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amotisse's review against another edition
4.0
We are really enjoying this trilogy so far.
Great strong characters and wonderful reading.
An air of calm peacefulness pervades the room or car when we are listening to the story.
It's wonderful.
This adventure was just as exciting as the first.
We got to explore more of the land with Goldie, Toadspit and Bonnie and despite the dangers
It was fun.
Love Idle Cat...all these wondrous beasts are incredible.
Goldie put all her training to practice.
Looking forward to more.
Great strong characters and wonderful reading.
An air of calm peacefulness pervades the room or car when we are listening to the story.
It's wonderful.
This adventure was just as exciting as the first.
We got to explore more of the land with Goldie, Toadspit and Bonnie and despite the dangers
It was fun.
Love Idle Cat...all these wondrous beasts are incredible.
Goldie put all her training to practice.
Looking forward to more.
cozycat's review against another edition
4.0
Great book ! Adventure, magic, and fun unique characters. Loved the story bit -Who are you ? I’m Princess Frissa of Merna !
cimorene1558's review against another edition
3.0
A fun and exciting follow-up to Museum of Thieves. I don't think I like this one quite as much (some of my favourite characters from the first one are barely in this one), but it definitely sustains my interest in following these characters and their world.
sleepgoblin's review against another edition
3.0
With the exception of Mouse, I was kind of bored by this one.
wiseowl33's review against another edition
3.0
enjoyed Goldie and Toadspits next adventure. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
emilyalbertelli's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
iforgotilivedhere's review against another edition
5.0
I read this back when I was like eight no knowing that this was the second book lmao. Still loved it tho
tasmanian_bibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
‘A Big Lie isn’t the least bit convincing when you’re in it.’
Life seems to be returning to normal, in the city of Jewel, after the upheaval some months earlier (as related in the ‘Museum of Thieves’). Goldie Roth is both a trained thief and a skilful liar, and she should also be one of the Keepers of the Museum of Dunt, together with her friend Toadspit. But while Goldie desperately wants to be a Keeper, her parents are ill after their time in the House of Repentance, and she does not want to leave them.
'In the last few months she had had more than a dozen messages from the museum, asking when she was going to take up her position as Fifth Keeper. Tonight she would reply. 'Never.'
But on the way the Museum, with Toadspit and his sister Bonnie, Goldie is forced to leave the city of Jewel. Bonnie is kidnapped. Toadspit and Goldie follow the kidnappers, as they travel to the city of Spoke by ship, and Toadspit is also captured along the way.
How will Bonnie save her friends? The kidnappers have some dangerous secrets and some powerful friends. Bonnie becomes caught up in Spoke’s Festival of Lies, and will need all of her skills and abilities in order to survive and to save Toadspit and Bonnie. In the meantime, the Fugleman has returned to Jewel: can he really be a reformed character?
I really enjoyed this second instalment of ‘The Keepers’ trilogy. Goldie meets some interesting people in Spoke (I especially liked Mouse), and each chapter includes wonderful character drawings that are the perfect accompaniment to the story. I’m looking forward to the final instalment, scheduled for publication in 2012.
While The Keepers trilogy is primarily aimed at 9 to 12 year olds, many older readers will enjoy it as well. I did.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
Life seems to be returning to normal, in the city of Jewel, after the upheaval some months earlier (as related in the ‘Museum of Thieves’). Goldie Roth is both a trained thief and a skilful liar, and she should also be one of the Keepers of the Museum of Dunt, together with her friend Toadspit. But while Goldie desperately wants to be a Keeper, her parents are ill after their time in the House of Repentance, and she does not want to leave them.
'In the last few months she had had more than a dozen messages from the museum, asking when she was going to take up her position as Fifth Keeper. Tonight she would reply. 'Never.'
But on the way the Museum, with Toadspit and his sister Bonnie, Goldie is forced to leave the city of Jewel. Bonnie is kidnapped. Toadspit and Goldie follow the kidnappers, as they travel to the city of Spoke by ship, and Toadspit is also captured along the way.
How will Bonnie save her friends? The kidnappers have some dangerous secrets and some powerful friends. Bonnie becomes caught up in Spoke’s Festival of Lies, and will need all of her skills and abilities in order to survive and to save Toadspit and Bonnie. In the meantime, the Fugleman has returned to Jewel: can he really be a reformed character?
I really enjoyed this second instalment of ‘The Keepers’ trilogy. Goldie meets some interesting people in Spoke (I especially liked Mouse), and each chapter includes wonderful character drawings that are the perfect accompaniment to the story. I’m looking forward to the final instalment, scheduled for publication in 2012.
While The Keepers trilogy is primarily aimed at 9 to 12 year olds, many older readers will enjoy it as well. I did.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
mckinney_shannon's review against another edition
4.0
This is book 2 of 3 in The Keepers Trilogy written by Lian Tanner.
I am seriously shocked this book series isn’t beyond popular. Tanner takes us into another fantasy world. Goldie a trained liar is on a journey to save her friends, but she finds herself in a city that is full of lies. Everything is upside down and backwards, and the city itself is a liar.
I highly recommend this book, especially if you listen to the audio recording by Claudia Black - she’s smashing!
I am seriously shocked this book series isn’t beyond popular. Tanner takes us into another fantasy world. Goldie a trained liar is on a journey to save her friends, but she finds herself in a city that is full of lies. Everything is upside down and backwards, and the city itself is a liar.
I highly recommend this book, especially if you listen to the audio recording by Claudia Black - she’s smashing!
raejeanr's review against another edition
4.0
This book was as good as the first one; I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series. I was caught up in the action, even if the bad guys were a little predictable. I appreciate that through it all Goldie remained true to her goodness.