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This fourth book in the story of Vastia picks up with a celebration of both the Familiars' successful resolution of the rebellion, and the birth anniversary of the human queen. Treachery abounds, and the three are now on the run for not just their lives, but that of the queen. As they move, always just a jump ahead of the law, they try to find the secret behind the curse and the resolution.
Exciting and well written, falling just a little short of 5 stars. As an adult reader, I felt 5 was justif ...more
Exciting and well written, falling just a little short of 5 stars. As an adult reader, I felt 5 was justif ...more
This is the fourth book in The Familiars series by Adam Jay Epstein. Our oldest really likes this series and I read the books to try to keep up with her.
One passage reminded me of Jonathan London's Froggy. In those tales, Froggy always ends up more red in the face than green; in this one, "Gilbert's cheeks flushed pink with embarrassment, even through the green." (p. 20)
Overall, I thought it was a dramatic and action-filled story, but it just didn't grab me the way that the previous tales in t ...more
One passage reminded me of Jonathan London's Froggy. In those tales, Froggy always ends up more red in the face than green; in this one, "Gilbert's cheeks flushed pink with embarrassment, even through the green." (p. 20)
Overall, I thought it was a dramatic and action-filled story, but it just didn't grab me the way that the previous tales in t ...more
