I don't think I have to remind anyone about my feelings about book length. Honestly for me I like long books with good character and plot development but when I see students coming into my library it is rare that really long books get checked out. So 421 pages....
I enjoyed the book. I will say it was a bit odd but it was supposed to be...semblances, shaping, giant cookies, weird creatures...yep it had all that.. The story had me a bit creeped out at first when the kids got kidnapped - didn't know quite where it was going. Then we got to the Outskirts. I enjoyed the part of the book where Cole was working with the Sky Raiders and when they got to the cloudwall. I enjoyed the bantering between characters. Because I am not always a fan of higher fantasy I got bogged down when they finally encountered Carnag.
Of course I also knew going into this that it is the first in a series. Ugh. But, it did end on a fairly good note. Carnag defeated - stage 1 complete if you will and now they are on their way to help one of Mira's sisters. Not an annoying cliffhanger.
I can see some students really enjoying this...but I am still thinking it is too long for my particular library.
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