The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning, #1)
The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning, #1)by John Stephens
Publisher: Doubleday (Random House) 2011
(4.5 Stars)
Wonderful enticing, gripping read. Great paradigms - 3 children in a succession of orphanages, a mysterious wizard/ mentor, and a dangerous quest whose outcome can effect the lives of a whole village. What could be better? The extra half star for the very funny secondary characters - the dwarves, and particularly loved the grumbling housekeeper, who labours under the misapprehension that the children believe they are French royalty - the string of jokes she conjours from this are hilarious. So much fantasy is so serious! Highly recommended. Posted in Goodreads 11 March 2012. http://www.goodreads.com
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