Matthew Jobin

While I thought the first book was good, I felt that the author really hit his stride with this second book. I don't know what it was other then it seemed like the story and the action was starting to really come together towards the end of the first book and therefore it continued on in this second one. I had more history with the characters and the skeleth. I was cheering on the good guys all the way. Just like in the first book there was death. As I was reading this book it was like a mini movie playing in my head. This time around I also had no problems just sitting and reading. This trilogy does have a medieval feel to it that I enjoy. I know my nephews will like this trilogy as well. The ending left with a cliff hanger that I now have to play the waiting game for until the last book comes out.… (meer)

In the beginning I was all about this book. Yet at the same time I was also really criticizing this book even more because I actually picked it up for my nephews. For the age range starting at 10 years old, I kind of this this book might be a little scary for them. The Nethergrim and the minions are scary. Since this book is made reference to the Lord of the Rings I will call the Nethergrim and minions scary like the undead who when Frodo is stabbed by them when he puts his ring on. Which these undead are scary. In addition, there are people stabbed and other deaths throughout the story. So this is why I would not recommend children this young reading the books. In fact, there was a time or two where I was reading a scene to my husband to ask him his opinion. However as I read more and more of the book, I was ok with it and felt my nephews at 12 and 13 could handle this book. I liked the story and the characters but there would be periods of time where I felt like I was just going through the motions of reading and not connecting what the events in the story. Yet I liked this book enough that I do want to read book 2.… (meer)