Kringle

Just a quick review from a Mom. I ran out of books to read for myself. I had checked this out from our library for my kids, so in desperation for something to read, I picked it up. And couldn't put it down!!!!!!! It is a compelling and lovely story. I thoroughly enjoyed how Abbott wove Christian and pagan elements together. I am going to buy it and read it with my children as a Christmas tradition!

Kringle is a 12 year old boy living in a world with fantasy creatures, good and evil. He has grown up with a woman named Merwen, because his parents died shortly after he was born. After being separated from Merwen after a goblin attack, he goes off to find her. At the beginning of the book, Kringle is an ordinary boy with many fears. During the duration of the book, he learns to fend for himself, all the while looking for a place to call his own. Kringle falls upon a band of elves, and stays with them for most of the book. He learns about the evil in the land and decides to try and stop it. Kringle is an extraordinary boy who grows up with every page you read. He takes on all sorts of evils, especially goblins. He takes it all in stride with extremely mature intentions. I would like to meet him to ask him how he felt when he fought all those goblins. I don't think I know any other boy who would be able to do that. A hermit Kringle meets tells the story of Kringle's journey. The book is a thriller that will keep your nose in the book until you've finished it. It is a fantasy book about a special Christmas story that you will re-read many times before it goes on your shelf. I give it a 5 star rating, because I love fantasies. Tony Abbott is one of my favorite authors, and I love his style of writing. Kringle is a Christmas book that will have you hooked, whether it's in the middle of July, or on Christmas Eve.

This book is rich in detail, mood and has the feel of an old, timeless epic story. This is a good book for parents to expose their children to first before the great quest stories out there in fantasy fiction. The author has taken complex story elements and made them accessible without writing down to kids. This is a chapter book parents will enjoy reading with their kids.

One day, I thought that Tony Abbott should stop writing books b- elow my age and write a ten and up book, when I saw Kringle in Barnes and Nobles, I instantly bought and was not disappointed. This is what books in fantasy need to be! On his twelfth winter, Merwen finished her dramatic story in "T- he Sparrow, later in "GOBLINS!" he escapes their house in The B- ottoms and their hut blow up and the goblins captured Merwen and in "A Kingly Thing" he is sent to Castrum but he finds a dramat- ic welcome at the city, it's destroyed but goblins, in "Winter Gifts," he finds something queer in the perilous Dark Woods. T- hen there's PART II, In "Elevenwald," he meets the elf populati- on, in "The Gray Stones" he meets the elder Hrothr, in "Barrowf- oot" then go outside Elvenwald and run into Snegg, Merwen's cap- ture captain and pirates, Then to PART III, in "Stormfall" he m- eets the viking, Octa. In "Among The Black Trees" he looks for The Goblin King, In "The Palace of The Goblin King" he meets the nefarious king, Morgo. In "In The Passages" he meets a prisoner monk, Alban who is useful in Kringle's future. In "The Innocent- s" Alban tell's Kringle some very daunting things and escape M- orgo's palace. Then, PART IV,"The Frozen River" Kringle and Alban cross a treachorous river. In "Cragtop" They make it to Cragtop and speak to a Hermit. In "Cave of Heaven" Alban talks about Bethelem and the dastardly goblins. Then, PART V, In "At Doomchasm" Kringle goes to Doomchasm. In "The Staff of Weary-All " Kringle wields a powerful and exotic staff. In "Bonecrown" Kr- ingle meet Oliphas. In "Tomb of Earth, Kringle learns about Mor- go's plan and Yule, and loses a beloved friend. PART VI, In "A Gathering of Souls" Kringle prepares a big army for a fight vs. the goblins. In "Armies of The Night" Kringle catches up with Morgo. In "Dragon's Nest" they incounter a monster beyond horro- rs" In "The War Dragon" Kringle and Morgo prepare to fight each- other. In "Yule, Wheel of Time" Kringle fights Morgo and (I'm n- ot telling!) Part VII, Kringles become Santa Clau- and has a n- ice reunion with Merwen, and a few chapters like that are in the final part.

When I saw the glittering Kringle book at the store, I knew I would love it. I'm an F.F. (fantasy fan) The flashy golden pages caught my eye, so I read the back and immediatly bought it. An awsome thriller for children, Kringle was a magnificent story. It's a story about a young boy traveling through many magical hardships to gain back a loved one (and save the world from goblins!) I, personally, thought it breath-taking and even now it is on my "fave books" list.