Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Bone Quill by Barrowman - OPTIONAL

Barrowman, John & Barrowman, Carole E. Hollow Earth: Bone Quill, 285 pgs. Aladdin, 2013.

Language - PG (10 swears, 0 "f"), Sexual Content - PG; Violence - PG; 

Em and Matt have abilities of both Animares and Guardians, putting them under to close watch of the Council who can take their powers away if Em and Matt are seen as dangerous. But being striped of their powers isn't the only thing Em and Matt have to worry about. Their abilities are growing in a way they didn't know was possible and their mum has disappeared. How are Em and Matt supposed to solve these problems if no one will let them do anything but sit around? 

First of all, this is not a book you can just jump into, like I did. You should read the prequel before starting this one. Second, I could not get invested in Em and Matt's story. It was hard to read because it flipped between the present and the past for reasons unexplained until halfway through. Nonetheless, I love the initial idea of being able to go into paintings and time travel to when they were made. It's sad that such a cool idea didn't have a more enjoyable story with it. 

MS - OPTIONAL. Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

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