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Castledown

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First of all, I am the niece of Joyce Gregorian, the book is dedicated to me, and therefore I am a biased reviewer. Years after her first trip through a broken window in The Broken Citadel, Sibby unexpectedly returns to the alternate universe she thought was only a dream. No longer an elementary school student, she views her old friends differently. And someone from her own universe has followed her this time. A more mature version of The Broken Citadel, some inrigue and romance, but still geared towards the mature younger reader. (Or the escapist adult reader.) As The Broken Citadel was structured around Tarot, Castledown is structured around a chess-like game of Joyce's imagination. The fianl book of the trilogy, The Great Wheel, is structured around the zodiac.

Full of depth and dimension. Figuring out the game is as engaging as the plot of the novel itself. I read this as a teenager, and ten years later Ajibawr and the desert tribes Gregorian describes still intrigue and entice. Better than the first book - more complex. I haven't read the third in the series; I'm a little concerned that it will be a letdown...

I first read Broken Citadel when I was in Jr. High. I loved it then and have since been trying to locate my own copy. I finally found copies of both The Broken Citadel and Castledown. I, too, had to read the second book right away. I couldn't put it down! Now I am seeking a copy of the third book. If you know where I can locate one, PLEASE let me know!

I don't know why the Tredana Trilogy is still out of print. With the increasing popularity of epic fantasy fiction with female lead characters (i.e. the Outlander series, the Twilight series, and the entirety of the "paranormal romance" genre...) I would think this series would have reemerged by now. This series recounts the adventures of eleven-year-old Sibby, a Massachusetts fifth-grader who enters through a window in an abandoned Victorian house and finds herself transported into an alternate, magical world. The 3 books in the series follow her as she grows up in this world and the alternate world of Tredana: The Broken Citadel (book 1), Castledown (book 2), and The Great Wheel (book 3, the final book in the trilogy).

I don't know why the Tredana Trilogy is still out of print. With the increasing popularity of epic fantasy fiction with female lead characters (i.e. the Outlander series, the Twilight series, and the entirety of the "paranormal romance" genre...) I would think this series would have reemerged by now. This series recounts the adventures of eleven-year-old Sibby, a Massachusetts fifth-grader who enters through a window in an abandoned Victorian house and finds herself transported into an alternate, magical world. The 3 books in the series follow her as she grows up in this world and the alternate world of Tredana: The Broken Citadel (book 1), Castledown (book 2), and The Great Wheel (book 3, the final book in the trilogy).

I don't know why the Tredana Trilogy is still out of print. With the increasing popularity of epic fantasy fiction with female lead characters (i.e. the Outlander series, the Twilight series, and the entirety of the "paranormal romance" genre...) I would think this series would have reemerged by now. This series recounts the adventures of eleven-year-old Sibby, a Massachusetts fifth-grader who enters through a window in an abandoned Victorian house and finds herself transported into an alternate, magical world. The 3 books in the series follow her as she grows up in this world and the alternate world of Tredana: The Broken Citadel (book 1), Castledown (book 2), and The Great Wheel (book 3, the final book in the trilogy).

THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A COPY SINCE I WAS 14!(I AM NOW 33) THE STORY LINE PULLS YOU RIGHT ALONG AND THIS BOOK MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH SCI-FI/FANTASY BOOKS. ALSO TRY CHRONICLES OF NARNIA AND ANY URSULA K LEGUIN....HAPPY READING : - )

I absolutely loved this novel. I don't think I even took a full breath in between the Broken Citadel and this. They're both fantastic. Unfortunately it leaves you at such a cliffhanger, and the sequel doesn't seem to be around anywhere...

I really shouldn't review this book because I read it as a kid, long long ago, and then did not finish it. At that point I found the book disturbing, partly because of the deliberately sinister nature of the world, and partly because the heroine was an adult with adult issues, and not a kid, like myself. I would disagree with the reviewer who said it was "geared for a young person audience." I think it might appeal more to teenagers, possibly the older, more cynical ones. In fact, I think it might hold up rather well against the supernatural YA fiction of today.

This is the sequel to the Broken Citadel and carries itself well. It is (I think) geared to a more "young person" audience.