Title: Black Swan Rising Author: Lee Carroll ISBN: 978-0-593-06596-9 Publisher: Bantam Press No. of pages: 396
Gist provided: Jeweller Garet James isn't the same as everyone
else. She just doesn't know it yet.
With her fair share
of problems - money (lack of), an elderly father, struggling business - Garet
should be just like any other young, feisty, single New Yorker. If only it was
that simple...
It begins with the old silver box that had been soldered
shut. All Garet has to do is open it. A favour for the frail old owner of the
antiques shop. Who wouldn't help?
Only it's then that things start to change. Garet doesn't
notice at first, the shifts barely perceptible. But the city in which she grew
up is beginning to reveal a long-hidden side - darker and altogether more
dangerous; a parallel world of chaos, smoke and blood.
Now it's out of the box...and it has no intention of
going back in.
I bought this book on a whim, the gist provided not much help at giving me a general idea about it. When I first read it, it started off rather slow, at least to me since I was reading it in school. But the book picked up the pace as I went along and I found this a rather enjoyable read. I couldn't put it down once I had begun.
It was enjoyable and haunting at the same time. Lee Carroll manages to infuse a sort of mystery from the very beginning though I can say that the book was slightly predictable but also not predictable. This book is extremely creative and the authors manage to create a world inside a world. That is to say, a sort of parallel demension living alongside ours. The characters are extremely exciting to discover and intriguing.
Garet James was human. As human as any of us can get which is another plus point. Filled with flaws and human feelings. Unlike another book we all know.
I rather liked this because although one of themes is an age old romance, it didn't center around it. I might like my books romantic but not truly romantic. I like them infused with mystery, action and adventure and this book is one of the few.
Although in Malaysia, this book was found in the teen fiction section, the characters are not in the teen age range and there is something what my friends and I label as "a Stephanie Meyer" scene between the main character and her love interest. This book would appeal to both adults and teens alike.
I'm still an amateur reviewer, I've no idea what reviewing is supposed to be like. Labels: children fiction
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The 39 Clues Series consists of 10 individual books, each book being written by a different author. Book One: The Maze of Bones Author: Rick Riordan ISBN: 978-0-545-10075-5 Book Two: One False Note Author: Gordon Korman ISBN: 978-0-545-11754-8 Book Three: The Sword Thief Author: Peter Lerangis ISBN: 978-0-545-13570-2 Book Four: Beyond The Grave Author: Jude Watson ISBN978-0-545-15290-7 Book Five: The Black Circle Author: Patrick Carman ISBN: 978-0-545-15291-4 Book Six: In Too Deep Author: Jude Watson ISBN: 978-0-545-15292-1 Book Seven: The Viper's Nest Author: Peter Lerangis ISBN: 978-0-545-15293-8 Book Eight: The Emperor's Code Author: Gordon Korman ISBN: 978-0-545-15294-5 Book Nine: Storm Warning Author: Linda Sue Park ISBN: 978-0-54515295-2 Book Ten: Into The Gauntlet Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix ISBN: 978-0-545-15296-9 The ten books revolve around a pair of siblings, fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan Cahill and a search around the world for the 39 clues that would lead to the greatest power in the world that anyone has ever seen. When their grandaunt Grace Cahill passes, she leaves in her will, a million dollars to each of her family or a chance to be involved in the hunt for the 39 Clues. Dan and Amy along with a few other ruthless members of their family choose to hunt for the 39 Clues. While all other members of their family belong to one of the four Cahill branches of Lucian, Ekaterina, Tomas and Janus, Dan and Amy do not discover which branch they belong to except in the eighth book. They travel around the world from Tokyo to Egypt to China to search for the clues. Along the way, their family members try to thwart each other's progress, most of the time spying on Dan and Amy as well as their au pair and trying to throw them out of the competition. So, that's about the gist of the whole series. A very brief gist. Going into detail would take up too long. I've followed this book series like a madman, buying each one instantly as soon as it releases. This book is however, extremely suitable for kids and adults of all ages. It's a good clean book about family ties and unity. Kids will enjoy relating to the brother-sister relationship of Amy and Dan, constantly bickering and fighting. Adults will enjoy trying to solve the riddles that Amy and Dan are provided to figure out the location of the next clue and the beauty of the countries that they travel to. It revolves around a few themes of family unity and the triumph of good over evil and other minor themes. The language used in this book is easy to understand and very simple. The largest appeal for kids is that the book comes with 6 cards with it's own unique code you can enter online at www.the39clues.com to join in the hunt for the clues. I'm not very good at reviewing and this is my first time. (: Please bear with me. Thankyou. Labels: children fiction
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Title: Black Swan Rising Author: Lee Carroll ISBN: 978-0-593-06596-9 Publisher: Bantam Press No. of pages: 396
Gist provided: Jeweller Garet James isn't the same as everyone
else. She just doesn't know it yet.
