Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow

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My first impressions of this book is that it’s a cross between Choose Your Own Adventure type books and The Neverending Story that I read when I was a kid.  Perhaps the movie, The Pagemaster is another example of what I get when I read this book.

Why do I bring up these names?  These children’s tales hold more than just the transportation of adventure, but it makes you feel like it could happen to you today.  I think this type of book is great for encouraging imagination! It mixes a lot of familar stories and it is a great introduction into the science fiction realm. A few of the first scenes in the book bring the warmth and familiarity from these older books to play in my mind.

I will admit that i found this book a bit cliche (for my limited knowlege of sci-fi) – I could pull out a few more similarities to Starwars, and even the current Spiderwick Chronicles.  I almost wonder if they meant to mix all these stories up, or whether they just pulled them out as they were writing together?  I will admit that the Miller Brothers write in a fluent style that children will enjoy and be kept interested in.  I would let my kids read this book, and think the series will probably get better as it goes along.   I found the characters quite delightful and interesting to read about.  Their witty personalities and smooth transitions make it an easy read.

I am looking forward to reading the next one!

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Check out what others have to say about this book:
Brandon Barr Keanan Brand Melissa Carswell Valerie Comer CSFF Blog Tour Stacey Dale D. G. D. Davidson Shane Deal Jeff Draper April Erwin Karina Fabian Marcus Goodyear Todd Michael Greene Katie Hart Ryan Heart Timothy Hicks Jason Isbell Cris Jesse Jason Joyner Carol Keen Mike Lynch Magma Rebecca LuElla Miller Nissa Wade Ogletree John W. Otte Steve Rice Crista Richey Chawna Schroeder James Somers Rachel Starr Thomson Steve Trower Speculative Faith Fred Warren Phyllis Wheeler Jill Williamson

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