The Igiby family, Janner, Tink and Leeli, are on the move again,
pursued by creatures intent on their destruction. They are staying in
the tree house of Peet, the Sock Man. Podo, their grandfather, is
trying to protect the brood from Toothy Cows by running drills to get
them quickly into the tree house. This opening scene in addition to
introducing some of the fantastical creatures pursuing the children,
highlights the tensions between them.
Tink, the second
oldest, is King while Janner, the oldest, is the Throne Warden tasked
with protecting the King. As any parent knows having the oldest
protect his younger siblings is good training, but it does lead to
clashes when the oldest doesn’t understand why the work always
falls on him. This conflict runs through the book and leads to a
satisfying ending.
This is an excellent
fantasy series that will appeal to both parents and children. The
characters are well developed and the tensions in the family are
realistic. Although the plot of the book is a chase scene where great
dangers come close to tragedy, but valiant rescues regularly occur,
the interesting characters and clever descriptions of the fantastical
enemies makes for easy reading that pulls you along. The book is hard
to put down.
This is well written
fantasy of the model of Lord of the Rings. I recommend this book for
the whole family.
I received this book
from Waterbrook Multnomah for this review.
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