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A review by blakethebookeater
Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire by John August
4.0
Gravity Falls meets Harry Potter meets Stranger Things.
I loved this book! I thought it was a fantastic introduction to Arlo Finch and the town of Pine Mountain.
Arlo is a great protagonist. He’s curious and loyal, quick to defend both his family and his new friends. The supernatural elements were tied in nicely and the world of the Long Wood is one that I hope we’ll see more of.
“None of them were perfectly loyal, brave, kind or true—but they didn’t need to be. Between the six members of Blue Patrol, there was enough loyalty, bravery, kindness and truth to go around.”
I LOVED the Rangers. I was in Boy Scouts growing up, and this made me feel downright giddy at times. Camping...with FOREST SPIRITS. Knots...with MAGIC. It was a lot of fun, and extremely wholesome.
Wu and Indra are good supporting characters, even if Wu falls into the smart Asian stereotype, and Indra is a Hermione analogue.
It did feel very much like a Part 1, so I left wanting more but not completely satisfied with the story at hand. But we still have 2 more books!
Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
I loved this book! I thought it was a fantastic introduction to Arlo Finch and the town of Pine Mountain.
Arlo is a great protagonist. He’s curious and loyal, quick to defend both his family and his new friends. The supernatural elements were tied in nicely and the world of the Long Wood is one that I hope we’ll see more of.
“None of them were perfectly loyal, brave, kind or true—but they didn’t need to be. Between the six members of Blue Patrol, there was enough loyalty, bravery, kindness and truth to go around.”
I LOVED the Rangers. I was in Boy Scouts growing up, and this made me feel downright giddy at times. Camping...with FOREST SPIRITS. Knots...with MAGIC. It was a lot of fun, and extremely wholesome.
Wu and Indra are good supporting characters, even if Wu falls into the smart Asian stereotype, and Indra is a Hermione analogue.
It did feel very much like a Part 1, so I left wanting more but not completely satisfied with the story at hand. But we still have 2 more books!
Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!