A review by dark_reader
The Fall of the Readers: The Forbidden Library: Volume 4 by Django Wexler
4.0
There's no percentage in hanging about; it's time to promote the heck out of this original middle-grade fantasy series.
As a parent, I would happily recommend this series to my children, when they are at an appropriate reading level. As a reader, I loved it. (I like to pretend that I am 'pre-screening' books for my kids eventual consumption, but you all know that this is a front for my own enjoyment). What's not to love? We have clever, young female protagonist who is full of grit, who struggles and makes mistakes but doesn't let anything stop her from trying to reach her goals; a unique magical setting and original fantastic creatures; exciting action sequences; great writing with a vocabulary that will enhance your children's literacy. The series is succinct, telling a good story within a manageable number of volumes.
This final volume on its own is great too, and absolutely delivers on all fronts. I liked how it finally brought the broad human world into the series' events, which until now have been limited to the Readers' hidden magical spaces. We got to see some creepy new creatures. It wrapped up the series with a very satisfying outcome.
Seriously, I can't get over how much I like Alice as a character. She is an embodiment of 12-year old strength and wisdom. When a giant bird with flaming laser eyes attacks, does she get scared? No! She leaps up and breaks it's *-ing neck! Don't mess with this girl, for real.
As a parent, I would happily recommend this series to my children, when they are at an appropriate reading level. As a reader, I loved it. (I like to pretend that I am 'pre-screening' books for my kids eventual consumption, but you all know that this is a front for my own enjoyment). What's not to love? We have clever, young female protagonist who is full of grit, who struggles and makes mistakes but doesn't let anything stop her from trying to reach her goals; a unique magical setting and original fantastic creatures; exciting action sequences; great writing with a vocabulary that will enhance your children's literacy. The series is succinct, telling a good story within a manageable number of volumes.
This final volume on its own is great too, and absolutely delivers on all fronts. I liked how it finally brought the broad human world into the series' events, which until now have been limited to the Readers' hidden magical spaces. We got to see some creepy new creatures. It wrapped up the series with a very satisfying outcome.
Seriously, I can't get over how much I like Alice as a character. She is an embodiment of 12-year old strength and wisdom. When a giant bird with flaming laser eyes attacks, does she get scared? No! She leaps up and breaks it's *-ing neck! Don't mess with this girl, for real.