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calbowen's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great beginning to the series - I am ready for book two, which of course is not out yet - there is a definite ending with a definite opening for the next story - I don't like to give away important points, so I will say that this fulfills the Young Adult part with the boy and girl teenager from our world going into a new and interesting world where things have enough familiarization that ours main characters are not completely lost, but enough changes that they are learning everything as they go along, which teaches us, the reader, everything that we need to know about this fantastic world, it's main evil, and the people that live here - so far so good, and keep it up.
eponineeurydice's review against another edition
4.0
Oh this one was fun! Very nostalgic since I read from Brandon Mull a lot as a child but haven't read from him in a while! The worldbuilding was so cool and unique, I have no idea how he was that creative and came up with all those details! The story was very engaging and I'm looking forward to reading the sequel!
katarina_nowicki's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ggreeley's review against another edition
3.0
I think I would have liked this story better if I read it instead of listened to it.
togidemi's review against another edition
5.0
yeah i'm reading middle-grade again. all the love to kate for the rec
Good God. Excellent stakes and pacing, and particularly BRUTAL for a middle-grade book. People get mauled, people die, the cross-section of organs (thanks displacers!) and gore are described with just enough detail to not fuck up a child but make me, a grown-ass adult, go "hey uh. what" Manages to describe Lyrian as both a quirky and fun yet deeply dangerous fantasy world. The ending had me scrambling to read the second book.
Good God. Excellent stakes and pacing, and particularly BRUTAL for a middle-grade book. People get mauled, people die, the cross-section of organs (thanks displacers!) and gore are described with just enough detail to not fuck up a child but make me, a grown-ass adult, go "hey uh. what" Manages to describe Lyrian as both a quirky and fun yet deeply dangerous fantasy world. The ending had me scrambling to read the second book.
capgambit's review against another edition
4.0
I very much enjoyed listening to this story. For me it was a little slow at first but quickly grew on me. I have to admit it was a bit more intense than Fablehaven but I think that was a benefit to the book. (When I say intense it wasn't really that intense but from the vantage point of a youth the intended audience it would be a bit more intense
hannahhbic's review against another edition
4.0
This book is great but had the potential to become something amazing. Fortunately in the following books this potential is realized. If you can make it through this one, please read the next two; they're phenomenal!