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Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow

If you didn’t see my previous post, you can read it online here for FREE!!! :  http://www.codebearers.com/READTHEBOOKS/SecretOftheShadows/tabid/315/Default.aspx

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!

Check out:

The Miller Brothers’ Web site - http://www.codebearers.com/
The Miller Brother’s blog – http://themillerbrothers.blogspot.com/

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

Who can resist free?

So when I saw this book tour on CSFF blog tour for Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow, a young adults Sci-fi, how could I resist?

It’s actually pretty cool.  Master P who is almost 5 was ooooing over the video, and while I think it’s a little too old for him, I am quite certain kids from 9-12 will really enjoy this book!

Here’s the trailer of the book:

(sorry had it embedded, but it kept playing everytime someone came on and there was no auto turn off! lol)

http://blip.tv/play/gYJ2vop4jYIj

And what’s even cooler is that you can read it online here for FREE!!! :  http://www.codebearers.com/READTHEBOOKS/SecretOftheShadows/tabid/315/Default.aspx

What’s the book about?

“Strange visions…hideous monsters…startling revelations…Hunter Brown never expected a summer like this, and it’s only getting started!
After one of his infamous pranks backfires, Hunter unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient book and key. Little does he know the mysterious book is a gateway to Solandria, a supernatural realm held captive by the Shadow.

In Solandria, Hunter joins forces with the Codebearers, a band of highly trained warriors who form the Resistance to the Shadow. But before he can complete his training in the ways of the Code of Life, Hunter is sent on a mission far more dangerous than he ever bargained for. Now with his life in peril and the future of Solandria hanging in the balance, Hunter is headed for a showdown with the Shadow and a battle to save his soul from a fate worse than death!

Is Hunter’s knowledge of the Code deep enough to uncover the secret of the Shadow, or will the truth be more than he can bear?”

Come back tomorrow and see myself and others have to say about the book!