I heart Jaron. He is simply one of the most clever characters ever. His
wit and panache are only equal to his skills of strategy and psychology.
Jennifer Nielsen managed to write three books that kept my interest for
every single page. There was a moment where it was a little obvious
what must happen, but I was glad that it happened. I love how Jaron
plays games with his enemies. His taunts are always perfectly aimed to
inflict damage.
I feel that the characters Nielsen create are
incredibly believable, flawed and mufti-faceted. Nothing is every
straight forward in Jaron's world. This is a strong study in strong
characters who display a surprising amount of vulnerability. Even the
secondary characters are fleshed out having their own foibles and
quirks.
I would not hesitate in the least to put this series
into the hands of any children that cross my path (or teens for that
matter either). I am buying the first book for my nephew for his
birthday. When he showed me he was reading The Red Pyramid by Rick
Riordan, I just knew he would love this series too.
This series
is definitely one that I will come back to and read again and again.
There are few books or series that I will re-read, but this one will go
on the shelf next to Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. Can't wait to
see what Jennifer Nielsen has planned next
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