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esmith11's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
hananyax's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
cheekikiki's review against another edition
5.0
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!😆😆
This is probably my favourite book of all time...
Even though it took me a bit of time to read I still really enjoyed it. It was exiting, amazing, fantastical, magical and more...
I really cannot wait for the next book!
I recommend this book to everyone!
This is probably my favourite book of all time...
Even though it took me a bit of time to read I still really enjoyed it. It was exiting, amazing, fantastical, magical and more...
I really cannot wait for the next book!
I recommend this book to everyone!
stellar_reads's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this! A fun, entertaining middle-grade book with Mouse (the Queen of feistiness) one her adventures in this awesome fantasy world!
bookishdragon's review against another edition
5.0
Peter Pan meets treasure island meets Philip Pullman!!
When reading this it was like I was transported back to being a child reading the likes of Peter Pan and treasure island!
I loved every part of the story, intricate and detailed, fast moving; a transportation to an amazing worlds steeped almost similar and giving the feeling of Norse myth type ..?
Anyway I loved this book a lot and can't wait for the next l one. Brilliant choice for the Waterstones March book of month.
When reading this it was like I was transported back to being a child reading the likes of Peter Pan and treasure island!
I loved every part of the story, intricate and detailed, fast moving; a transportation to an amazing worlds steeped almost similar and giving the feeling of Norse myth type ..?
Anyway I loved this book a lot and can't wait for the next l one. Brilliant choice for the Waterstones March book of month.
rebecca_hedger's review against another edition
4.0
Great story, I loved Mouse's voice and her feistiness, and the magical world that has been created for the trilogy.
izziewizz08's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
readunderthestars23's review against another edition
3.0
I received a copy of Sea from Hardie Grant Egmont Australia to review. This is the first book in The Huntress trilogy.
It took me a while to get used to the way Mouse and the other characters talked in this book. Some of the things they said were a little weird at first but once I got used to it I didn’t really notice it.
I think this book may have been a little bit too young for me. I mean, I’ve read middle grade books before but I just didn’t click with this the way I have other middle grade books. I mean, I liked the book but I did have some issues with Mouse and Sparrow. Mouse was very stubborn and seemed to think a lot of herself while Sparrow was too whiney for me. Especially because Mouse and their grandmother treated him like a baby a lot and I just can’t stand whining children.
I did find the story interesting though, with this cold or ice or whatever it was that was taking over the world. I think if I hadn’t found Mouse and Sparrow so annoying I would have liked this book more. I did like the magic in the story and it kind of reminded me a little of Northern Lights so I think fans of Philip Pullman may enjoy this.
I am interested in finding out what will happen to Mouse and the rest in the next book. I think it’s called Sky.
It took me a while to get used to the way Mouse and the other characters talked in this book. Some of the things they said were a little weird at first but once I got used to it I didn’t really notice it.
I think this book may have been a little bit too young for me. I mean, I’ve read middle grade books before but I just didn’t click with this the way I have other middle grade books. I mean, I liked the book but I did have some issues with Mouse and Sparrow. Mouse was very stubborn and seemed to think a lot of herself while Sparrow was too whiney for me. Especially because Mouse and their grandmother treated him like a baby a lot and I just can’t stand whining children.
I did find the story interesting though, with this cold or ice or whatever it was that was taking over the world. I think if I hadn’t found Mouse and Sparrow so annoying I would have liked this book more. I did like the magic in the story and it kind of reminded me a little of Northern Lights so I think fans of Philip Pullman may enjoy this.
I am interested in finding out what will happen to Mouse and the rest in the next book. I think it’s called Sky.
the_librarian_witch's review against another edition
5.0
Do you enjoy dangerous adventures on perilous, icy seas?
Do you like tales of tribes, beasts, tradition and magic?
Do you like reading about epic quests seeped in folklore and myth?
If you do, then you should definitely read this book!
Reading this was like a welcome flashback to my days of reading Philip Pullman. It definitely has the same feel to it.
Maybe it's all the ice, subtle magic and the fact that our main character, Mouse, sort of has her own 'daemon' in the form of her brave sea hawk Thaw-Wielder?
Maybe it's the fact that Mouse is a totally independent, fierce, loyal and brave character?
(How are 13 years olds always this awesome in books?! I'm pretty sure I was pathetic at that age!)
Whatever it is, this book is wonderful.
I felt like I was really there and experiencing everything alongside Mouse.
I got to sail on The Huntress, dive with merwraiths, cross the seas in the belly of a whale and fight fearsome terrodyls!
As the first book in a trilogy I'm so excited to know that soon I'll be able to travel across the land again with Mouse and her friends.
I can't wait for more adventures!
Do you like tales of tribes, beasts, tradition and magic?
Do you like reading about epic quests seeped in folklore and myth?
If you do, then you should definitely read this book!
Reading this was like a welcome flashback to my days of reading Philip Pullman. It definitely has the same feel to it.
Maybe it's all the ice, subtle magic and the fact that our main character, Mouse, sort of has her own 'daemon' in the form of her brave sea hawk Thaw-Wielder?
Maybe it's the fact that Mouse is a totally independent, fierce, loyal and brave character?
(How are 13 years olds always this awesome in books?! I'm pretty sure I was pathetic at that age!)
Whatever it is, this book is wonderful.
I felt like I was really there and experiencing everything alongside Mouse.
I got to sail on The Huntress, dive with merwraiths, cross the seas in the belly of a whale and fight fearsome terrodyls!
As the first book in a trilogy I'm so excited to know that soon I'll be able to travel across the land again with Mouse and her friends.
I can't wait for more adventures!
jessharr988's review against another edition
4.0
Written by my mums friend :) loved it and I'm eagerly awaiting the next in the series Sky!!