Okay...second book in this YA (emphasis on the "Y" somewhat I admit) series and I like it. Why?It's fun. If you ever played D&D this book will make you feel like you need to go get your box of dice and play along.A young man has fallen into an adventuring universe where he travels through what are called. "the known lands". Getting back with some friends from an earlier adventure and some new friends he (we're) now off on a quest to make sure the rightful king ends up on the throne. In a land of magic swords, wizards and fantasy creatures...enjoy!What more can I say? I really enjoyed these books, I look forward to the next. Oh, and if I need to say it...pure brain candy.:) I think The Horn of Moran was a brilliant sequel to Slathbog's Gold. I actually found Forman's writing style improved in this book, as if he's more comfortable in the style.A surprising and delightful part of the book was seeing Alex's magical abilities increase, as well as running into more mythical creatures that are easily recognizable from lore. I also liked how very small details seemed to twist together to give Alex ideas later, as opposed to him just coming up with them on his own at the end.I was very pleased with the ending, and now feel that the stakes have been raised, since it's obvious the adventurers may not get out of it completely unscathed as they did in the first book. I was on the edge of my seat the entire book and was never disappointed.My two biggest complaint are as follows:First, I disliked how Alex dealt with Otho. I felt like that was supremely out of his character and the character of everyone else. The action he takes with his magic at that part seems like the kind of evil action that makes villagers afraid of tyrant magicians. I felt like Otho could have had a more minor and fitting punishment for the relatively lowly and boring side antagonist he was.Second, I felt, based on Tayo's revelations at the end of the last book and how he was constantly beating himself up about his wife's death, he fell in love and remarried too quickly. It seemed he went from 0 to 100 in no time flat. I suppose I just hoped for more for Skeld and Tayo than to marry women they had known less 6 months.This was a great book. I will definitely be picking up the third installment tomorrow, and I will read it again someday!
What do You think about The Horn Of Moran (2011)?
I love it and look forward to his next 2 books, which I've place a reserve on at the libary.
—gloria
Very good follow up, even if it does wind down a bit. Like the first, I'd read it again.
—l2azor604
