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faithfulgirl4's review against another edition
5.0
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bemaline's review against another edition
3.0
A pretty good middle reader story, nothing amazing or too problematic.
paper_queen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Initial Response
Wow, was that INSANELY AWESOME or what?!
High Lights
- THERE ARE SO MANY CHARACTERS.
- AND I LOVE IT.
- I loooove huge casts of characters, and this book delivered in such a way that wasn't confusing or hard to keep track of. Just the right amount of people. :)
- JUST. THE CHARACTERS. IN GENERAL.
- Tommy is great, Kat is great, Jett...
- We'll see.
- But Jimmy and Kiri Lee are great too.
- And Johnny and Autumn have much sibling rivalry and banter and it's so true and I love it.
- I SO loved reading the parts about Berinfell! I felt so immersed and it was EPIC. Each time they were over, I found myself reverted back to the regular, mundane world. Well, only for a few minutes, and then chaos usually erupted, but anyway.
- I think my favorite of the Sentinels has got to Charlie.
- And can I just? ATTENTION BATSON AND HOPPER IF YOU KILL MY PRECIOUS LITTLE CHARLIE IS DEAD I WILL FIND YOU AND MAKE YOU REWRITE THE BOOKS. JUST FYI. O_O
Low Lights
- Hmm...None.
- Well, I guess sometimes it felt like the writing style changed a little bit, which is understandable, since it was co-written, but it still kinda threw me off.
Conclusion
This was a reread for me, and I'm SO HAPPY I REREAD IT because I'm going to writer's workshop to meet Mr. Batson, so. Yeah. Figured I should reread this and refresh my memory a little. Anywho, THIS IS AN EPIC BOOK. If you love high fantasy and elves and all that awesome stuff in a modern, technological atmosphere, than this is the book for you!
Wow, was that INSANELY AWESOME or what?!
High Lights
- THERE ARE SO MANY CHARACTERS.
- AND I LOVE IT.
- I loooove huge casts of characters, and this book delivered in such a way that wasn't confusing or hard to keep track of. Just the right amount of people. :)
- JUST. THE CHARACTERS. IN GENERAL.
- Tommy is great, Kat is great, Jett...
- We'll see.
- But Jimmy and Kiri Lee are great too.
- And Johnny and Autumn have much sibling rivalry and banter and it's so true and I love it.
- I SO loved reading the parts about Berinfell! I felt so immersed and it was EPIC. Each time they were over, I found myself reverted back to the regular, mundane world. Well, only for a few minutes, and then chaos usually erupted, but anyway.
- I think my favorite of the Sentinels has got to Charlie.
- And can I just?
Low Lights
- Hmm...None.
- Well, I guess sometimes it felt like the writing style changed a little bit, which is understandable, since it was co-written, but it still kinda threw me off.
Conclusion
This was a reread for me, and I'm SO HAPPY I REREAD IT because I'm going to writer's workshop to meet Mr. Batson, so. Yeah. Figured I should reread this and refresh my memory a little. Anywho, THIS IS AN EPIC BOOK. If you love high fantasy and elves and all that awesome stuff in a modern, technological atmosphere, than this is the book for you!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
sarafloerke's review against another edition
4.0
My rating is based on reading this with my 14 year old son. He really loved this book. It's all about the strength and cool factor of the gear/talents/skills of the characters. This one rocked.
It was enjoyable. I like how it allows space for a superior, spiritual being. I love alternate universes and believe that somewhere back in my genetic line I come from the elves...so this was a natural for me.
It was enjoyable. I like how it allows space for a superior, spiritual being. I love alternate universes and believe that somewhere back in my genetic line I come from the elves...so this was a natural for me.
havoc's review against another edition
1.0
Found this book sitting on my shelf, left over from a few Christmases ago, so figured I should give it a read.
I am not the target audience for this series - I'm a bit old - so my opinion is most likely skewed, but "meh" is the word I'd describe "Curse of the Spider King" with. Having seven main characters is quiet a bit to keep up with, and that's ignoring that the names Jimmy, Johnny, and Tommy kinda blur together. Thankfully one of them clearly has an Irish accent. Have seven mains also requires quite a lot of set up that takes away from getting to the actually story.
There is also some heavy handed Christian throw-ins that I assume come into play later that didn't quite blend in with the story.
Once I got over/used to the meh dialogue and unbelievable actions, I got through the book in two sittings so it couldn't have been that bad. I will read the second because I already have it, but will most likely not get the third.
A younger reader may enjoy "Curse of the Spider King" but I would suggest to find something better.
I am not the target audience for this series - I'm a bit old - so my opinion is most likely skewed, but "meh" is the word I'd describe "Curse of the Spider King" with. Having seven main characters is quiet a bit to keep up with, and that's ignoring that the names Jimmy, Johnny, and Tommy kinda blur together. Thankfully one of them clearly has an Irish accent. Have seven mains also requires quite a lot of set up that takes away from getting to the actually story.
There is also some heavy handed Christian throw-ins that I assume come into play later that didn't quite blend in with the story.
Once I got over/used to the meh dialogue and unbelievable actions, I got through the book in two sittings so it couldn't have been that bad. I will read the second because I already have it, but will most likely not get the third.
A younger reader may enjoy "Curse of the Spider King" but I would suggest to find something better.
melrailey's review against another edition
4.0
The elven world of Allyra is attacked by the Spider King and destroyed in one battle. In the midst of the battle, the seven heirs of the leaders of Allyra are kidnapped and hidden on earth. There they are adopted and raised as normal earth children. They have no idea of their real heritage. Now thirteen years old, the Age of Reckoning, the elven lords are coming into their powers as teenagers on earth, learning the truth about their identityand being hunted down and attacked by the sentinels of the Spider King.
I got this audiobook during a sale on audible. It took me a long time to get around to listening to it and when I finally did, I enjoyed immensely. The narrator was good and the story was very good. There is lots of background and mythology development. It's definitely from the Lord of the Rings family tree.
I would normally recommend this book without hesitation but I learned after listening to the book that (1) it is part of a planned trilogy and (2) the publisher is dropping the series. I'm extremely disappointed that there's a possibility that I won't get to finish the series someday. Hopefully, if they can't find a new publisher, the authors will considering self-publishing as an ebook.
I got this audiobook during a sale on audible. It took me a long time to get around to listening to it and when I finally did, I enjoyed immensely. The narrator was good and the story was very good. There is lots of background and mythology development. It's definitely from the Lord of the Rings family tree.
I would normally recommend this book without hesitation but I learned after listening to the book that (1) it is part of a planned trilogy and (2) the publisher is dropping the series. I'm extremely disappointed that there's a possibility that I won't get to finish the series someday. Hopefully, if they can't find a new publisher, the authors will considering self-publishing as an ebook.
caidyn's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I really enjoyed this start. I kind of wish the story had moved a bit faster. It was like reading the same thing over and over again, although I didn't mind too much. A good start, and I'm excited to read the next one to see if it continues on in the track it started off with.
I really enjoyed this start. I kind of wish the story had moved a bit faster. It was like reading the same thing over and over again, although I didn't mind too much. A good start, and I'm excited to read the next one to see if it continues on in the track it started off with.