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Porteur de Masques (Amos Daragon #1)
by
Bryan Perro
Amos Daragon, un brillant garçon de douze ans, devient malgré lui le premier élu de la nouvelle génération des porteurs de masques. Instauré par la Dame blanche, déesse suprême, ce culte modifiera sa destinée et celle de ses parents. Sa dangereuse mission consiste à rétablir l’équilibre du monde, menacé par la guerre sans merci que se livrent les dieux du bien et du mal. G...more
Paperback, 247 pages
Published
2003
by Les Intouchables
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Dec 18, 2011
Sebastien
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fan de roman légé et fantaisiste
Recommended to Sebastien by:
Annie-Claude Taillon
Shelves:
light-fantasy
Bon je vais tout de suite dire quelque chose de claire. Je n'ai pas l'intention de faire une critique approfondie de chaque roman de Amos Daragon. Ce fut des lectures rapides, bien que très divertissantes. Alors je vais m'en tenir au principale et comment j'ai trouver les livres.
Cependant, je vais encore une fois vous mettre en contexte. Je venais tout juste de terminer le dernier livre que j'avais de la série Sword of Truth et j'avais envie de digérer un peu. Lire des livres intenses ça fatigue...more
Cependant, je vais encore une fois vous mettre en contexte. Je venais tout juste de terminer le dernier livre que j'avais de la série Sword of Truth et j'avais envie de digérer un peu. Lire des livres intenses ça fatigue...more
Jun 02, 2011
Melodee
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Young (and old) adventurers
Recommended to Melodee by:
Library bookshelf
This was an enjoyable book. The first half of the book felt like listening to all the old Folk Tales I heard as a child, like how to make stone soup, and how the boy cleverly outsmarted the rigged true/false test. So the first half felt very familiar, yet nostalgic. The author was establishing how smart and clever the main character is. Then the story really becomes it's own. I was suprised in the end by how much I really enjoyed it in it's own right, not just for nostalgic reasons. I think it'd...more
Amidst the ultimate quest for equilibrium in the world, a balance between the forecs of good and the forces of evil, Amos Daragon, The Mask Wearer, is offers a tale of friendship and loyalty. Perro explores the sacrifices we make, and don't make, for our friends. And, he explores the sacrifies we make in order to do the right thing. Sometimes, we can even convince ourselves, and others, that we are doing the right thing when, in reality, we are not.
Amos Daragon is chosen to be a mask wearer. His...more
Amos Daragon is chosen to be a mask wearer. His...more
it is nice to occassionally come back to a fun story that seriously reads like it could be a video game. this is definitly a young book for my junior high students - but can be a quick read for anyone. i like the concept of the quests for the masks and the power stones. i'm not sure how many books he's planning on doing but the potential is there for a long series.
It was a close call for a bit there as to whether or not this would ever make it to my read shelf. I was not impressed, but suspect a whole lot of little boys out there will dispute my opinion.
You can read my full review here. http://dickenslibrary.blogspot.ca/201...
You can read my full review here. http://dickenslibrary.blogspot.ca/201...
La meilleure collection au monde je la conseille a tout le monde. Mais comme dans toutes les collections le premier livre es jamais tres bon. Mais continuer et vous n 'allez pas le regretter. Il y a tout ce que'une bonne histoire doit avoir pour rester debout!
This book is absoloutely amazing!
Love, romance, adventure, magic and mythology! This book has everything!? I would have to say this book's main morals are...
~Love can be anywhere and with anyone so when you find it don't lie to yourself.
~There's no love without sacrifice.
~You have to face adversity with your chin up, always have pride and degnity. But never let danger come in the way of what must be done.
~Live your life to the fullest because one day it'll be gone.
~Good triumphs over evil eve...more
Love, romance, adventure, magic and mythology! This book has everything!? I would have to say this book's main morals are...
~Love can be anywhere and with anyone so when you find it don't lie to yourself.
~There's no love without sacrifice.
~You have to face adversity with your chin up, always have pride and degnity. But never let danger come in the way of what must be done.
~Live your life to the fullest because one day it'll be gone.
~Good triumphs over evil eve...more
I liked this book! Sincerely, it was the first fantasy book i've ever read. Amos Daragon is smart and an enjoyable character. I also love Bryan Perro's writing. To me,One of the best fantasy books!
A great introduction to hopefully an even better series. Amos has basically had his life turned upside down and needs to figure out how stop an evil sorcerer, help his friends, and basically save the world.
It was quite o.k. but everything happened to easily and quickly. If this book was about 500 pages longer it would have been so much better.
Apr 17, 2009
Sofy
added it
Not recommended. It's engrossing enough if you're 12 but not interesting for older readers. At least, not in my opinion.
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Can say this is my favourite book, although I really really classic fantasy. Good VS Bad.
New YA fantasy with magic and a teenager. Sounds like a new Harry Potter - could be good.
Oct 01, 2012
Ben
added it
The power over wind, nothing like it. Another great hit.
Feb 06, 2011
Becky
marked it as to-read
Recommended by Amazon...the English version, that is.
Québécoise children's fantasy author
May 13, 2011
Heather
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
2011,
kids-books-i-would-recommend
Fine, but nothing exceptional. I think perhaps it lost something in translation, because all of the narrative and dialogue felt very stiff and unconvincing. Also, I couldn't really get into the fantasy world and didn't feel like everything was explained. Still, I suppose the sequels will probably improve upon the story. Hopefully they are less stiff, at least!
Pretty good for a French book
This book is a good book that is pretty cool and has magic, but the magic is mostly just fantasy.
Apr 13, 2012
Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
folklore and fairy tale fans, artemis fowl readers
Shelves:
middle-grade-juvenile,
fantasy,
bbb-review,
owned-copy,
read-by-may-2012,
hero-i-loved,
the-chosen-one,
very-clever-lead-character,
fairy-tale-theme,
folklore,
mythical-beasties,
shapeshifter,
mermaids-and-mermen,
medusa-or-gorgon,
favorites,
2012-sky-s-the-limit-club,
yearly-reading-challenge,
arc
Review in thirty words:
I found this book very enjoyable. The mix of various legends and folklore elements, with a savvy, good-hearted protagonist made for a highly entertaining book. More please!
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I found this book very enjoyable. The mix of various legends and folklore elements, with a savvy, good-hearted protagonist made for a highly entertaining book. More please!
Reviewed for Bitten by Books. http://bittenbybooks.com.
A fast paced engaging story. would suit 9-12 year olds. Any one who has read and enjoyed the Deltora Quest series by Emily Rodda would find this book a pleasure.This first book in the series sets the stage for what promises to be an exciting adventure.
This book has a fairy tale feel to it, but more from the "prince's" point of view - glossary of the mythological characters (that appear in the story) at the back of the book is helpful. Can't wait to read more from the series!
FXL heard about this on C'Est La Vie. This author was touted as the Canadian JK Rowling. It was written in French, but I'm reading the English version. I think the writing is a bit thin - not a lot of richness to the character development. Sort of like this is the cliff notes version. Definitely disappointing with that sort of build up.
An Amazon best book of the month for middle school readers earlier this year. Translated from French. I'm surprised no one has reviewed the English version on goodreads yet. I read some article that characterized Perro as "Quebec's J.K. Rowling." Evidently there are 12 books in the series.
Stilted narration, a lot of telling with very little showing, and thin character development. Any interesting fantasy elements are overshadowed by the writing. Perhaps it lost something in translation?
Lots of magical creatures and smart vs stupid as well as good vs. Evil. I liked it. Will recommend to middle schoolers.
May 23, 2013
Andrik000
marked it as to-read
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