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Great Adventure, August 3, 2010
This review is from: Hunter Brown and the Consuming Fire (Codebearers) (Paperback)
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It's great fun again as we join Hunter Brown in a wonderful new adventure! Here, back in the "real" world of Earth, Hunter finds himself deserted by his friend, Stretch, who will not believe that the world of Solandria is real, or any of the adventures Hunter says he had. Even though Stretch takes all of Hunter's friends with him when he leaves, Hunter finds new ones in Rob, who is another teenaged Codebearer, and Trista.
Before we know it, Hunter is swept off into another adventure in Solandria. He has a new adversary, Xaul, a Xin warrior with a Vertis sword that has been twisted into the way of evil. Xaul desires The Flame, a mysterious fire that gives mythological powers.
Hunter sets off on a perilous journety to find the flame before Xaul does. Hunter vows to protect the flame with his life, if need be, for if he does not Xaul will take it. And then, it will be used to kill the Codebearers and destroy the Writ.
This was another nail-biting adventure for Hunter, and I didn't want to put this book down, even when I grew sleepy or had other things that needed doing. The Miller brothers are fabulous authors who color their text with imagination and detail. The characters, as before, were three-dimensional and so realistic. The always jolly Stoney was my favorite character. I liked him because he always tried to do the right thing, even when it was difficult or painful. Even more wonderful was the fact that he was so happy and his joy made other people (including me!) feel better.
The book was also populated with terrifying creatures. The Fangworm was particularly fearsome, at least for me. With its four fangs as long as spears, spikes up its back and skin covered with tough scales, he was a difficult monster to defeat. The Scourge -- a kind of mist haze that could take any shape it desired -- was a terrifying, albeit clever, construct as well.
Truthfully this book had me hanging off the edge of my seat with every page I turned. Well-paced with an excellent plot, it's perfect for fantasy and action/adventure readers. I give it four books, and can't wait for the next installment in this series.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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WHOA, AWESOME!!, May 20, 2010
This review is from: Hunter Brown and the Consuming Fire (Codebearers) (Paperback)
The Miller brothers have done it again! Totally awesome book - for pre-teen to adult! My husband & I are in our 40's and we love this series!!! Bought this 2nd book of the series for our nephew for Christmas '09 - he read it in one day!! All of us are waiting - not so patiently - for book 3 to come out!!
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READ THIS!, June 21, 2010
This review is from: Hunter Brown and the Consuming Fire (Codebearers) (Paperback)
I loved this book. The Miller Bros. did a good job. They're very descriptive. They make you feel like you're actually inside the book. READ IT!
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