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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