The latest young adult fantasy reviews: The Lost Barkscrolls and In The Hand of the Goddess
The last two reviews to go up on Fantasy Book are both from the young adult fantasy category. First off there is The Lost Barkscrolls from the wonderful Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.
“The Lost Barkscrolls is a fine collection of stories that will be of great interest to fans of the Edge Chronicles. The writing and illustrations are of the highest quality and the themes that link these four seemingly disparate tales together are the abhorrence of slavery and the damage that greed and the manufacturer of weapons can have on lives and the environment.”
Read the full review of The Lost Barkscrolls
Julia Knight covered Tamora Pierce’s In The Hand of the Goddess:
“So, in conclusion β sympathetic characters nicely done for the most part, clear, engaging prose, let down by a too-simple plot. Although this is billed as teen fantasy, even my 11-year-old found it a tad too bland and predictable on the plot side. Nicely written, but nothing really new.”
Read the full review of In the Hand of the Goddess
Synopsis
Pursuing her desire to be a knight, Alanna learns many things in her role as squire to Prince Jonathan, but fears Duke Roger, an ambitious sorcerer with whom she knows she will one day have to deal.
Posted: November 24th, 2009
Author: Lee
Categories: Fantasy Book Review, The Edge Chronicles
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