Here's another book that would be great for the older child's Easter basket!
This is Book 4 in the Wereworld Series
Synopsis:
War Has Gripped The Seven Realms...Young Werewolf Drew Ferran, rightful king of Westland, has rushed to the aid of the besieged Staglords, whose mountain stronghold is surrounded by the forces of the Werelion Prince Lucas. And deep in the haunted Dyrewood forest, the Wereladies Gretchen and Whitley seek sanctuary within the city of Brackenholme. No opposing force has ever breached the palisade walls, but danger could be closer than they think...As Lyssia's greatest war rumbles towards a thunderous climax, the lines between friend and foe are blurred. What if the enemy is one of their own?
Check out the Wereworld website for more info on the series! The map page is really helpful!
Review: This series is aimed at kids aged 10 and older, primarily more toward boys, and at over 500 pages, it really IS meant for an older reader. I had not read books 1-3, but was able to graps most of the plot without any problem. The story changes with each chapter, as it jumps to different characters, personally I'm ok with that, but to kids that can sometimes be aggravating, as the author sometimes leaves you in the middle of a scene and puts you into one that is different, so the young reader may not have the patience to wait, and want to race ahead to see what happened in that scene. It is a fast past book with lots of plot twists, and the proverbial cliff hanger at the end, to lead you onto the 5th book, yet to come!
If your kids enjoyed Harry Potter, or the Lord of the Rings triology, they will enjoy this series as well!
About the Author: Curtis Jobling is the author of the Wereworld series, which includes Rise of the Wolf, which was shortlisted for the 2011 Waterstone's Prize, Rage of Lions, and Shadow of the Hawk. He is also the designer of the worldwide hit children's television show Bob the Builder, and the author/illustrator of numerous children's books. He lives with his family in Cheshire, England.
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from Viking Press, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it
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