to find out! I liked this book best because of the action-packed second half. The story kind of plodded along during the first part, but after that, it became more interesting as Tal journeyed towards home, to look for a sunstone for his family. It also became pretty neat to see the way that he sees his world. I'd recommend this book to readers ages 8-14, and also to fiction and fantasy lovers that think they are up for a bit of an adventure!
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Summary: Awesome Book
Review: This book is the wonderful start to a fantastic series. It tells the story of a young boy who has to find a primary sunstone to save his family, but has a mishap, leading to many adventures. Later in the series, he uncovers a conspiracy to overthrow the Empress. A fantastic book and series. You really should buy it.
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Summary: Tal's story
Review: The fall is the first book in the series of the seventh tower. The Seventh Tower series is about a 14 year old boy name Tal Graile-Rerem who is a chosen of the Orange order. Tal has gotten in to a lot of trouble because his father has disappeared and he had their primary sunstone. Sunstones are magical stones that can heal and make shields, keep you warm and also help your shadow guard which will protect them until they turn 14 Then if they have a primary sunstone they have can get a sprit shadow which is much stronger. Now back to the plot he has no primary sunstone so he goes on a great adventure to get one. He climbs a tower to get one and falls and ends up in this group of people called the Icecarls. In this group he meet's a girl named milla and they try to get back to the castle. The author Garth Nix is a genius.
The story is a great adventure and the creatures are so amazing. The characters are so well described that you can easily picture them and the environments are amazing too. A nether thing I like is the way he splits the book up in to two parts. Part 1 is about the castle and part 2 is about the icey lands with the icecarls.
I didn't like the way every body just gets away from harm. Like, I don't think a single person die in this book. I didn't like the way they cut his dad out of the story. Like, I wish they would have more about him.
I would recommend this book to people who like adventures in strange worlds. And if you interesting charters. I give this book 4 out of 5 stares.
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Summary: read all of them
Review: I'd like to point out that I am 34 and I very much enjoyed reading this series. It has a rather sophisticated array of characters and personalities, and takes something of an honest look at the social dynamics that are discovered by the viewpoint characters. I bought only one at first, since I was not sure if the series would "read too young" for me (but hey it's cheaper than an adult book). I was happy to find each book pulling me onward.
As the story unfolds, you will see more acton, and learn more clues to the mysteries of the world(s), but more importantly, your understanding of the condition of life in these worlds, and the politics involved, will grow. You will be with both Tal and Milla as they face and learn from challenges. The physical action is the easy part. Their greater difficulty is in dealing with the social problems that are revealed.
Of course, the six-book set is essentially one book divided into smaller packages (that are easier to read in bed BTW), but the pacing thus created becomes understandable as you read further. My only annoyance there is that there should of course logically be seven books (seven colors/Orders/towers, etc)!
Don't get too hung up on it being a "juvenile series." It's a good, meaty story. You will end up buying all six - unless good books are just not your prefference. ;)
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Summary: The Fall - by Sarah in Louisville, KY
Review: There is a boy named Tal Graile-Rerem who lives in a magic castle. Tal has lived his hole live in his castle. His dad said that Tal will watch the family before he disappeared and his mom are very sick. The spirits of Aenir can fix the sickness if Tal finds a new Primary Sunstone before the Day of Ascension. Sushin stops him from getting the Sunstone and finally Tal climbs the Red Tower to get a new Sunstone over the Veil. At the top of the Tower, he falls from the tower and drifts from the castle into a cold, icy, and strange land. Can Tal find his way back to his homey castle? Find out if Tal changes his life in this strange land or not?
Garth Nix is a very good describer of the Icecarls, the shapes of the shadowguards and Spiritshadows of the cards in Beastmaker game, the magic castle, and the Iceship. I like that it is in a series of The Seventh Tower Books. So I can see an image in my head of the rest of the books, if I did not read the rest of the series.
I did not like that Garth Nix did not list the different color of orders in order so I can see a perfect picture of the castle in my head better.
I give the book four stars because, if you look on my like and dislike paragraphs, you find out that I love to priture everything in my head if I read any book that I pick up.
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