Ven Polypheme and
his friend Char are off on another adventure with their mermaid
friend, Amariel. Ven is adventurous for a Nain. Most Nains prefer to
remain at home, but Ven is hungry for adventure. In this fourth book,
he and Char travel to the bottom of the sea, a place usually shunned
by Nair. He is searching for the Tree of Water that is supposed to
exist somewhere in the sea.
Their first obstacle
is to be able to breath under water. They are about to let an old
fisherman cut gills in their necks when Madame Sharra shows up. She
gives them stones to allow them to breathe under water and another
dragon's scale. These devices will prove important on their journey.
The book is a
magical fantasy that will delight young readers, and perhaps some
not-so-young readers who are reading it with their children. The book
is filled with hair-breath escapes from fantastical creatures and
beautiful descriptions of undersea life.
The series is based
on Ven's journals. He is traveling the world recording the natural
wonders, human knowledge, and all things magical. Since this is the
fourth book, readers may want to go back and read the first three.
However, it's not imperative. The author presents information that
allows the reader to catch up with
the story and the adventure is
basically standalone.
I recommend this
book for young adults and for anyone who enjoys a good fantasy with
lots of action and magical scenes.
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