ahoke1990's review
3.0
So Alfred gets one more unplanned adventure. Alfred has a very special gift inside him. Everyone wants this gift,they want what he has. They want the Seal and Excalibur. All these important artifacts and more secrets. They literly want to extract the secrets of Alfred.
*why do authors write about peeing? I know everyone does. Even fictional people have to pee.
They just jump all over locations. So there isn't a sense of one location. I feel like pacing is in the middle of fast and slow. Alfredds action s are believable because he just wants to do the right thing. He never asked to be sucked in. He didn't even know he had a destiny. The dialogue feels too much back and forth to me. Most dialogues feel like actual talking.
I thought there was another item to discover but there wasn't. I've already read most of Rick Yanceys books so I know what his writing is like. The ending makes me feel like there could be more to the series.
*why do authors write about peeing? I know everyone does. Even fictional people have to pee.
They just jump all over locations. So there isn't a sense of one location. I feel like pacing is in the middle of fast and slow. Alfredds action s are believable because he just wants to do the right thing. He never asked to be sucked in. He didn't even know he had a destiny. The dialogue feels too much back and forth to me. Most dialogues feel like actual talking.
I thought there was another item to discover but there wasn't. I've already read most of Rick Yanceys books so I know what his writing is like. The ending makes me feel like there could be more to the series.
gaelanthius's review against another edition
4.0
oh my gosh. Alfred right now is saying stuff like Martygra and Garmot and I sat here for like two minutes not reading, and I was like, MOGART!!!! it's mogart!! I feel very accomplished! lol
flyingsails's review against another edition
3.0
Better than I expected when I first began reading it (at which I would have put it down if my dad hadn't snatched it, read it, and told me it wasn't too bad), but not nearly as good as the first. I think I'm getting tired of action-for-the-sake-of-action novels.
cmbohn's review against another edition
4.0
After saving the world from complete destruction twice, you'd think Alfred could get a chance to sit back and relax for a bit. Nope. This book takes up just minutes after The Seal of Solomon ends, and it's back into the fray for Alfred.
If you haven't heard of this series (and it seems to be a well kept secret), you are missing out. Alfred is an unlikely hero. He's a pretty normal guy. But he finds himself over and over again in extraordinary situations.
I don't want to say too much here, in case you haven't read the first two, but I will say that several characters are back. The most frightening this time around, though, is Special Operative Nueve, a complete psychopath who is either Alfred's only hope or his worst nightmare.
I love this series! Alfred is such a great character. I think what makes him so appealing is that he has absolute certainty that he really is no one special. But he's the only one who can do what he does. He makes the right choice, again and again, even if that is a tough choice for himself. He never fails. That's what I love about him.
Highly recommended. This is a violent series, with lots of religious references, but it would be great for most teens. Plenty of action, no real language, and a great hero.
If you haven't heard of this series (and it seems to be a well kept secret), you are missing out. Alfred is an unlikely hero. He's a pretty normal guy. But he finds himself over and over again in extraordinary situations.
I don't want to say too much here, in case you haven't read the first two, but I will say that several characters are back. The most frightening this time around, though, is Special Operative Nueve, a complete psychopath who is either Alfred's only hope or his worst nightmare.
I love this series! Alfred is such a great character. I think what makes him so appealing is that he has absolute certainty that he really is no one special. But he's the only one who can do what he does. He makes the right choice, again and again, even if that is a tough choice for himself. He never fails. That's what I love about him.
Highly recommended. This is a violent series, with lots of religious references, but it would be great for most teens. Plenty of action, no real language, and a great hero.
courtvaderbooks's review against another edition
4.0
We get to see everything conclude in this excellent series.
rovertoak's review against another edition
4.0
I love these books - I could consume them on a level that would rival my zombie book habit. Yancey ties together Arthurian legend and some Biblical stuff...then he lights the fuse. Just a lot of action, and a lot of fun.
I'd recommend against reading the books out of order, since this installment relies heavily on the first. Plus, you don't want to miss out on the ride that brings us to "Thirteenth Skull."
I'd recommend against reading the books out of order, since this installment relies heavily on the first. Plus, you don't want to miss out on the ride that brings us to "Thirteenth Skull."
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