Book Overview
Relates the further adventures of twelve-year-old Jarral and three friends with strong psychic Talents as they battle demons to rescue a wizard imprisoned in the faraway palace of the Unnamed Enemy. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0689504195
ISBN13:9780689504198
Release Date:January 1988
Publisher:Margaret K. McElderry Books
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Revisiting my childhood.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I first read this book when I was around 13. It stayed with me, the perfect adventure-fantasy for a young boy. I finally bought it after 10 years, and while the flaws show up now (but then, it was not meant to be a literary classic), it still has the capacity to entertain and enthrall, with sympathetic lead characters you root for, plenty of thrills, and vivid detailing.
fast-paced, no wasted space
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
When I first read this, I got the feel of increasing energy as the book moved along, building up to a feverish pitch at the end where all hell breaks loose. The result was me hammering my fists to the floor in exhultation!...reponding to the comment about Latin puns: I had no idea! However this does not annoy me. It actually increases my repect of Hill. I did not expect any type of hidden meaning in a book intended for young adults. Bravo!
Pretty good, for a sequel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
One thing I didn't like: EVERY OTHER CHARACTER'S NAME WAS AN ATROCIOUS PUN IN LATIN!!! I mean, minor deities with names translating to "rainbow," villains with names translating to "darkness," "destruction," or "stinker..."(no, wait, the villain whose name meant "stinker" was in the first book. My mistake.)
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