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Το δαχτυλίδι της φωτιάς by Pierdomenico Baccalario

roshk99's review against another edition

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3.0

This book was slightly unique with a map that links the past with the present. Four children have control over the destiny of the century. An interesting mesh of point of views but without sufficient plot twists.

jasmyn9's review against another edition

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3.0

Every hundred years four children are selected to take on the task of ...something. Even after finishing the book I'm not entirely sure what that task is. The four children, Elletra, Harvey, Mistral, and Sheng, find themselves thrown together by the oddest of circumstances. It becomes obvious that these circumstances have been set up to place these four key players in the correct position to begin.

And so it does begin...in Rome. The descriptions of the city were quite nice and my version included a few pages of colored photos of some of the points of interest, which was nice since I do not know much about Rome.

The story itself revolves around the action the four children take once they meet and find themselves in possession of several strange articles. We follow their escapades as they try to solve the mystery of what these items mean and the power they must hold, for a killer has been set on their trail that will stop at nothing to have them. the children are likable but there is very little depth or growth to them. Their journey is filled with accidental findings to help them continue when there were no apparent clues to help them. The books ends with an obvious cliff hanger which I feel inclined to add to my wish list, if only to find out what the task set for the children really is.

urania's review against another edition

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pomimo rażących wad czytanie tej książki to zabawa 12/10, kocham fabułę, bohaterów i wszystko co związane z historią oraz mitologią
+tłumaczenie jest bardzo śmieszne
✨pustelnik diabeł✨

evilsak's review

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3.0

3,5/5

Strong beginning, mostly recommended for middle-grade

lyra_b's review against another edition

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4.0

La meraviglia di questo libro è sicuramente l'ambientazione: tutti i posti menzionati sono realmente esistenti (eccetto forse la Domus Quintilia)! Avrei voluto prendere un aereo e andare a Roma per potermi sedere sul ponte Quattro Capi, visitare via della Gatta e andare alla ricerca dell'Anello di Fuoco tra le vie della Capitale. La presenza di elementi così vivi e reali è inquietante ed emozionante al tempo stesso!

I protagonisti sono quattro ragazzi diversissimi tra loro, tutti quattordicenni e provenienti da diverse parti del globo: Elettra, la protagonista, è di Roma. Poi c'è Harvey, che viene da New York. Mistral è parigina e Sheng viene dalla Cina. Si ritrovano tutti alla Domus Quintilia, di proprietà del papà di Elettra, a causa di un problema nelle prenotazioni... ma è davvero così? O forse c'è qualcosa sotto? Perchè nel momento in cui si incontrano, iniziano ad accadere un sacco di cose strane, che danno inizio quasi per caso a una vera e propria caccia al tesoro, di corsa per le vie di Roma. Tra un indizio e l'altro, tra una citazione e l'altra ci sono tante piccole perle di cultura: la storia di Nerone, di Aristotele e di Socrate, le leggende su Roma che brucia, sul mitreo e su Kore Kosmou, su una misteriosa cometa che portò dei Magi in Occidente e che forse sta per tornare...

Il ritmo di questo libro è la cosa che lo rende indimenticabile: è così coinvolgente e incalzante che l'ho letto tutto nel giro di tre giorni! Baccalario ha uno stile incredibile da cui si fa fatica a staccarsi, divorando una pagina dopo l'altra senza quasi respirare... per poi desiderare di aver letto il libro più lentamente perchè lo si è finito troppo presto. In più, pur essendo il primo di una quadrilogia, non ti lascia quell'amaro in bocca che ti fa dire "e quindi? Nessuna risposta?". Si tratta di un inizio, sì, ma un inizio così ricco e succoso che ti sazia a sufficienza da farti desiderare di divorare il secondo con lo stesso appetito!

aylisif's review against another edition

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4.5

OMG this book was so good! The characters were unique and interesting. The story is very intriguing and I couldn't put the book down! So sad I can't read the next books because I don't have those! Ugh...

giulia_177's review against another edition

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4.0

Il libro ideale per avvicinare pre-adolescenti e adolescenti alla lettura. Io stessa sono rimasta ammaliata dalla costruzione della storia, dal wordbuilding, dai dettagli di ambientazioni e personaggi.
Bello bello bello

nogenreleftbehind's review against another edition

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3.0

Every hundred years four children are selected to take on the task of ...something. Even after finishing the book I'm not entirely sure what that task is. The four children, Elletra, Harvey, Mistral, and Sheng, find themselves thrown together by the oddest of circumstances. It becomes obvious that these circumstances have been set up to place these four key players in the correct position to begin.

And so it does begin...in Rome. The descriptions of the city were quite nice and my version included a few pages of colored photos of some of the points of interest, which was nice since I do not know much about Rome.

The story itself revolves around the action the four children take once they meet and find themselves in possession of several strange articles. We follow their escapades as they try to solve the mystery of what these items mean and the power they must hold, for a killer has been set on their trail that will stop at nothing to have them. the children are likable but there is very little depth or growth to them. Their journey is filled with accidental findings to help them continue when there were no apparent clues to help them. The books ends with an obvious cliff hanger which I feel inclined to add to my wish list, if only to find out what the task set for the children really is.

merve's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

erikamarconato's review against another edition

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4.0

Un mistero e Roma. Davvero un libro carino.