Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Reviews
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Author - Erin Hunter, Avon Books, 2004 - present Age Range - 10 - 12 years old. Warriors Saga is about an every-day house cat named Rusty, except for one thing, he always dreamed of going to the wild. There was a forest right behind the fence in his yard and he always dreamed about hopping over it. One day, while chasing a mouse, the mouse climbed up the fence and over, and Rusty followed it. While stocking the mouse he a runs into a wild cat. He fights the cat and almost wins until another wild cat stops them. The wild cats tell Rusty about five wild cat clans and asks for him to join his clan. And so begins the wild and adventurous Warriors Saga. There are six books in the first Warriors Series and, so far, four books in the next series. The first series is about Rusty and his friends and the second series is about Rusty's and his friend's descendents. I think this series of books is very good because it is adventurous and, at the same time, you can relate to the cats because they have a lot of expression and feelings. These cats are almost human. For example, at the beginning of the book, Rusty felt so rejected because all the cats were making fun of him, calling him a kitty pet and telling him he wasn't worthy of being in the clan until one of the cats tackles him and Rusty wins the fight. At that point he is mostly accepted by the clan, but still had to prove himself many times. I would give this series of books five stars. Warning, if you read the first book, once you start reading you won't be able to stop. Written by Bacon |
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Raising Dragons, Dragons in Our Midst Chronicles #1 Author - Bryan Davis Publisher - AMG Publishers Age Range - 10 to Adults Type of Book - Christian Fantasy All the kids at school call Billy "Dragon Breath" becacuse his breath stinks! Not just that, it's hot! Every day it's getting worse, and when It finally gets so hot it sets off the bathroom fire sprinklers He knows something is wrong. Read this book to find out how his breath becomes an even bigger problem. Once you start, you won't be able to put it back down. Written by Bacon |
The Candlestone, Dragons in Our Midst Chronicles #2 Author - Bryan Davis Publisher - AMG Publishers Age Range - 10 to Adults Type of Book - Christian Fantasy |
Dragon Rider Author - Cornelia Funke Age Range - Grade 5 - 8 Type of Book - Fantasy The Valley of Dragons has always been safe from humans, but it's not any more. Humans are coming to fill the valley with water and the dragons must find a new home. The oldest of the dragons just barely remembers the Rim of Heaven, a place where all dragons will be safe. The problem is he doesn't know exactly where it is. None of the other dragons believe him except one. This one goes out to search for the Rim of Heaven with a forest creature called a brownie. On the way they meet a homeless kid. This kid helps them get out of the city. On the way they become friends and he offers to help them find what they are looking for. Together they have to overcome an evil creature that has been following them the whole way in search of the dragons. Once he finds them, he doesn't intend to be friendly. On the way the dragon and riders meet many other friends to help them find what they are looking for and help them overcome what evil is following them. I would recommend this book. It is very good, full of adventure and friendship. Bacon
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