Witch Boy: Blood War (Witch Boy Trilogy) [Paperback]

Russell Moon (Author)

Book Description

Series: Witch Boy Trilogy | Publication Date: November 26, 2002

There are enemies within and without...

The coven took my mother, because of me. They killed my dog, because of me. You'd think there could be nothing worse than this -- but you'd be wrong. My family and me being torn to shreds by a horde of witches could be worse. War could be worse. And all-out war is coming.

My father says my powers are limitless. I have yet to see it ... and no time to learn. We are closing in on one another, the coven and my father and me. It can only end in death, theirs or ours.

It's all in my hands now.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up-In the first two books of this trilogy, readers learned about Marcus's special skills and problems. Here, in the final book, everything comes to a head. Marcus, his father, and the witches' coven that his mother is involved with are all running headlong toward a confrontation. Marcus has lost his beloved dog, and he travels to Ireland in search of his mother. There he finds his father and they set out together to end the blood war. Snatches of thought and speech, virtually no characterization, and frequent use of metaphor and unnecessary repetition make this a confusing, unsatisfying journey into mystical realms. Even more disconcerting is the fact that the book has the format of a middle-grade novel, but the vocabulary, occasional sexual situations, and violence place it at a high-school level. It is vital that one be familiar with the prior books to understand this one, but few readers will be inclined to keep going.
Lynn Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI
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About the Author

Russell Moon's deep interest in Celtish magic and mythology compelled him to write Witch Boy, his first fantasy novel.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (November 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064407977
• ISBN-13: 978-0064407977
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,126,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Did not Really Get Into This, September 21, 2011

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Sir Furboy (Aberystwyth, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Witch Boy: Blood War (Witch Boy Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)

I bought this as an ebook from Fictionwise, and annoyingly found it was number two in a series (and misdescribed too). However, having read it, I feel no great compulsion to go back and read book one.

It would be hard to find this story's niche. The language - whilst not terrible - is strong enough in places to make this a young adult rather than a children's book, but the story was simplistic - almost turgid. Basically the protagonist is an 18 year old lad who has discovered he is secretly a witch prince. His mother has been kidnapped and he has a lot to learn about his father.

Maybe it was that I had not started this series at the beginning, but it really did not captivate me in the slightest. The celtic connection was tenuous, and the overall concept was unconvincing.

4.0 out of 5 stars Witch Boy Blood war review., April 8, 2011

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wicthdragon - See all my reviews

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