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Summary: One word, Great!
Review: L.J. Smith is the best author of the 20th century! I loved this book because of the way she used a non real world. I especially loved the mirrors. I recommend to anyone who love a surrealist way of writing!
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Summary: The best of L.J. Smith's books
Review: L.J. Smith's other books, which have gotten much more hype than this one, are good but a little formulaic. The Night of the Solstice, on the other hand, breaks all the molds. I have read this book about ten times. Those of you who love her other books already know about her fantastic writing style, but I'll bet you didn't know how original she could be -- or that she could write great characters who didn't fall into the "spunky girl/reformed vampire" category. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy her other books, but this one should be a classic.
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Summary: L.J. Smith never lets me down.
Review: Not as good as all the rest but certainly up there with the best!
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Summary: Smart and funny
Review: Solstice is the first LJS book I ever read, and since then, so to speak, I've never turned back! LJS has style and plot in Solstice, and the clever humour will have you hooked!
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Summary: The best book L.J. Smith wrote, possibly the best book ever!
Review: The fact that this book is out of print is a crime. This is the first book L.J. Smith ever wrote and the best -- you get the benefit of her amazing writing style and wonderful plots without the required romance. (I know some people like the romance, but the lack of it adds to the suspense.) Four children are called upon to free a trapped sorceress and help stop a mad sorcerer from taking over earth. The sorcerer lives in another world which can only be entered through mirrors in the sorceress's home. Guided by the sorceress's familiar, a fox, they make several terrifying ventures into the other world while trying to deal with problems in their own world. The characterization in this book is the best that L.J. Smith has ever done, and the pace never lets up.
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Summary: The best book L.J. Smith wrote, possibly the best book ever!
Review: The fact that this book is out of print is a crime. This is the first book L.J. Smith ever wrote and the best -- you get the benefit of her amazing writing style and wonderful plots without the required romance. (I know some people like the romance, but the lack of it adds to the suspense.) Four children are called upon to free a trapped sorceress and help stop a mad sorcerer from taking over earth. The sorcerer lives in another world which can only be entered through mirrors in the sorceress's home. Guided by the sorceress's familiar, a fox, they make several terrifying ventures into the other world while trying to deal with problems in their own world. The characterization in this book is the best that L.J. Smith has ever done, and the pace never lets up.
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Summary: THe Night of the Solstice
Review: The Night of the Solstice
By: Lisa Jane Smith
Reviewed by: T. Sun
Period 1 This story is about Alys, Charles, Janie, and Claudia who are trying to save their world from an evil sorcerer named Cadal Forge. They also have to save Morgana Shee because only she can prevent Cadel Forge from conquering the Stillworld, Earth. They embark in an adventure that takes them to the magical world of the Wildworld. They travel every night through the mirrors in Morgana's abandoned house. It takes them to the Wildworld version of that exact same house. They search every room they can open and run away from the sorcerei of the Society. In the end Janie figures out which room Morgana is held in and they free her. But they had to battle through the Society, Cadel Forge, and Thai Pendriel; she is a councilor of the Wildworld. In the end they send all the sorcerei who escaped into the Stillworld on the winter solstice back into the Wildworld, except Cadel Forge. He gets trapped in the mirrors. Every thing goes back to normal but all isn't too well, because Thai Pendriel stole Heart of Valor, a Forgotten Gem with incredible power. Morgana and the others will not worry about her right now. Morgana rewards each of the children with a gift. Alys gets a horse, Janie becomes Morgana's apprentice, Charles gets a sample of Kryptonite, and Claudia gets a charm that lets her talk to animals.
I liked this book because it's funny, has a lot of action, and is magical. There was plenty of fighting with magic, which I liked. For example: " She whirled back on the last words, and in her hands was the Gold Staff, dazzlingly bright. Out of the head of the staff shot a golden ball, which plummeted to the ground only to erupt upwards as a tree of living crystals, which grew with lightning speed. Needle-sharp branched burst our in all directions, transfixing sorcerei on every side." This quote describes a battle-taking place in Fell Andred in the Wildworld. Morgana is trying to stop Cadel Forge from entering the Stillworld. And she sort of failed at first, but in the end she traps him in the mirrors.
The only thing I disliked about The Night of the Solstice was that a Quislai (fairy) named Elwyn. She is Morgana's half sister. Morgana is only half Quislai while Elwyn is full. Elwyn's personality is very annoying and frustrating to understand. The reader, like me, can feel how the characters felt when they were trying to make Elwyn corporate with them. For example: " 'Do you realize what Cadal Forge is Planning?' Elwyn pursed her bright lips. 'Cadal Forge spoke rudely to me once.' She mused. Charles stared "Did he? Did he really?' 'Perhaps I just dreamed it. Do you dream?' 'Have you understood a single thing I've said?' 'Of course I've understood a single thing you've said. You're Charles and you're not thirsty. But perhaps you'd care for something to eat?'" As you can see Charles isn't having a very easy conversation with Elwyn. He's very frustrated with her because she keeps changing the topic.
