The Five Fakirs Of Faizabad (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
John and Phillipa Gaunt must find one of the fakirs who holds a secret of the universe before one of he world's most evil djinn does. The balance of luck in the world is at stake all while they embark on yet another quest. This novel, like others in the series seems to end with a large amount of luck, which does occur a lot in the novel,After reading the second book in the series, I thought that there was no way any book in the series could top it. The third and fourth were great, but they just couldn't compare, and the fifth one was amazing as well. When I first started reading this one, I thought that it was terrible compared to the rest of the series. As I read on though, I was amazed at how much better it became. There were many unforgettable parts in the novel, such as when (SPOILER ALERT) Mr. Groanin says what I thought were his last two words "Good night." I was nearly in tears (because Groanin is my favorite character in the series), but I suppose that all good books have emotional moments.Some of my favorite moments in the book include:. In chapter 2, John rags on Groanin for having Bumby, "he unluckiest town in the world," as a vacation spot.. In chapter 37,page 367, it seems that John is about to fall to his death from the tallest mountain in the world. In chapter "1" John and Phillipa insist that they are having deja vu, which makes me wonder if they will ever remember the adventure.Great book, regardless to the slow beginning. I highly recommend it. This fifth installation in the Children of the Lamp series really impressed me. This was a substantial book. First of all, I love the title, The Five Fakirs of Faizabad, wonderful alliteration!Second, this book was very well written. It used a large vocabulary, and although it flowed wonderfully, it certainly wasn't an easy read. Matter of fact, I would say that it was a fairly difficult read and a mature book for something written in this century for children. I really feel that the author is maturing into this series. Some series start to get watered down or feel like they are stretched out or that the author is bored. Not this one. This one has lots of development and growth, especially with this particular book.There are some deep issues explored in this book. There is the theme of guilt (which is a constant factor in my own life so I really relate to it.) There is an exploration of how to deal with criminals. The book repeatedly dips into a myriad of ideas surrounding death. All this while also being infused with wit and humor.My one problem with this book and the series as a whole is that the author uses a lot of different locations and quasi historical events in his stories. Many of these are humorous takes on reality, but some are purely made up, and it is hard to discern which is which. I think that children especially could be likely to assume more points of both geography and history are based on fact than is actually the case. Comparing the Children of the Lamp books to other similar series such as The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series this one comes up lacking in the amount of research that went into the reality behind the fiction. Of course, it is fiction, and the author is under no obligation to make any part of the story consistent with reality, but perhaps because so many other contemporary children's authors have, I do feel that the Children of the Lamp books come up lacking in this respect.
What do You think about The Five Fakirs Of Faizabad (2010)?
Awesome,,
—Ronald
This book is perfect, so interesting and such a page turner! Great job, Kerr
—Nicole
I loved it this series should totally be more popular!
—Flipstarz101
Another great book in the series with a surprise ending!
—Nge
