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katieeigenfeld's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
kat703's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
spellboundbooklover's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lmwrites's review against another edition
Re-read. My first instinct upon the whole fiasco with the wand was to go, "Dang it, Billy. We've been through this." But then I realized he was an 8 year old child being manipulated by much older, powerful people and I was no longer angry. Also, it's nice to see the transformation of the wand; I was obsessed with moths since I read this as a kid. This is the most random bit -- does anyone else have random people they picture as the characters? Because most of mine are people I've seen in my day to day life at some point, but others are celebrities/actors. Like Manfred? I picture him to look like the best friend from "A Cinderella Story" but specifally the halloween costume w/o the mask: all black, greased back ponytail, though with an even paler complexion and a smattering of freckles.
chrispybacon's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
riestenberger's review against another edition
4.0
I am glad that the series has started to take a darker and more serious tone. As the characters age so too do the readers and everything can't just be simple unattached adventures. Having to save one of their own made the mission much more serious and the lore of the Red King's children has started to deepen and connect to the main characters.
protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
I'm still sticking with this series though my interest is waning. You would hope that you would feel closer to the characters and feel like the story is building to something, but I just haven't gotten that from these books. The climax of this book felt rather bland and I was left feeling disappointed.