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Author: Mckenzie Wagner
ISBN:
978-1-4621-1285-2
Benotripia: The Stones of Horsh is a story about three
friends, Jessicana, Astro and Roseabelle, who are hell-bent on saving
their home. Put to the test of finding the Stones of Horsh, they have
an arduous task ahead of them. Up against monsters, allies turned
enemies and some bad luck, the young adventurers battle against all
odds.
Every child on the island is gifted with an ability and by
using their special gifts, they set about giving themselves the
responsibility of saving their people.
This is a delightful
fantasy youth fiction of friendship, loyalty and heroism. Intrigued
to hear that this novel is written by a 12 year old girl, it is well
written with a mixture of creativity, maturity and believable
characters. Written in the style of Rick Riordan, her
characters come alive on the page.
The plot falls in line with
the fantasy genre and the story line grabs the reader and makes you
excited to turn the pages. The dialogue is what is typically
spoken between the age category she is writing for and it's filled
with humour as well as information that moves the story along.
The
story is set on Benotripia sometime after returning from rescuing
Roseabelle's mother Danette, on a previous adventure. If you
have not already had the chance to read book one Benotripia: The
Rescue, I suggest you indulge yourself in the pleasure.
It
seems like a lot of trouble for three young teens to burden
themselves with but the author writes the story in such a way that
you look up to the characters. With conflict after conflict thrown in
their path, the three friends endure and continue on without giving
up, even when it looks like it will be all over for them. With
co-operation and determination, they strive to succeed.
As a
parent, it would be the death of me to find out that my child has
left home to endanger his or her life in order to save out homeland.
With that type of anxiety while you read the story, you end up
routing for them to get back home safely.
At the end of the
book, Mckenzie Wagner has an interactive discussion by asking
questions to engage the reader into how much was understood from the
story. From the way book two ends, there may be another installment
on the way.
Mckenzie is a talented and aspiring writer and I
can't wait to see what other literary creations she has in store for
us.
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