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Tuesdays at the Castle

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There is a castle that changes something about itself every Tuesday. It is a magical castle, and is respected by those who reside in it. They are better know as the Glower Family. King Glower the 79th, Queen Celina, and their children Bran, Lilah, Rolf, and Celie live in Castle Glower and rule the kingdom. Their life has always been peaceful and happy, and really quite normal. Things can’t always be that way though. When it came time for the king and queen to leave and get their son Bran from the College of Wizardry it seemed like the day was going to go like any other, but when the Royal Carriage arrives in front of the palace it looks as if it has been attacked- and that isn’t far from the truth.

Only the sergeant has returned, and he has terrible news. He talks about how the group was attacked in a pass on the way back to the castle. There was dead bodies everywhere. All that was left was a part of the queen’s gown, and the king’s ring. The only assumption that was made was that Bran, the king and queen were dead. This shocks the children of Castle Glower. It seems that they have lost half their family in one fell swoop, but the children are hopeful. It feels like the castle is sending them signs that their parents are not.

When they try to show other officials in the castle no one will listen to them. After some investigating the kids find out that their father’s own council was committing treason in order to put an exiled prince who was power hungry on to the throne. Along with that other kingdoms have come to take an assessment of how strong everyone in Castle Glower is, and see if they are susceptible to any attacks.The kids of Castle Glower have a huge obstacle in front of them, can they defeat it and keep their beloved castle?

Review

This book is a 10 out of 10. I never get tired of rereading it. Every single time I read it  just whisks me on an adventure with twists, turns, suspense, and laughter. This book is part of a series. I don;t know how long the author wants it to be considering she hasn’t released all of them. Each book in the series is named after the days of the week following Tuesday. If you haven’t read this series yet, you are missing out on an amazing read.

Princess of the Midnight Ball

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Princess Rose, is one in twelve sisters, the eldest one to be exact. She and the rest of her sisters are under a curse which is now taking its toll on them. A fellow soldier named Galen has taken a fancy to Princess Rose and asks for permission to help lift the curse on the princesses. What Galen discovers is shocking. The princesses are under the control of a very powerful and scary man, The King Under Stone. When Galen discovers this he has one chance to free the princesses. Using the help of silver sticks and a secret name he will thwart and close the entrance to King Under Stone’s kingdom. Can he do it?

If you enjoyed this book be sure to read the other two stories. PRINCESS of GLASS and PRINCESS of the SILVER WOODS. They revolve around the two youngest princesses. Their adventure is like no other as well. They find new darknesses, old enemies, and new-found lovers. Can the princesses fight the challenges that the face? To find out pick up the book at your school or local library.

Review

This book is an eight out of ten. It has a good storyline, a great plot, and an even greater adventure. The only problem is that sometimes it focuses on one little thing for far too long. Nevertheless, this book is amazing and a book worth reading.

Dragon Slippers

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Creel’s mom and dad are dead. All she has left is her aunt, uncle, cousins, and her brother Hagen. Creel’s aunt Reena has always dreamed of a life where she would be the richest lady in town. Following through her dreams she sends Creel to the local dragon Theodarus, a very fine dragon that enjoys collecting shoes. Creel offers the annoyed dragon a chance that would let him be rid of her. Theodarus readily agrees and takes Creel to his shoe collection. When she finds the most suitable pair Theodarus and many other dragons are angered. Through her travels Creel meets the amazing king of dragon Shardas the Gold. This results and unlikely friendship between human and dragon, but when her friends are in danger from a very spoiled princess from the neighboring country of Roulain, Creel has to face challenges like no other.

Dragon Slippers had two other books that follow it including Creel and her many and varied friends. DRAGON SLIPPERS, is the first book. The second book is called DRAGON FLIGHT. An evil dragon named Krashath brother to Shardas the Gold is seeking out his brother in order to become king. Creel travels to the headquarter’s of this dragon and tries indirectly to stop him. On this adventure the queen of dragons Velika Azure-Wing presents herself and comes to sing Krashath his mourning rites. At the end Shardas and his wife are reunited. Creel also finds happiness when Prince Luka, one of her best friends, proposes to Creel. After some hesitation and persuasion from the prince Creel accepts.

The third book is DRAGON SPEAR. Creel is just about to get married on the home of the dragons when the pregnant queen of dragons is abducted. Creel and her friends must rescue the dragons once again, except this time they must rescue her from fellow dragons. these dragons have strayed to far from the honorary way of the dragons, and have lived in extinction for a long time. Can creel and her friends rescue Velika and the other dragons? Read the book to find out he answer to the amazingly adventurous.

Review

This book is a nine out of ten. It is comical, adventurous, fantastical, mysterious, heart-breaking, and absolute;y full of cliffhangers. There are so many questions that you try to answer that keep coming to dead ends. If you enjoy an adventure tinged with mystery, humor, and fantasy then this is the book for you. I love this book and would readily recommend this book to anyone I know.