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dustydigger
Posted 2014-10-24 2:58 PM (#8812 - in reply to #6198)
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Location: UK		I have read some enjoyable junior books for the YA challenge
43. Alan Garner - The Moon of Gomrath. Fast paced followup to The Weirdstone of Brisingamen,with the siblings Colin and Susan once again coming in contact with elves,dwarvesand the wizard Cadellin who guards the sleeping Arthur in the rugged hills at Alderley Edge in Cheshire. The tone is much darker than Weirdstone,with dissension between the aims and desires of the different races as they once more face the Morrigan and an even more fearsome foe. The children unleash an evil creature,and there is voilence,battle and death of friends. The book ends with Susan bereft,as the Wild Hunt leaves her behind. Garner waited 50 years to publish the final part of the tale in the adult novel Boneland. Garner deftly weaves in British mythology and the real life landscape.
44. Susan cooper - The Dark is Rising.On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift that he is destined to seek the six magical Signs of Light. He is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark.Its a fine book,mixing will's life as part of a big family at Christmas with his adventures in time and his struggles with fear and self doubt. Highly recommended
45. Rick Riordan - The House of Hades. Another fun outing in the Heroes of Olympus series,the continuing adventures of Percy Jackson to save the world from ancient deeities and monsters intent on destroying the world. Much of this story is set in a vividly portrayed Underworld,and the kids have quite a tough time. Riordan is as deft as ever at bringing the greek mythological characters into the modern world,with humour and rollercoaster action.

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