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jezzebelljc's review
4.0
He's on His Side
The Seven Swords is a fun follow-up to The Invisible Tower. Artie and his knights are looking for seven swords so they can reach Avalon and Artie can become King.
The Good
Artie is a teenager that loves video games who found out in the first book that he is the reincarnation of King Arthur. His sister Kay is one of his knights as well as a group of other friends they made in the first book.
I really enjoyed the parts with Qwon where she was being held by Dred along with the fairy Shallot. The fairies in this story expel scents that have different effects on their victims. Shallot has an incredibly sweet scent that renders people stupified. Dred appears to have a crush on Qwon so he doesn't make the best kidnapper. Given that he's doing it at his mother's insistence doesn't really help matters either.
Dred's mother is the evil witch Morgaine. She is their nemesis and is trying to have Qwon killed so she can get Artie there and retrieve his swords. I love Dred's growth in this book as he goes from just doing what he is told in the beginning to really questioning morals and who he should be by the end.
Artie, Kay, and the group are still a lot of fun and the action starts early in the book. Johnson-Shelton is great at making me laugh aloud while reading. Also, there is a mysteriousness surrounding Merlin that adds layers to an already known character which I really enjoyed.
I also loved the chapter titles which normally I do not even pay attention to! A couple of examples include: Chapter 1 In Which Qwon Thinks She is in Canada and Chapter 13 Concerning a Bunch of Stuff Including a Surprise for Kynder.
The Bad
I wasn't really a fan of how this one ended. It was a complete cliff-hanger in my opinion and left me wanting the next book pronto.
The Romance
Since these are Middle Grade books there is no romance really to speak of other than some crushes. Artie really likes Qwon and this one throws a wrench in his plans when it appears that Dred does as well. Also Kay has a crush on guy knight Erik Erikson.
Conclusion
This is a really fun read that is pretty quick to get through. It picks up where the other lets off well and dives into action rather early. It moves at a great pace and is light-hearted and funny. Definitely recommended for anyone that enjoys a Middle Grade read.
The Seven Swords is a fun follow-up to The Invisible Tower. Artie and his knights are looking for seven swords so they can reach Avalon and Artie can become King.
The Good
Artie is a teenager that loves video games who found out in the first book that he is the reincarnation of King Arthur. His sister Kay is one of his knights as well as a group of other friends they made in the first book.
I really enjoyed the parts with Qwon where she was being held by Dred along with the fairy Shallot. The fairies in this story expel scents that have different effects on their victims. Shallot has an incredibly sweet scent that renders people stupified. Dred appears to have a crush on Qwon so he doesn't make the best kidnapper. Given that he's doing it at his mother's insistence doesn't really help matters either.
Dred's mother is the evil witch Morgaine. She is their nemesis and is trying to have Qwon killed so she can get Artie there and retrieve his swords. I love Dred's growth in this book as he goes from just doing what he is told in the beginning to really questioning morals and who he should be by the end.
Artie, Kay, and the group are still a lot of fun and the action starts early in the book. Johnson-Shelton is great at making me laugh aloud while reading. Also, there is a mysteriousness surrounding Merlin that adds layers to an already known character which I really enjoyed.
I also loved the chapter titles which normally I do not even pay attention to! A couple of examples include: Chapter 1 In Which Qwon Thinks She is in Canada and Chapter 13 Concerning a Bunch of Stuff Including a Surprise for Kynder.
The Bad
I wasn't really a fan of how this one ended. It was a complete cliff-hanger in my opinion and left me wanting the next book pronto.
The Romance
Since these are Middle Grade books there is no romance really to speak of other than some crushes. Artie really likes Qwon and this one throws a wrench in his plans when it appears that Dred does as well. Also Kay has a crush on guy knight Erik Erikson.
Conclusion
This is a really fun read that is pretty quick to get through. It picks up where the other lets off well and dives into action rather early. It moves at a great pace and is light-hearted and funny. Definitely recommended for anyone that enjoys a Middle Grade read.
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