I had actually read Dragon Charmer before this one, but still found this one to drag a bit at times. Overall, a good read, when added to the entire series.
This is a beautiful work of fantasy by an author who obviously loves words. Her characters are believable and the narrative flows perfectly.
GOOD FANTASY. INCORPORATES ALANTIS LEGEND INTO PRESENT DAY ADVENTURE. YOUNG HEROINE. NO LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE OR SEX TO PREVENT TEENAGE READERS.
Exciting fantasy. The end was not very satisfying, but that is the nature of these series. Hope to read the books that follow it.
A little slow in the beginning, otherwise a good read.
Fern and Will, the children of a feckless art dealer, find themselves sharing the remote farmhouse he has inherited with his current, and sinister, mistress. Something snuffles outside; a stone in the garden, which bears an odd resemblance to a passing tramp, moves in the night; a wolfish dog befriends them. Dreams and sleepwalking and the most remarkable videotape ever watched provide 16-year-old Fern with evidence that the world is not the controllable, rational place she thought it was--and that her own future is to be altogether more remarkable, and full of pain and wisdom, than she has expected.
I really didn't enjoy this book. I read a lot of mythical fantasy and science fiction books, but this one just didn't meet my standards. It took a while for the story to really pick up, but once it did, I wasn't as interested as I thought it would be. I forced my way through to the end; and I would never ruin it for you, but the ending just pissed me off! (Just not my cup of tea I guess.) I won't be reading the rest of the series, but give it a shot and see what you think.
got the book as a gift, never got to read it