With her fair share
of problems - money (lack of), an elderly father, struggling business - Garet
should be just like any other young, feisty, single New Yorker. If only it was
that simple...
It begins with the old silver box that had been soldered
shut. All Garet has to do is open it. A favour for the frail old owner of the
antiques shop. Who wouldn't help?
Only it's then that things start to change. Garet doesn't
notice at first, the shifts barely perceptible. But the city in which she grew
up is beginning to reveal a long-hidden side - darker and altogether more
dangerous; a parallel world of chaos, smoke and blood.
Now it's out of the box...and it has no intention of
going back in.
I bought this book on a whim, the gist provided not much help at giving me a general idea about it. When I first read it, it started off rather slow, at least to me since I was reading it in school. But the book picked up the pace as I went along and I found this a rather enjoyable read. I couldn't put it down once I had begun.
It was enjoyable and haunting at the same time. Lee Carroll manages to infuse a sort of mystery from the very beginning though I can say that the book was slightly predictable but also not predictable. This book is extremely creative and the authors manage to create a world inside a world. That is to say, a sort of parallel demension living alongside ours. The characters are extremely exciting to discover and intriguing.
Garet James was human. As human as any of us can get which is another plus point. Filled with flaws and human feelings. Unlike another book we all know.
I rather liked this because although one of themes is an age old romance, it didn't center around it. I might like my books romantic but not truly romantic. I like them infused with mystery, action and adventure and this book is one of the few.
Although in Malaysia, this book was found in the teen fiction section, the characters are not in the teen age range and there is something what my friends and I label as "a Stephanie Meyer" scene between the main character and her love interest. This book would appeal to both adults and teens alike.
I'm still an amateur reviewer, I've no idea what reviewing is supposed to be like. Labels: children fiction
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The 39 Clues Series consists of 10 individual books, each book being written by a different author. Book One: The Maze of Bones Author: Rick Riordan ISBN: 978-0-545-10075-5 Book Two: One False Note Author: Gordon Korman ISBN: 978-0-545-11754-8 Book Three: The Sword Thief Author: Peter Lerangis ISBN: 978-0-545-13570-2 Book Four: Beyond The Grave Author: Jude Watson ISBN978-0-545-15290-7 Book Five: The Black Circle Author: Patrick Carman ISBN: 978-0-545-15291-4 Book Six: In Too Deep Author: Jude Watson ISBN: 978-0-545-15292-1 Book Seven: The Viper's Nest Author: Peter Lerangis ISBN: 978-0-545-15293-8 Book Eight: The Emperor's Code Author: Gordon Korman ISBN: 978-0-545-15294-5 Book Nine: Storm Warning Author: Linda Sue Park ISBN: 978-0-54515295-2 Book Ten: Into The Gauntlet Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix ISBN: 978-0-545-15296-9 The ten books revolve around a pair of siblings, fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan Cahill and a search around the world for the 39 clues that would lead to the greatest power in the world that anyone has ever seen. When their grandaunt Grace Cahill passes, she leaves in her will, a million dollars to each of her family or a chance to be involved in the hunt for the 39 Clues. Dan and Amy along with a few other ruthless members of their family choose to hunt for the 39 Clues. While all other members of their family belong to one of the four Cahill branches of Lucian, Ekaterina, Tomas and Janus, Dan and Amy do not discover which branch they belong to except in the eighth book. They travel around the world from Tokyo to Egypt to China to search for the clues. Along the way, their family members try to thwart each other's progress, most of the time spying on Dan and Amy as well as their au pair and trying to throw them out of the competition. So, that's about the gist of the whole series. A very brief gist. Going into detail would take up too long. I've followed this book series like a madman, buying each one instantly as soon as it releases. This book is however, extremely suitable for kids and adults of all ages. It's a good clean book about family ties and unity. Kids will enjoy relating to the brother-sister relationship of Amy and Dan, constantly bickering and fighting. Adults will enjoy trying to solve the riddles that Amy and Dan are provided to figure out the location of the next clue and the beauty of the countries that they travel to. It revolves around a few themes of family unity and the triumph of good over evil and other minor themes. The language used in this book is easy to understand and very simple. The largest appeal for kids is that the book comes with 6 cards with it's own unique code you can enter online at www.the39clues.com to join in the hunt for the clues. I'm not very good at reviewing and this is my first time. (: Please bear with me. Thankyou. Labels: children fiction
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