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mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
Relatively simnle fantasy YA by a new northwest author. I would have looked more developed characters. The connection with the modern world and the fantasy world tenuous at best - actually I liked the modern world better. And as a father, I found the father's actions not believable. I did like the split between the two fantasy world groups - the hunters and the dragon appeasers - but there wasn't the right level of depth to really accept either of these groups as real.
divadiane's review
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I don’t remember why I bought it on Audible, since I did so a long time ago. I decided to listen to it now as part of a challenge on Habitica to fulfill the “Read a book by an author new to you” part of the challenge.
A 15 year old boy and his father stumble upon the entrance to a different world through their computer and there get separated and when this happens the boy realizes this world isn’t just benign but has some very dark and dangerous aspects to it.
I loved how the relationships between the characters grew and evolved.
I enjoyed the audio book quite a bit, the narrator is good, but reads perhaps a tad slow. I was able to listen to it at x1.5, which usually annoys me. The music used to illustrate the strangeness of the place is quite lovely, a type of music I really enjoy - women’s voices in harmony - being a singer myself. It was a bit weird so fast though. Unfortunately, I didn’t hear any credit for the music. I’ll have to see if I can find it on Audible, because it was really nice. I expect it is available for free somewhere.
A 15 year old boy and his father stumble upon the entrance to a different world through their computer and there get separated and when this happens the boy realizes this world isn’t just benign but has some very dark and dangerous aspects to it.
I loved how the relationships between the characters grew and evolved.
I enjoyed the audio book quite a bit, the narrator is good, but reads perhaps a tad slow. I was able to listen to it at x1.5, which usually annoys me. The music used to illustrate the strangeness of the place is quite lovely, a type of music I really enjoy - women’s voices in harmony - being a singer myself. It was a bit weird so fast though. Unfortunately, I didn’t hear any credit for the music. I’ll have to see if I can find it on Audible, because it was really nice. I expect it is available for free somewhere.
r_j_setser's review
4.0
I remember really liking this book when I read it! It was entertaining and thrilling!
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