Beast Quest 10. Vipero. L'Uomo Serpente

Shortly after I read The Complete Book of Beasts without knowing about the series it came from, I decided "why not read one of the actual Beast Quest books to see what it was about?". Well, after reading one of the Beast Quest books, I felt a lot like Michael Bluth on Arrested Development opening the Leggi tutto

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The Kiddo (my son, currently in second grade) brought this home from the school library and we read it together, with no previous experience with this series. It was easy to jump into. There is a clear formula, with a beast to be defeated and a magic item (parts of a suit of golden armor) to be retri Leggi tutto

Tom and Elenna have to trek through the desert in a very well realised environment. The local people have no water because Vipero the snake-man is drying up the wells and the evil wizard sends dust storms and mirages to hinder the brave duo. When they find Vipero, he has two serpent heads, so he cou Leggi tutto

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In Vipero the Snake Man, the seventh wonder of the Beast Quest series, we are gifted not just a story but a masterclass in literary excellence. The titular Vipero is a villain of serpentine complexity, his every hiss imbued with menace and philosophical intrigue. Is he merely a beast, or does he emb Leggi tutto

i liked that we got a bit more danger in this one! i mean, elena got bit by a snake and almost died. she didn’t, but tom thought she had for a bit, silver too when he got buried in the sand storm. but also. i feel like tom and elena should have been a bit more prepared for the desert. i mean. they k Leggi tutto

The first book in the series or even of the author that I've read. And yes, I'm reading them out of order since it was one of the two that I've found while book shopping during the pandemic. I mean, I don't think it would ruin the story for me. This has just given me a reason to read. Even with that Leggi tutto

Макар на тези фентъзита да им липсва плътността на по-големи епични повествования, в тях има това, което някога ме накара да се влюбя в жанра – магии, битки и чудовища, нещо, липсващи в съвременните “зрели” книги почти напълно или поне такова моето впечатление. Цялото ми ревю прочетете на линка: http Leggi tutto