This is a fantasy that I think is targeting upper elementary
or middle school kids. If you have read
any of my reviews, you know I am fond of anthropomorphism. The idea of spirit animals is intriquing to me and I am well, immeasurablebly well beyond middle school years.
This is the begining of a series that should be appealing to
a wide range of kids. It is well written
and has a clever but not overly complicated plot.
I enjoyed it.
The author has garnered a number of awards and appears to be
prolific in his writing.
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In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will
summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and
Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned four animals who were once
Great Beasts, immortal guardians who sacrificed everything to end a brutal war.
Now, in the wake of that sacrifice, more special children are appearing all across Erdas who are connected to these legendary beings. But something else lurks in the shadows of this hard-won peace.
A dark force is hunting the Great Beasts, just as the world is rebuilding. Older and more powerful than even the Great Beasts themselves, it has slept for centuries beneath the surface of the world. Now it has awakened ...and if the young heroes can't stop it, it will consume everything.
Now, in the wake of that sacrifice, more special children are appearing all across Erdas who are connected to these legendary beings. But something else lurks in the shadows of this hard-won peace.
A dark force is hunting the Great Beasts, just as the world is rebuilding. Older and more powerful than even the Great Beasts themselves, it has slept for centuries beneath the surface of the world. Now it has awakened ...and if the young heroes can't stop it, it will consume everything.
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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