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Curse of the Ancients
by Matt de la Peña
I dislike time travel, for many reasons, but no need to go into it here ...
The author was good with timeline consistency, and even added a little "destiny is inescapable" to the plot. The 3 protagonists, some of the most knowledgeable and organized kids I have ever read, are set on a mission to save time and existence by a group of time-watching, time-protecting adults. What is up with kid sidekicks and heroes?
Anyway, they fall into a time they were not supposed to go to, but there is a point; i.e. destiny mention (avoiding spoilers). While there they learn that what they have been taught about a people is sorely inaccurate, family connections go beyond time, and friendship is the most vital relationship in the world.
The story is definitely geared toward young teens and even younger children, but it was a nice page-turner. Low on action, bigger on mystery, droplets of "romance" and decent enough I would like to at least read the first 3 now.
One should not start a series in the middle. This is one of the faults of the novel. There are lots of references to previous stories, incidents, and so on. There is a good attempt and execution to try to have the reader know enough about the past to keep reading on, but only if you have read the other stories. Some of the banter and chemistry between the protagonists seemed un-authentic. I would have to read the prior stories to know fact.
In the end, it was a good fun and encouraging read
The author was good with timeline consistency, and even added a little "destiny is inescapable" to the plot. The 3 protagonists, some of the most knowledgeable and organized kids I have ever read, are set on a mission to save time and existence by a group of time-watching, time-protecting adults. What is up with kid sidekicks and heroes?
Anyway, they fall into a time they were not supposed to go to, but there is a point; i.e. destiny mention (avoiding spoilers). While there they learn that what they have been taught about a people is sorely inaccurate, family connections go beyond time, and friendship is the most vital relationship in the world.
The story is definitely geared toward young teens and even younger children, but it was a nice page-turner. Low on action, bigger on mystery, droplets of "romance" and decent enough I would like to at least read the first 3 now.
One should not start a series in the middle. This is one of the faults of the novel. There are lots of references to previous stories, incidents, and so on. There is a good attempt and execution to try to have the reader know enough about the past to keep reading on, but only if you have read the other stories. Some of the banter and chemistry between the protagonists seemed un-authentic. I would have to read the prior stories to know fact.
In the end, it was a good fun and encouraging read