This charming tale of young Jack Brenin, who moves to a new town to live with his Grandfather and is then swept up into a runaway mission to save the forest by his next door neighbour, a Druid with a deadline to meet.While this book was aimed at a younger audience (8-12yrs I would think), I still found it enjoyable and extremely well-written. The pacing was very good and the story unfolded gradually, dropping information at a reasonable rate to enrich the story. I have to admit the cover grabbed me on this one.It took me quite a while to read it, and I kept thinking that the tempo would pick up, but it didn't. Even at the very end where the story was reaching its conclusion it seemed sedately paced. I liked the storyline and the concept of the characters, but I thought the whole thing was told in a stilted way and the characters a bit two-dimensional. The story itself was worded nicely, it just didn't seem to flow very well. I felt as if I were being told what the author wanted me to know, rather than having the story unfold before me.I think this could be a rather charming tale if it were to be smoothed out a little and, truth be told, I would read another book by this author, but only if the story telling flows better.
What do You think about A Noz De Ouro (2009)?
Cute quick read, a little slow in spots. Appropriate for my boys to read.
—boomer
brilliant, a must read - with or without the kids!
—abhaynaazi
This book was pretty good for young adult fiction.
—camillej99
