Thursday, April 26, 2012

Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman


Dark Hills Divide
Author:  Patrick Carman
Narrator: Aasne Vigesaa
Publisher: Brilliance Audio              
Year:  2005
ASIN: B001IV0FBE
Genre: Fiction/Adventure
This book is for Ages:  8-12
AR Points:      10.0
Subjects/Themes:  Magic, Safety



Plot Summary:  12-year-old Alexa is spending the summer with her father in the walled city of Bridewell.  For years she has longed to know what lies outside its walls.   Alexa discovers a secret door that takes her to the forest where she learns of the suffering of the animals since the walls went up and of a dark plot to invade Bridewell.    Can Alexa and her new friends save the city?

Review:   Patrick Carman writes a magical story that starts out a little slowly.  Alexa is smart but she follows directions far too easily while in the forest.  Much of the story is told as a narrative by other characters.  This book could have been more interesting but it is still worth reading.  The woodland creatures that help her are intriguing and funny.   The pool in the novel is well-crafted.   I would read the next book in the series because Dark Hills Divide is an intriguing story and I want to know what happens next.

If you like this book you may also like:  The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and the other Land of Elyon books.

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