The prequel to The Lost Years of Merlin, also by T.A. Barron. You kind of have to have read The Lost Years of Merlin in order to get this, but here it goes... After shirking his task of reviving land destroyed by the former king of Fincayra (a legondary island Merlin stumbled upon in the last book), Merlin decided he wanted to bring his mother back from Wales, a province in Brittania at the time, to Fincayra, his mothers true home. But by bringing his mother back to Fincayra, Merlin unleashed consequences that he could not possibly expect. One of his former enemies, an evil spirit named Rhita Gawr attempted to poison Merlin and hit Merlins mother instead. Now Merlin must follow instructions set by his grandfather, a wizard named Tuatha, travel all over Fincayra, and find the seven souls of the seven songs (the seven basic principles of the seven basic arts of wizardry). Then, Merlin can attempt to defeat the mighty ogre Balor who is the gaurdian of The Otherworld Well, a kind of a portal to the realm of spirits, which he must climb down in order to retrieve the elixer Merlin needs to save his mother. Not that that is confusing enough, but he must also complete this task in a months time. Can Merlin possibly accomplish what his grandfather, Tuatha, the mightiest wizard of his time could not? People who like adventure books would like this book because... do I really have to explain? The entire plot is a classic adventure story plot. They should read it because, I was going to do the same thing, and skip over this book because I thought it was going to be boring, but it actually turned out to be one of my favorite series' so far.
As the third book in The Lost Years of Merlin series, to be able to understand this book requires some understanding of the previous books. But, to summarize it as best as possible, Merlin has to fight a dragon. A very old and powerful dragon named Vaalenderg meaning wings of fire. Merlin doesn’t want to fight the dragon, but it thinks that he killed his un-hatched children. An ancient prophecy says that both opponents will die. Not something he’s looking forward to, but if it will save Fincayra (The magical island where Merlin was born), he’ll do it. The prophecy tells that Merlin fights with some powerful weapon, “a power still higher” as told in the book. Merlin thinks that for him to even have a chance, he must find that powerful weapon and get back to the dragon’s layer before he roasts half of Fincayra looking for him. But this is a Merlin book and that plot is too simple. To complicate things, Merlin doesn’t know what the powerful weapon is. So he must travel to an Oracle to find the answer. Then, he has some vicious tag-alongs. Creatures that were believed to be extinct called Kreelixes have returned, plus, they are attracted and feed off of magic. Does this kid EVER have a normal day? Once again, as in my previous blogs, people who like fantasy/adventure books would like this read because thats what this book is. It has fantasy creatures and magic along with a rather adventurous plot. It also comes with maps!
A science fiction book about a clone named Matt Alacran, and his adventures in a land called Opium between The United States and what was once called Mexico.
To Matteo Alacran, life was simple. The woman who took care of him came and left the tiny cabin where he lived periodically, and he did the same things day after day: Reading, watching TV, and looking out the window at the pure white fields of Opium, the country where he lived. But after a few adventurous children come to investigate the small shack, Matt is thrown into a twisting storyline with a cast of characters who, for the most part, either want to get rid of him, or kill him. Being a clone is not easy as he soon found out. This storyline is fairly interesting with many unexpected twists and turns. Anyone who loves complicated plots and science fiction books will like this read. It has an adventure storyline with a futuristic setting. I would recommend this book to anyone who has interest in that sort of thing.
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ReplyDeleteThe 7 Songs of Merlin by T.A. Barron
ReplyDeleteThe prequel to The Lost Years of Merlin, also by T.A. Barron. You kind of have to have read The Lost Years of Merlin in order to get this, but here it goes...
ReplyDeleteAfter shirking his task of reviving land destroyed by the former king of Fincayra (a legondary island Merlin stumbled upon in the last book), Merlin decided he wanted to bring his mother back from Wales, a province in Brittania at the time, to Fincayra, his mothers true home. But by bringing his mother back to Fincayra, Merlin unleashed consequences that he could not possibly expect. One of his former enemies, an evil spirit named Rhita Gawr attempted to poison Merlin and hit Merlins mother instead. Now Merlin must follow instructions set by his grandfather, a wizard named Tuatha, travel all over Fincayra, and find the seven souls of the seven songs (the seven basic principles of the seven basic arts of wizardry). Then, Merlin can attempt to defeat the mighty ogre Balor who is the gaurdian of The Otherworld Well, a kind of a portal to the realm of spirits, which he must climb down in order to retrieve the elixer Merlin needs to save his mother. Not that that is confusing enough, but he must also complete this task in a months time. Can Merlin possibly accomplish what his grandfather, Tuatha, the mightiest wizard of his time could not?
People who like adventure books would like this book because... do I really have to explain? The entire plot is a classic adventure story plot. They should read it because, I was going to do the same thing, and skip over this book because I thought it was going to be boring, but it actually turned out to be one of my favorite series' so far.
The Fires of Merlin
ReplyDeleteBy: T. A. Barron
As the third book in The Lost Years of Merlin series, to be able to understand this book requires some understanding of the previous books. But, to summarize it as best as possible, Merlin has to fight a dragon. A very old and powerful dragon named Vaalenderg meaning wings of fire. Merlin doesn’t want to fight the dragon, but it thinks that he killed his un-hatched children. An ancient prophecy says that both opponents will die. Not something he’s looking forward to, but if it will save Fincayra (The magical island where Merlin was born), he’ll do it. The prophecy tells that Merlin fights with some powerful weapon, “a power still higher” as told in the book. Merlin thinks that for him to even have a chance, he must find that powerful weapon and get back to the dragon’s layer before he roasts half of Fincayra looking for him. But this is a Merlin book and that plot is too simple. To complicate things, Merlin doesn’t know what the powerful weapon is. So he must travel to an Oracle to find the answer. Then, he has some vicious tag-alongs. Creatures that were believed to be extinct called Kreelixes have returned, plus, they are attracted and feed off of magic. Does this kid EVER have a normal day?
Once again, as in my previous blogs, people who like fantasy/adventure books would like this read because thats what this book is. It has fantasy creatures and magic along with a rather adventurous plot. It also comes with maps!
Sounds all right might read it sometime
ReplyDeleteThe House of the Scorpion
ReplyDeleteBy: Nancy Farmer
A science fiction book about a clone named Matt Alacran, and his adventures in a land called Opium between The United States and what was once called Mexico.
To Matteo Alacran, life was simple. The woman who took care of him came and left the tiny cabin where he lived periodically, and he did the same things day after day: Reading, watching TV, and looking out the window at the pure white fields of Opium, the country where he lived. But after a few adventurous children come to investigate the small shack, Matt is thrown into a twisting storyline with a cast of characters who, for the most part, either want to get rid of him, or kill him. Being a clone is not easy as he soon found out.
ReplyDeleteThis storyline is fairly interesting with many unexpected twists and turns. Anyone who loves complicated plots and science fiction books will like this read. It has an adventure storyline with a futuristic setting. I would recommend this book to anyone who has interest in that sort of thing.