Silvertongue [Hardcover]

Charlie Fletcher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 7, 2009 | Age Level: 10 and up | Series: Stoneheart Trilogy (Hardback) (Book 3)

The city of London is in the middle of one of its most destructive wars in history. And yet most of its inhabitants don't even know it.

 

The battle between the statues and gargoyles of London rages on. The stakes are high, with the spits engaged in a struggle against the evil taints that will determine the fate of their very souls.

 

Twelve year old George Chapman and his friend Edie are caught in the middle. A glint with the ability to "see" the past, Edie has become a crucial asset in the ongoing war. The Gunner, a statue of a World War I soldier, continues do his part to help them in their quest. But George knows that he is the one who must play the biggest role in helping to bring an end to the war. With the Walker intent on forcing his evil designs on London and the world, George realizes that his destiny is inextricably tied to the Walker's destruction. In the end, the most important soul he manages to save might just be his own.

 

Filled with intriguing suspense, invigorating action sequences, and well developed characters, Silvertongue is a thrilling conclusion to the international blockbuster Stoneheart trilogy.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (April 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423101790
• ISBN-13: 978-1423101796
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #524,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charlie began by studying an MA in English Literature at St Andrews, Scotland. From there he went on to work for the BBC before going to the University of Southern California School of Film and Television in Los Angeles to study screenwriting. He lived and worked in America for seven more years before recently returning to live in Scotland. Charlie has written for TV, film and also done a spot of journalism now and again, before turning his hand to write Stoneheart -- his first novel for children. Charlie Fletcher lives and writes in Edinburgh with his wife, two children and a terrier called Archie.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing short of brilliant, May 6, 2009

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S. Kay Murphy "Heretic" (Mt. Baldy, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silvertongue (Hardcover)

Silvertongue is the third and final book in the Stoneheart series. (Note to Mr. Fletcher: Thank you, thank you for not going 7 books deep....) I have loved this series from the beginning. (See my reviews on Stoneheart and Ironhand.) Fletcher's prose is brilliant; it's crisp, fluid, engaging, at times comic, at other times poignant. The books are worth gifting to kids just for that reason. But there is so much more in these books....

We all love a story in which an underdog kid finds a way to triumph--to become strong as he struggles with adversity. These books have two such kids--a boy and a girl. I've read a lot of fiction in my day... Edie stands as one of my all-time favorite heroines. Yeah, she kicks... well, she's really strong. Love that.

There are other characters to love as well--the Gunner, Spout, Dictionary--as Fletcher has created a delightful cast of well-rounded beings who are loveably imperfect and wonderfully unique.

And there's more: Fletcher adds (very carefully--so kids aren't slugged over the head with it) enough history and mythology to raise these books to an intellectual level that even stuffy grown-ups will enjoy.

I cannot say enough about how much good stuff is in here for kids (without giving away some of my favorite stuff--and I hate spoilers). I strongly recommend this series for kids of all ages. As the final act, Silvertongue is a thrilling ride and absolute page turner.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Convinced, January 21, 2011

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Lucien Black (Orange County, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Stoneheart Trilogy, Book Three: Silvertongue (Stoneheart Trilogy (Quality)) (Paperback)

Silvertonuge is the final book in the Stoneheart Trilogy by Charlie Fletcher. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books. I loved the characters and the concept, the plot and the pace. Book three is just not of the same caliber. I am not sure what happened with this book. The story ground to a halt right out of the gate, with two or three chapters of dream sequences that made little sense. New characters were introduced, but in such a way that one didn't have any loyalty to them in order to keep you interested. It seems as though this was a two book story, that got stretched into a trilogy. Not the best of the bunch.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Current Favorite, October 11, 2009

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Claire Wadlington "avid reader & startup inve... (Newton, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silvertongue (Hardcover)

(This review is from my 9 year old son):

Silvertongue is the 3rd book in the Stoneheart Trilogy, and it is my favorite. While this was the third book, Charlie Fletcher kept my interest by introducing lots of new characters and new plots. I love these books because he writes in a way that makes me not want to put the book down. I am a fourth grader and I like fantasy and medieval books.