My favorite part of the book was when Alys, Janie, Charles, and Claudia found Morgana and the vixen. Then they battled the Society and Cadel Forge. I like this part because it has the most action and tension in it. It's is so much fun to visualize Morgana battling Cadel Forge and Thai Pendriel with magic while trying to protect the stillworlders (Alys, Janie, Charles, and Claudia). I am very content with the description of Morgana's stress as she tries to stop this madness
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Summary: THe Night of the Solstice
Review: The Night of the Solstice
By: Lisa Jane Smith
Reviewed by: T. Sun
Period 1 This story is about Alys, Charles, Janie, and Claudia who are trying to save their world from an evil sorcerer named Cadal Forge. They also have to save Morgana Shee because only she can prevent Cadel Forge from conquering the Stillworld, Earth. They embark in an adventure that takes them to the magical world of the Wildworld. They travel every night through the mirrors in Morgana's abandoned house. It takes them to the Wildworld version of that exact same house. They search every room they can open and run away from the sorcerei of the Society. In the end Janie figures out which room Morgana is held in and they free her. But they had to battle through the Society, Cadel Forge, and Thai Pendriel; she is a councilor of the Wildworld. In the end they send all the sorcerei who escaped into the Stillworld on the winter solstice back into the Wildworld, except Cadel Forge. He gets trapped in the mirrors. Every thing goes back to normal but all isn't too well, because Thai Pendriel stole Heart of Valor, a Forgotten Gem with incredible power. Morgana and the others will not worry about her right now. Morgana rewards each of the children with a gift. Alys gets a horse, Janie becomes Morgana's apprentice, Charles gets a sample of Kryptonite, and Claudia gets a charm that lets her talk to animals.
I liked this book because it's funny, has a lot of action, and is magical. There was plenty of fighting with magic, which I liked. For example: " She whirled back on the last words, and in her hands was the Gold Staff, dazzlingly bright. Out of the head of the staff shot a golden ball, which plummeted to the ground only to erupt upwards as a tree of living crystals, which grew with lightning speed. Needle-sharp branched burst our in all directions, transfixing sorcerei on every side." This quote describes a battle-taking place in Fell Andred in the Wildworld. Morgana is trying to stop Cadel Forge from entering the Stillworld. And she sort of failed at first, but in the end she traps him in the mirrors.
The only thing I disliked about The Night of the Solstice was that a Quislai (fairy) named Elwyn. She is Morgana's half sister. Morgana is only half Quislai while Elwyn is full. Elwyn's personality is very annoying and frustrating to understand. The reader, like me, can feel how the characters felt when they were trying to make Elwyn corporate with them. For example: " 'Do you realize what Cadal Forge is Planning?' Elwyn pursed her bright lips. 'Cadal Forge spoke rudely to me once.' She mused. Charles stared "Did he? Did he really?' 'Perhaps I just dreamed it. Do you dream?' 'Have you understood a single thing I've said?' 'Of course I've understood a single thing you've said. You're Charles and you're not thirsty. But perhaps you'd care for something to eat?'" As you can see Charles isn't having a very easy conversation with Elwyn. He's very frustrated with her because she keeps changing the topic.
My favorite part of the book was when Alys, Janie, Charles, and Claudia found Morgana and the vixen. Then they battled the Society and Cadel Forge. I like this part because it has the most action and tension in it. It's is so much fun to visualize Morgana battling Cadel Forge and Thai Pendriel with magic while trying to protect the stillworlders (Alys, Janie, Charles, and Claudia). I am very content with the description of Morgana's stress as she tries to stop this madness
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Summary: one of the best
Review: This book along with its sequel Heart of Valor are, in my opinion, one of the best L.J. Smith has written. It has the element of sorcery, fantasy and adventure that's just great. I loved all the characters, Janie and Elwyn being my favorites. When you read it, the world L.J. Smith describes comes alive almost and it feels you really Are Alys at times. My favorite scene is when Charles is in Elwyn's wood because she is just SUCH a nicompoop. Anyways, READ IT! i wish they would print it again with Heart Of Valor because i'm sure it would do very well. I wish L.J. Smith would write a sequel to Heart Of Valor however (also a great book) because... it feels like it needs one.
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Summary: one of the best
Review: This book along with its sequel Heart of Valor are, in my opinion, one of the best L.J. Smith has written. It has the element of sorcery, fantasy and adventure that's just great. I loved all the characters, Janie and Elwyn being my favorites. When you read it, the world L.J. Smith describes comes alive almost and it feels you really Are Alys at times. My favorite scene is when Charles is in Elwyn's wood because she is just SUCH a nicompoop. Anyways, READ IT! i wish they would print it again with Heart Of Valor because i'm sure it would do very well. I wish L.J. Smith would write a sequel to Heart Of Valor however (also a great book) because... it feels like it needs one.
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