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The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Perhaps not surprisingly given the continued improvement book to book, I found book four a satisfying conclusion to the series. It was a happy ending of sorts b...

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The Monster in the Hollows by Andrew Peterson

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

The books in this series keep getting better. Each book builds on the previous; more history revealed, more surprises, more depth to the characters, etc.

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The Dark Hills Divide (The Land of Elyon #1) by Patrick Carman

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

There is some interesting aspects of the plot and the world building but for me the story was too passive and lacked tension and suspense. For some reason the ...

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The Sandman and the War of Dreams (The Guardians #4) by William Joyce

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

There is a great sense of mystery and magic lurking behind these stories; they seem like mythology weaved from shared memories and folklore. Just different enou...

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The Sandman and the War of Dreams (The Guardians #4) by William Joyce

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

There is a great sense of mystery and magic lurking behind these stories; they seem like mythology weaved from shared memories and folklore. Just different enou...

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Are All the Giants Dead? by Mary Norton

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

It really is a simple tale but one where you enjoy the journey as much as the destination. The allusions to fairy tales, the way the characters interact, the de...

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