Nevernever (Middle Ages Series) [School & Library Binding]

Will Shetterly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995 | Series: Middle Ages Series

Growing up is hard to do . . . especially if, like Ron, you've been cursed (blessed?) and changed into a half wolf/half human. But though he may look strange, there is nothing weird about his loyalty to his newfound friends, or in his attempts to stay true to himself in the deadly, shifting world of Bordertown.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 9-12-In this sequel to Elsewhere (Harcourt, 1991), Ron, a runaway, lives in Bordertown, where the World and Faerie meet. Once a human, he has been turned into a werewolf by a potent spell. His friends are humans, elves, and halfies, and his task is to protect Florida, an orphan elf who is the unwilling heir to the Elflands throne. It soon becomes obvious that things are not always what they seem in Bordertown. Technology is not reliable, magic is not predictible, and people are not necessarily who they say they are. This is cyberpunk fantasy, where magic, teenage gangs, elvish whimsy, rock-and-roll, and adolescent angst blend into a sometimes murky but always lively plot. A murder, a kidnapping, and a trip into the magical forests of the Nevernever lead readers ever deeper into twists and turns and an open-ended conclusion that could permit a sequel. YAs will want background information about the characters and setting that can only be learned by reading the first book. However, the dialogue is snappy and the action never flags. Ron seems to have learned a lot since his arrival in the Borderlands and is a character with whom many teens will identify. Readers may feel at times as though they have fallen into someone else's psychedelic dream, but they will probably enjoy the trip. Fantasy and science-fiction buffs who have read Elsewhere will devour this book and look for more.
Bruce Anne Shook, Mendenhall Middle School, Greensboro, NC
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Kirkus Reviews

Fast-paced, occasionally confusing, but never dull: a sequel to the punk fantasy Elsewhere (1991) recounting the further adventures of teenager Ron and his friends--other human runaways, elves, and those of mixed blood. Known as ``Wolfboy'' since the lovely elf Leda put a spell on him, Ron is trying to adjust to his new shape and to find love (or sex) in the ever-shifting power struggles on the border between the World and Faerie. But even love takes a back seat to the nonstop kidnappings, false accusations of murder, and motorcycle gangs, and to the deadly search for the true heir to Faerie, who has the disconcerting habit of being two ages at once, in the same time and place. Though it doesn't stand well alone, this has the same witty adolescent verve and vulnerability--plus a message concerning peace among those who are really different. (Fiction. 14+) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: Topeka Bindery (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613761812
• ISBN-13: 978-0613761819
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,475,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fast-paced, hip, fun, and what an ending!, December 15, 1998

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R. Sperling - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Never (Middle Ages Series) (Mass Market Paperback)

"Nevernever" is far superior to "Elsewhere" (which was still pretty good!) in all areas. It's funnier (Wolfboy's tangent-ridden commentary is very real, very engaging), the characters are better drawn, and the plot is even more intriguing. All the mysteries (well, most) set up in the first book are explained. What a twist at the end! Deeply cool. Bordertown is a mysterious, sometimes frightening, but always fascinating place. Kinda reminds me of NYC, no? Someone help me, here--is "Loses" Los Angeles? Lastly, Orient is in it. 'Nuff said. (Oh, see my review of "Finder"!)

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, April 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Nevernever (Hardcover)

Extremely good book in my opinion. Well written and interesting, I actually read the whole book in one sitting. A must read for anyone who wishes they could just run away from this rotting world into another one thats just cooler. Very good in all.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nevernever stop, May 23, 2011

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N. Logan "I :) u" (Beautiful SD, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nevernever (Paperback)

I was very lucky to find this book in my library.

I am a huge fan of The Border Town books. Having read elsewhere as my very first book I read in the series I fell in love with the story. Ron is a very realistic character. Everyone has there problems right. neverNever is the sequel to Elsewhere and boy was I thrown for a loop at the end.

Will weaves this story that you can't put down and his characters are so fantastic. I felt so Bad for Ron at the end, well almost the end. Wanting to just fit in and get even. Your left wanting more. Can that really be left of Ron's story.

The only down side I have is I feel cheated that I have not came across these marvelous books before. I guess the only thing I can do now is actually buy a copy for myself I think the library would love that.

My advice is getting a copy and read all the Bordertown stories they are very intriguing.