Johnson's immersive world building is vivid. Themes of refugees and found families are addressed in a way that retains fantasy flavor while realistically presenting the brutality of ignorance and beauty of humanity. and the many well-rendered, imaginative and heartfelt scenes along the way make this journey worthwhile. if that world doesn't destroy them first. But it's beginning to look like they're the only ones who can save their adopted world. Try as they might, Rook and Drift can't remember anything about their lives before Talhaven. Because magic doesn't die right away-it decays, twists, and poisons all that it touches.
Rook and Drift are two of those children, and ever since that day, they've been on the run, magical refugees in a world that doesn't trust magic. It happened with a giant explosion and the arrival of a skyship full of children, all with magic running through their veins and no memory of home. There was no warning the day magic died in Talhaven. Perfect for fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak and the School for Good and Evil series! In the end, our heroes work together to defeat the wizard, develop their abilities, and establish a more hopeful and open-minded era in Talhaven, all while keeping a door (literally) open to potentially more adventures in this fantasy universe.Description From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mark of the Dragonfly comes a thrilling fantasy adventure about two magical friends living as refugees in a world that doesn't trust magic. Fans of Johnson’s The Mark of the Dragonfly (BCCB 5/14) will recognize her clever attention to detail in this adventure, as well as the earnest intimacy of her young characters. When a mysterious wizard suggests that Rook’s ability to open teleporting doors to anywhere may be the key to storing the balance between worlds, the three kids are wary but interested ultimately, the wizard’s plan proves to be a more nefarious use of Rook’s magic, but, as memories return to Rook, Drift, and Fox (who is discovered to be Rook’s little brother), the novel poignantly emphasizes that their compassion and the bonds they’ve developed are their true source of strength.
Rook, Drift, and Fox are exiles from Vora, but despite having no memories of their home world, the children are treated like pariahs in Talhaven because of their magical potential. Talhaven long thrived on magical advancements that came to it through the portal to Vora, the world of wizards, but but two years ago the “Great Catastrophe”-a Chernobyl-like explosion-closed the portal for good and made magic both scarce and fearsome.
0 kommentar(er)
