Original title: The Mysterious Mr. Spines. Flight
series: The Mysterious Mr. Spines
# 2 Author: Jason Lethcoe
Genre: teenage (10 years)
Publisher: arsEdition (January 2011)
ISBN: 978-3-7607-5324-9
Hardcover, 240 pages
Price: 12,95 €
Sample
Other books in this series:
Wings (The Mysterious Mr. Spines # 1)
Since the day that Edward Macleod have grown wings lurk all around him hazards. Can the mysterious Mr. Edward spines help against its powerful enemy and to fulfill his destiny?
the author:
Before Jason Lethcoe the writing made it his career, he worked for 22 years as an artist and writer for various Hollywood studios including Walt Disney, Dream Works and Warner Bros. Jason Lethcoe has since seen numerous children's books written and now lives with his wife Nancy and his three children in Thousand Oaks, California.
Specter's Hollow was a horrible place. But had thought otherwise, as Edward. He had imagined that it would swarm of monsters here, and for some people might be the worst nightmare monsters. But for others it had its own weaknesses, which they feared more than the terrible monster of fantasy. (Pages 153/154)
Review:
Finally it goes on with Edward Macleod adventure! The story ties in with the end of part one. Edward, who has since settled in quite well in Woodbine is revealed that he had said the bridge builder in the prophecies. Only he has it in hand to free the world from the evil Jackal. He also learns more about his parents and also who is behind the mysterious Mr. spines hidden really.
With him, the young Bridget and guard Tabitha he makes his way to the Jackal's Castle, there are still mother, Sarah Edwards, in Woodbine as a "Blue Lady", is held captive. Edward has to save them and halt the Jackal stop, no matter what the cost ...
with "Flight" is Jason Lethcoe a wonderful sequel to "Wings" succeeded. Especially as the protagonist Edward was very well developed, he is much bolder and more confident than at the beginning. It seems that he increasingly developed feelings for Bridget, but whether this is really so, will probably only show in the final tape.
Bridget is itself an interesting character, because her real life happens not always depend on the Earth. Therefore, it is torn between her life in Woodbine and what happened to her in real life is. More I do not want to betray that would reveal too much.
Tabitha, the young guard, which makes Edward, Bridget and Mr. Spines on the way to the Jackal has, at first quite arrogant and overbearing. But when she realizes what is really in Edward and she teaches him how to deal with its wings, it develops into a true friend, that he can rely on.
I liked about that one experiences in this book about the mysterious Mr. spines. His story is tragic and it is explained clearly how he could become a fallen. I also found the site's Hollow Specter very interesting. People there , Have to go there ask their deepest and most horrible fears. A truly horrible idea!
Like Volume 1, "Flight" (unfortunately) read fairly quickly to an end. The obligatory cliffhanger is also absent here, but as far as I am informed correctly, the third and final volume of "Song" is probably already published in May 2011. I am already looking forward to a great reunion with Edward and his friends and the showdown between him and the jackal.
to design the book: The cover is, as "Wings", beautifully decorated with an illustration by Scott Altman. Then we see Edward with his friends in the boat crossing over the river ferryman Lethy with Al. The predominant color is a deep green and the text of the book's title is held in schimmrigem silver. The font, which I find very pretty, is repeated in the chapter headings. At the end of the book expects the reader to an appendix to the informative 16-page short story "The case of Melchior" (which I would have liked somewhat more detail) and a glossary with explanatory words to the individuals, places and events in the book.
Rating: 4 out of 5 points
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