The NIGHT OF THE SOLSTICE [Paperback]

L. J. Smith (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (1987)
• ASIN: B000O94SYQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Let's see, I've known that I wanted to be a writer since I was about six, when a teacher praised a horrible poem I'd written. I wrote my first book in high school, finishing it in my first year of college. Then I became a special ed teacher before I was able to become a writer full-time. That's about it!

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book L.J. Smith wrote, possibly the best book ever!, July 19, 2000

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Leah Suslovich (Brookline, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The NIGHT OF THE SOLSTICE (Hardcover)

The fact that this book is out of print is a crime. This is the first book L.J. Smith ever wrote and the best -- you get the benefit of her amazing writing style and wonderful plots without the required romance. (I know some people like the romance, but the lack of it adds to the suspense.) Four children are called upon to free a trapped sorceress and help stop a mad sorcerer from taking over earth. The sorcerer lives in another world which can only be entered through mirrors in the sorceress's home. Guided by the sorceress's familiar, a fox, they make several terrifying ventures into the other world while trying to deal with problems in their own world. The characterization in this book is the best that L.J. Smith has ever done, and the pace never lets up.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best, December 25, 1999

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Macy (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The NIGHT OF THE SOLSTICE (Hardcover)

This book along with its sequel Heart of Valor are, in my opinion, one of the best L.J. Smith has written. It has the element of sorcery, fantasy and adventure that's just great. I loved all the characters, Janie and Elwyn being my favorites. When you read it, the world L.J. Smith describes comes alive almost and it feels you really Are Alys at times. My favorite scene is when Charles is in Elwyn's wood because she is just SUCH a nicompoop. Anyways, READ IT! i wish they would print it again with Heart Of Valor because i'm sure it would do very well. I wish L.J. Smith would write a sequel to Heart Of Valor however (also a great book) because... it feels like it needs one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book for younger readers, NW is better for older ones, July 17, 1999

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[e-mail] (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The NIGHT OF THE SOLSTICE (Hardcover)

I enjoyed reading this book but you can tell it was really geared toward the younger readers. I really couldn't get attached to any of the characters except many Janie and Morgana. The vixen was a nice addition to the group too. The mirrors was a great part of the book and I enjoyed reading about the spells.

Night World series is a much better selection of reading material for older readers as myself, so maybe that's why I didn't enjoy Night of the Soltsice as much as I should have...