What do You think about Trapped (2013)?
This book was written for the author's two middle-school aged kids, and I'd say the appropriate audience for the book is probably right around that target age (12-14 years old). That's not to say adults can't enjoy it, too, but it's a little too melodramatic and watered-down-for-preteens for my tastes.I've heard the books in the trilogy get better and longer as they progress, so I'll probably check out the next one as part of the Kindle Lending Library, as I like the author and I'd be willing to give the series another chance.
—Ross
Book Review: The Prometheus Project by Alex tWow, this book is amazing! The Prometheus Project by Douglas E. Richards is about two kids who literally discover the greatest secret on earth: an alien city with technology far greater than ours today. But when their Mom, one of the scientists working on excavating the city, is struck in the head by a collapsing generator, it becomes a race against time to save her. But how can the kids save their Mom when they fall through a wormhole into the past, two hours earlier? Read and find out! This is now one of my favorite books. The Prometheus Project is easily gripping and shows the complexities of life. I’d recommend this book to anyone who likes books and to anyone who goes to my fencing studio--the author’s son takes lessons there! My book is signed, but it doesn’t need to be signed to lure you in with its creative plot. I give this book 5 stars because the plot is very addicting, and the whole book is filled with plot twists, and amazing discoveries. It will automatically go to your favorite book list in a couple minutes.
—Anna
I am not the intended audience for this book, even my children are more than a decade older than the intended audience. But I have enjoyed a number of "children's books"--including Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus Trilogy and Alexie Sherman's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I guess that this book is aimed even younger than the above. It is a cute story with an interesting premise-but seems to me a little heavy-handed. For example after Ryan tells his little sister that she can't do something because it might be dangerous, we are told that Ryan feels protective of her. Maybe my memory is faulty but I don't think that most 9 or 10-year-olds want or need to be told this but would prefer to figure it out from the story. I am going to pass this on to my 10 year old nephews. If I get a reaction from them, I will report it. NOTE: I passed this book and the second in the series to my nephews. They said that the liked the books very much because they were futuristic and because they had a mystery to be solved.
—itpdx
