The Named [Paperback]

Marianne Curley (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Books (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747557640
• ISBN-13: 978-0747557647
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,890,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wowzers.. I'm reading this again., June 4, 2006

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Clay "Just your average Nightowl" (Austin, Tx) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Named (Guardians of Time) (Paperback)

Why can't every book in this world be as exciting and suspenseful as this book!!?? It just makes me want to cry!!! I absolutely loved this book. The book is about a group of teens who try to protect the present by going through the past inorder to fend off people in an organization that tries to destroy the past. The organization tries to kill someone that would effect the present (you might recognize the people they hunt in your history books). The book juggles through two main chracters chapter by chapter. One, Ethan, who is really the the main chracter in the book tries to go after the monster that killed his sister. The other Isabel is a trainee in the guardians of time who Ethan must train. The Guardians of Time is the organization that must protect the past from the villians. Pretty much the entire book is exciting with some new event coming up what seems like every few pages as you read on. Your guranteed not to be bored with this so what are you waiting for? Tired of reading crappy boring books with no interesting plot? Buy this if you are (espicially for young adults).

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guardians of Time, January 16, 2007

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Reads Toooo Much (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Named (Guardians of Time) (Hardcover)

Fast Paced+ Action Filled+ Phatomable Magic= Amazing, Entertaing, Quick Read.

The Named is a fun, inventive book about The Guardians of time.

The Job of the Guard is to protect the past from the Order of Chaos, who's goal is to change the past in order to gain absolute power in the futre.

Sound Confusing?

Trust me, it isn't, you get the hang of what she is saying very quickly, and the book grabs you right at the start.

So read it, i can asure you will not be disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Time Travel Made Exciting, February 28, 2007

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Jenine Wilson "Lover of fantasy" (Western, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Named (The Guardians of Time Trilogy) (Paperback)

When Ethan was only 4 he witnessed the brutal murder of his sister at the hands of a monster. Shortly after this he was shown his destiny as one of the Named, a guardian of time, charged with the task of controlling chaos and ensuring the correct continuation of the time line. At 16, Ethan has already lived countless adventures, tutored and mentored by the 600 year old Arkarian. Now things are about to change, Ethan has been charged with an apprentice of his own, Isabel the younger sister of his former best friend. Soon it is apparent that the time is drawing near for a final showdown between the Guardians of Time and the Order of Chaos. Will Ethan, Isabel and the rest of The Named be strong enough to overcome the ultimate evil?

I first read this story about one year ago. It was such an exciting adventure I poured through the book as fast as I could just to get to the end and find out what would happen next. Now that I've had a chance to re-read the story I found it even more interesting the second time around. Thankfully this time I was able to read at a more patient pace and was able to soak up more of the details. This is a wonderful, orginal tale of time travel, fantasy, friendship and family. I would highly recommend this story, but make sure you have access to the second book, The Dark, because as good as it is, it will leave you wanting more.