readers_together's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
imzadirose's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 - 3 stars
Didn't like nearly as much as the Chess Team. WAY too much historical stuff (which I'm not really all that into) and too little action (which is what I do like, and what the Chess team is all about). There WERE some good parts and HURRAY for Lazarus, though I hope he, or they, tell Chess team soon cuz they need to know. Still it was nice that someone else knows! That was my favorite part! Dunno if I'll read another, we'll see.
Didn't like nearly as much as the Chess Team. WAY too much historical stuff (which I'm not really all that into) and too little action (which is what I do like, and what the Chess team is all about). There WERE some good parts and HURRAY for Lazarus, though I hope he, or they, tell Chess team soon cuz they need to know. Still it was nice that someone else knows! That was my favorite part! Dunno if I'll read another, we'll see.
bookanonjeff's review against another edition
5.0
In this spinoff from the Chess Team/ Jack Sigler series, we see George Pierce - best friend of Jack Sigler aka King - begin working outright with the Herculean Society, taking over from where the Chess Team left that group. In this first adventure, Pierce and his allies - several characters introduced in the Chess Team series, even if it has been a few missions since they were mentioned - begin encountering strange chimeras. As they investigate, they encounter the Cerberus Group as both organizations race for the birthplace of all monsters. Cerberus to unleash untold destruction, Herculean Society to stop them.
Yet another fast paced, surprising entry from the true master of the genre, you won't be able to put this one down - yet you don't have to read anything that came before it to understand and enjoy all that is happening here.
Yet another fast paced, surprising entry from the true master of the genre, you won't be able to put this one down - yet you don't have to read anything that came before it to understand and enjoy all that is happening here.
imzadirose's review
3.0
2.5 - 3 stars
Didn't like nearly as much as the Chess Team. WAY too much historical stuff (which I'm not really all that into) and too little action (which is what I do like, and what the Chess team is all about). There WERE some good parts and HURRAY for Lazarus, though I hope he, or they, tell Chess team soon cuz they need to know. Still it was nice that someone else knows! That was my favorite part! Dunno if I'll read another, we'll see.
Didn't like nearly as much as the Chess Team. WAY too much historical stuff (which I'm not really all that into) and too little action (which is what I do like, and what the Chess team is all about). There WERE some good parts and HURRAY for Lazarus, though I hope he, or they, tell Chess team soon cuz they need to know. Still it was nice that someone else knows! That was my favorite part! Dunno if I'll read another, we'll see.
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