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A review by spootilious
Sky Raiders by Brandon Mull
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Like many others I read Fablehaven years ago and have recent found Brandon Mull's other series (Definitely loving Dragonwatch!). I was excited to read Sky Raiders, it was the first non-Fablehaven book of his I have had a chance to read.
Sky Raiders is light hearted and fun just as Fablehaven was. It has some relatable characters and great one liners. The action is fast paced and fluid. With original creatures and setting, Its a great book for middle schoolers.
That being said I felt like it fell flat. Mull obviously didn't have as big of a passion for this story as his Fablehaven works. That is not to say it was bad, it is a solid read, simply that I know he can do better. The characters were a bit two dimensional, and (as others have pointed out) it feels as if ths story is split in two: the sky castles and the adventure afterwards. The plot points are also far two predictable for my taste, but there isn't necessarily anything wrong with that.
Overall, I will probably read the rest of the series, but it has moved much lower on my TBR.
Sky Raiders is light hearted and fun just as Fablehaven was. It has some relatable characters and great one liners. The action is fast paced and fluid. With original creatures and setting, Its a great book for middle schoolers.
That being said I felt like it fell flat. Mull obviously didn't have as big of a passion for this story as his Fablehaven works. That is not to say it was bad, it is a solid read, simply that I know he can do better. The characters were a bit two dimensional, and (as others have pointed out) it feels as if ths story is split in two: the sky castles and the adventure afterwards. The plot points are also far two predictable for my taste, but there isn't necessarily anything wrong with that.
Overall, I will probably read the rest of the series, but it has moved much lower on my TBR.